Khepri and the Sun by Kristina Drake @kristinadrakeart for our new show, Beasts of the Unknown, curated by Yetis & Friends @yetisandfriends from Sept 23 to Oct 18, 2017💜Mixed Media, about 10.5" x 6" x 6", available to collect in person at our gallery location or directly via http://www.flower-pepper.com/product-tag/beasts-of-the-unknown/ 💜 Artist Statement on the Website of Arts Council for Long Beach:“As an artist I am always trying to convey through my sculpture an appreciation for the natural world. It is in nature we can best see ourselves. I use the imagery of animal skulls as a vehicle to express the value of the time we have. We are so fragile and so temporary and it is what we lave behind that will last forever. Skulls are also the seat of the self, what we are as individuals exists only within the confines of the skull. Like a cathedral that houses the self. I also use the themes of crystals and other minerals such as gold to impress upon the viewer the great enormity of time. These things are representations of purity and age (i.e. gold cannot be tarnished). I explore these themes as they relate to my personal experiences and also how I view the human experience as a whole.” – Kristina Drake💜