Harlequin  

ã2006 by Ross Matteson   marble    5 x 12 x 5 inches   private collection

Harlequin  is a unique marble carving of a Harlequin duck. I was delighted by the strong patterning which appeared in this stone, almost magically suggesting the striking marks of the handsome male harlequin. We occasionally see these sea ducks along the Northwest Coast where I live, especially when observing activity around rocky exposed shorelines.