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The Angel Series Wounded Angel Wing from the Wounded Angel Prosthetic Angel Wing Angelfire Flight Apparition Ruins of the House of Rage To The Mountain The Demon The People of the Fire The Charred Child The Goddess of Fire Firesinger Firesinger Maquette • The Caryatid The Trees The Tourist Trap Flaming Chalice Brick Things	The Caryatid view large \| previous	This piece was envisioned during a tooth filling procedure in response to the dentists request for a fireplace mantle, which would have been held up by a pair of the caryatids. The commission did not materialize, but the carving got done anyway. The piece was later deconstructed with a network of abstract voids. The holes on the right side of the torso took on an association with flame, which became part of the genesis of the Goddess of Fire. Frivolity with Christmas balls led to the voids being filled with beach rocks. The present owner has the rocks removed. Black Walnut 39"h 1992 Private Collection NYC, NY