GALE SASSON

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Shawabtis 2021–

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Great Gray Owl
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Barn Owl
The Shawabtis are based on ancient Egyptian figurines found in tombs.  I have chosen to create animals with personalities, many of whom are endangered because of cruel human activities and behavior.
All are 6"–10" in height.
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Lesula
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Crested Macaque
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Mandarin Duck

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Kakapo

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Chameleon

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Yellow-billed Hornbill

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Proboscis Monkey (male)

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Proboscis Monkey (female)

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Koala

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Armadillo

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Greater Spot-nosed Monkey
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Yunnan Snub-nosed Monkey
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Bonobo

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Gelada

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Margay

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Beaver

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Black Rhino
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Puffin

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Red-Tailed Hawk
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Elephant Seal

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Axolotl
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Nimba Mountain Bat
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Ring-Tailed Lemur
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Sunda Pangolin
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Meerkat
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Tortoise
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Tokay Gecko
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Manatee
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Manatee 2
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Platypus

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Bear

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Giant Anteater

Endangered Species

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Eye of the Beholder
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Cat's Cradle
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Tree of Life
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Arable Land
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Blame Game
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Sink or Swim
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Dancing on the Razor's Edge
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Face the Facts
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Looking Back

Clothes without People

Martin
Elizabeth Eckford
Logan Coat
Melting Dress
Overalls
Cowgirl
Creating personalities without the person to give the pieces humorous, and sometimes, heroic stances. Historical representations of the Civil Rights Movement and other events which remain vivid and poignant. Materials: ceramic, bronze, paper, plaster-embedded gauze and wire.

Diaper Series

Chutes & Ladders
Fantasies I Live By
Getting Old
Ceramic, bronze and paper wall reliefs based on the experience of motherhood, using the diaper as a template.
Approximately 19" x 16"

Shawabtis

Carpenter
Confidant
My Buddhist
Poppy with Ice Cream
Small ceramic figurines using the Egyptian burial figure as a model.
Height: 10"

Geodes

Acorns & Coal
Acorns
Coal
Early sculpture using paper and body tracings and other mixed mediums.
5' x 3' x 3'
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  • Sculpture
  • Protest Art
  • Handmade Paper
  • Prints
  • Books
  • Drawings
  • About
  • Contact