jesters

Finally, I have found the kind of art I want to create.  The surreal piano with a cocked head and odd shaped violin is unique and stands out well.  Jesters has changed my art in ways I can only imagine.

The walnut wood used came from a tree grown on a farm near Branson Missouri and cut at a local Amish sawmill.

The inspiration for jesters came as I was watching a fiddle player in Branson Missouri throw his head back, kick his leg high into the air and yell Happy, Happy, Happy.  I started thinking of how to make a violin look like its head is cocked back, kicking a leg. Difficult, when you consider violins don’t have legs.

Date Completed:  Jun 2021

Material:  Black Walnut piano, Mahogany Violin Head and separate Maple wood piano keys and base

Dimensions in inches:  H-16 W-13 D-10