Blazing York Native it is unmistakably Butte in

it is unmistakably Butte in the background

Ernest Hemingway - The Old Man and the Sea - 1952

925 matte Ecosilver - each with 3 diamonds

It is the strong positive symbolism that inspired me to create this sculpture

My leaning was to throw Mikaela into an explorer’s base camp and create a narrative hinting at both the extreme conditions and the fortitude of the protagonists

Blazing York Native it is unmistakably Butte in40 x 58 Blazing was photographed while I was conducting a photo workshop in the beautiful Cappadocia region in central Turkey. This was taken at a stable as the very first rays of morning light came over the hills. I positioned myself to take advantage of the fine dust, and having the light coming from almost in front of the horses, giving the image a fiery drama. This region of Turkey I known for its unique rock formations, and the word Cappadocia