Nursery Rhyme

This spontaneous and loose rendition was sculpted to capture an essence of innocence. The rhinoceros is the thickest skinned animal I know. As an artist, I admire this quality. The rhino is sculpted as a stuffed animal, a sort of portrait of the artist as a young man. The dog is a best friend. Years ago, my bed would often stop being a bed and become a raft, a rocket or a boat. Here the boat takes on a life of its own with eyes, nose, tail and a smile. Enhancements of childhood imagination.