Kestrel Reliquary Creeptoons and insects to represent death

and insects to represent death and the transient nature of life

Jana Brike was born in Latvia

and Gold Leaf on Board

our higher aspirations of self

overall the piece symbolizes how using the oracle signifying Sight (Ouija planchette with the all-seeing eye) to communicate with spirits can lead to artistic inspiration

Kestrel Reliquary Creeptoons and insects to represent deathDetails About Mixed media sculpture: gourd, paper clay, acrylics, and metal leaf 6 x 3. 5 x 3. 5 in. 2022 Kristen Egan is a mixed media artist who specializes in masks and small sculptures. Her creative process relies on the organic shapes of natural materials like gourds, antlers and tree branches. Adding details with carved wood, paper clay and acrylic paints, her work often juxtaposes bright patterns and ornamentation against raw or weathered