Sea Otter at Land's End
Wood carving by Ben Firth
Oil painting by Aurora Firth
This
project has been several months in process. Commissioned by Jon
Faulkner, owner of Land's End Resort in Homer, and executed by Ben and
Aurora, it is now in place behind the front desk in the Land's End
lobby. If you travel to Homer, stop in to see it!
The area behind the front desk prior to the new artwork
The
completed piece, installed. The otter was carved from a Douglas fir
beam from a demolished building on the Kenai Landing, where there
used to be salmon canneries.
From another angle
The back of the base, which no one
will see, is one of the most beautiful
areas of the wood.
The
canvas is a custom size, 54 x 58", so Aurora had to stretch it herself.
Ben attached the extra bars for hanging, which worked beautifully.
The back of the carving
The top of the sea star, which was carved separately
A closeup of the otter's face; you can see him holding the sea star
