"A Heron Ascending Diptych" by Lara Ralston, Mixed Media

DETAILS: 23" X 8" X 2" Violin 30" X 11" X 3" Case Mixed Media: assemblage, acrylic, epoxy clay, varnish Original Art Work 2020 Description: A worn-out violin and battered case have been transformed and given new life, reshaped with epoxy clay, resin and paint into a pair of magical great blue herons. As both an artist and a musician, this piece allowed me to merge my two passions into something entirely new.    ABOUT THE ARTIST: Lara Ralston A Southern California native, I’ve been creating art ever since I first picked up a crayon (according to my mother, it was to draw meticulous H's and O's on the fireplace bricks...sorry Mom, I had a vision). My degree in English and writing, and my background in music and theater, make storytelling an integral part of how I express myself. Through my art, I have continuously striven to teach myself to paint the beautiful stories that I see in the natural world around me. Everything I paint has a story, as I attempt to convey a captured, crystaliz