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When I was a child, I had a blowfish, purchased, I suppose, at some seaside resort. It had been inflated somehow and shellaced to hold it's shape. I was fascinated by such a comic, surprised face on the otherwise frightening and macabre corpse. Owning an example of piscene taxidermy (of the order Pectognathi) may not, by itself, explain the urge to reproduce one in wood, but its the best I can offer. This object is true only to my memory.
The Padouk spikes, and even more the Wenge "follicles" from which they emerge are exagerated in size and colored to highlight their rather lurid shape. Thin fins (in African Mahogany) are far too small for the fish and the flat, lifeless eyes and round, open mouth give the creature a pathetic look of surprise at its unfortunate fate.
(This piece was donated to DiverseWorks and sold in the silent auction at their 2000 Gala, "April Fooling Around".)
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Blowfish, 1999
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Basswood, African Mahogany, Walnut, Padouk, Wenge.
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(15 x 10 x 10 inches)
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Sold
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