The block of pink alabaster arrived upon the front porch before being carefully hefted to a makeshift wooden bench. As she inspected the stone, her eyes followed the lines, mentally subtracting bits and pieces of the mineral as it posed against a sparkling Pacific Ocean. The sculpture was crafted long before hand was put to stone.
When the magnificent mermaid emerged she was incomplete, and yet elegantly serene, suspended in observation of the sea, perpetual host to visitors, and student of her world.
Retold through the lens of her tireless endeavors in art and passion for written story telling, Beverly shares her struggles and triumphs in love, life, art, and science; encapsulating the important moments of her journey from youth to great-grandmother.
When the magnificent mermaid emerged she was incomplete, and yet elegantly serene, suspended in observation of the sea, perpetual host to visitors, and student of her world.
Retold through the lens of her tireless endeavors in art and passion for written story telling, Beverly shares her struggles and triumphs in love, life, art, and science; encapsulating the important moments of her journey from youth to great-grandmother.