Medium Koshare with Watermelon art-code-IDS-012 9x12 (image)

9x12 (image)

In part because I can give a nod to one of the most famous hotels in the world without killing the compositional balance and in part because the famous vertical billboard

000 at Sotheby’s a few years later

In particular

Measures 13

Medium Koshare with Watermelon art-code-IDS-012 9x12 (image)The turtle is Randy's primary subject, for turtles have always been considered the Choctaw's story keepers and storytellers. The turtle keeps narratives shielded and protected under its shell until it is ready to share them. The storytellers are coiled built and then finished with hand burnishing . All of Randy's characters are well known for their cheerful, animated expressions. 10. 5 x 5. 5 x 8