Original oil on hardwood with found objects and narrative (Box: 30" x 24" x 3" Ring: 10" dia. Total Height: 35"): "MY HEART, a lonely hunter that hunts on a lonely beach, has many whys and wherefores that logic and reason cannot possibly understand, though I know it is love that grants - in the span of a heartbeat - that which the everyday dodo could hardly expect to achieve in a lifetime of hard labor. And like some derelict dungeon, my heart had no knowledge of the numinous light outside, the light of my one true love - my gal. Alas, ‘twas she who unstoppered my ramshackle heart, and let breathe the spirits of my spirit. And though many were the days that I found myself alone, dog-tired and worn-out, desperate to slake my thirst, these are the days when I easily find a little restoration at my fingertips: Big and broad, full-bodied, long and luscious, a thrill to my lips - ah, such a sweet intemperance. And her wine selection ain’t too shabby, either." copyright 2009 Patrick Pierson