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Bobcat Mask |
How
the Masks Came to Be
Unlike conventional sculptors, Elizabeth Berrien starts each wire
sculpture with the animal's face. In 1988, Elizabeth started a
collection for a scheduled exhibit with Mendocino's exclusive Highlight
Gallery. A severe and lingering flu left her so weak, she was unable to
weave the bodies onto her wire sculptures in time for the show
deadline. |
Rather than show up empty-handed,
she
brought the animal faces, wires still trailing, and declared it "a Show
of Spirit Masks".
The gallery management was, to say the least, dubious - they were
accustomed to Berrien's full-body wire animals. But when the works were
unveiled, the public was thrilled, and the show was a sellout.
Elizabeth Berrien has offered her spirit masks ever since. |
Shorthair Cat
Mask |
Raccoon Mask |
 Owl Spirit |
Animal lovers gain comfort from
wire mask
portraits of departed cats, dogs and other pets.
To commission an animal portrait, just provide the artist a few copies
of your favorite snapshots... |
Side View |
Bear Mask |
 Wolf Mask
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| Wire animal masks make wonderful
wall art,
casting complex and intricate shadows. Their eyes seem to folow you
around the room, as if the spirit of a wild animal is using the wire
spirit mask as a portal to visit the "real" world. |
World
Class Wire Sculpture · Elizabeth Berrien (707) 362-2771
· email wireladyE@yahoo.com
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CLIO 2008
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Cannes
Festival
Double Gold |
ADC
Double Gold |
OBIE
Best of Show |
Andy Double
Gold |
One Show
Gold Pencil |
London
International
Double Grand |
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