Pegasus-Complex, 1993; laminated and carved wormy butternut, copper; 24" h. x 30" x 18"; copyright James Mellick
From the Collection of Dr. Gary Mellick
The horse that thinks he can fly is my surreal style which juxtaposes two animals in the same work. It is obvious and intentional that the parrot is out of proportion to the horse making the wings of the bird closer to the scale of the horse if it had wings. My intent was to model the horse on the Arabian breed but the worm holes give it an Appaloosa flavor.