'Stag in Leaf'
acrylic on panel
$300

One of the reasons for grave goods, is to supply the deceased with the things he or she will need in their new life. This practice is an expression of beliefs in the dead living again in another way. This painting is an expression of such of ideas of resurrection and rebirth. The stag has long been used as a symbol of resurrection, since it sheds and regrows its antlers every year just as a tree sheds and regrows its leaves. This stag is shown crowned with the spring leaves of new life, although standing in a late autumn landscape.

'The King in his Tomb'
pen and ink on paper
$200

This drawing is an exploration into what a modern king might be buried with, in the manner of the Pharaohs and kings of old who were buried with their hoards of goods. In his chamber tomb this king is buried among his acquisitions, or perhaps he is buried by his acquisitiveness.

'Urn for a Pet Ferret'
carved bone, with wood and brass
$300

The shape of this bone inspired its function, as an urn for a long sinuous animal. The carving, in the Jellinge style of Old Norse art, represents the ferret in life. So the piece acts both as a container for the animal's ashes, and also as a reminder of its vitality and agility in life.