Gina Westergard

Metalsmith

Gina Westergard

Metalsmith

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A Somber Tale
2011
copper, electroformed taxidermy heads, electroformed marigolds, 24K gold leaf, gel medium, enamel paint, acrylic paint, charred bones
16” x 40” x 8”

Being an animals rights advocate, I used my skills as a metalsmith to create this memorial. My trophy animal is the endangered Florida panther, which is the last subspecies of the puma remaining in the eastern United States. When I embarked on this project it was estimated that there are only 35 left in entire the state of Florida.