A dominant male elephant seal stands his ground and proclaims his power with an ear-shattering display that asserts his hard-fought role as Beach Master. Scarred by many encounters, brutal yet beautiful, the powerful sea animal has an elegance borne from its unique place in the world.

This floor-standing Beach Master stands at eye level with the viewer and brings the power of nature's work into life-sized focus. Storm-battered driftwood is transformed into highly-worked hardwoods recovered from wild Alaska beaches. The Baltic birch plywood base was hand-laminated by the artist.

Beachmaster. 2020

71h. 29w. 25d.

$2500