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The initial inspiration for the majority of these drawings is from Melanesian paddles used for propelling outrigger craft and canoes through water. The streamline shapes are reminiscent of elliptical forms used in water, air and snow craft. These forms are in transition; they move through tonal gradation, surfaces, fleeting light and created scapes, Not unlike a quiver of arrowheads, each form has its unique shape but collectively they are all part of the same set. These forms present a motif for my objects of navigation. Navigation...more