Unicornus Maris - Vintage Original
“I appear when you are standing on the shore of your life.
When you need clarity to show the way forward.
Taking form from the vastness and power of the ocean.
I carry the momentum of the incoming tide.
I offer the awareness of timing.
I am here now, however, I started this journey
to come to be with you, years ago.”
~ Kim McElroy
THE STORY BEHIND THE ART
You are a witness to the incarnation of the rare sea unicorn. This occurs once every few thousand years, when the sea, which is normally mutable and formless, chooses to become embodied. On the horizon, there appears a series of waves that have traveled thousands of miles across the ocean. Within each swell of the incoming waves, consciousness begins to swirl and coalesce, rise, and subside. When one of the mighty waves reaches its crescendo, the majestic sea unicorn lands upon the beach, amidst the crashing roar of the waters that gave it birth. As its new hooves touch the sand, a wild whinny erupts from the graceful throat, and it gallops off, disappearing into the shadowy dense trees of the dense rain forest. Like an echo of the first amoeba which evolved to crawl upon the land, the sea unicorn begins its terrestrial life.
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This original pastel, created in 1994, is one of three pieces commissioned by Lenox China for a collector’s plate series. The plate was published with the name “Unicorn of the Sea”. Unicorns are one of my most beloved subjects, but only comprise a few of my works to date. This original returning to the market is a rare opportunity for a collector to acquire an original from the period when I was emerging into my skill.
*Original pastel surrounded by triple mats of dark blue, iridescent silver, and white suede mats with a stunning 2” deep iridescent pewter wood frame.*
Image size: 24” circle
Framed size 34” x 35” x 2” with Conservation Glass
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