Looking closely at the wood one finds a little shimmer of gold paint here or there--super subtle
summon the kids from the neighbor's yard
This sculpture to me feels really sincere
A fabulous set of old wooden jackstraws
shields on short sides
Vintage Carving of Intense Girl with Braids, Presumed Hispaniolan vintage ink drawing Looking closely at the woodAnother from the estate of an artist, activist, world traveller, collector, dealer and dear friend in Rockport, MA, which I would guess is Cuban, as she travelled there many times, or perhaps Haitian. I love the intensity and focus expressed in that face, and of course her wonderfully carved braids, pulled forward from behind her ears to frame her face. A great one in the company of other carved heads and figures, but with a very strong presence all