| "This
was my first non-feline sculpture! I've always been fascinated by
the polar bear's appearance: that fat, fluffy wedge-shaped stuffed-teddy-bear-like
body contrasted with a detailed, angular, sculptural head and long,
powerful neck. But the more I learned about these wanderers of the
North, the more I found they are like the big cats! Carnivores like
the cats, they are mostly solitary, though the young stay with their
mothers until nearly grown, learning the skills of life. They travel
far and wide in search of prey, but, unlike the big cats, when they
do come across others of their kind they often stay and play together
for awhile! The terms we use in describing the big cats apply as
aptly to these denizens of the Arctic ice: supple agility, strength
and dexterity, curious, shrewd, smart, adaptable, and above all,
patient. Perhaps I should have called this sculpture "Ice Cats"!"
- Rosetta |
