RAVEN

To create “Raven”, the artist used his other sculpture, “Poly”, as his form. Bruce welded metal rods over each fold in “Poly”, replicating her shape. After covering every joint, he cut the piece in two and removed it. He then joined it back together as an empty frame, turned it over, and filled it with the stones as you see it today. Notice that her hair is black, hence the name “Raven”, and she even has facial features, and fingers and toes, of small stones. This sculpture is part of the permanent collection on the Art Walk. 

The following is a poem inspired by Raven and Poly.

My Raven Lifts Her Wings

By Richard D. Krygier

My soul has been stolen

Death took her away from me

My heart rests deep within

Splintered pieces of stone

Encased in a soulless husk

Untouchable

Death touched me

I cannot live without her

When I feel the wind whispering in my ear

I know I am no longer a soulless husk of splintered stone

My raven lifts her wings.

YOUNTVILLE ART WALK
  1. FACES OF FREEDOM
  2. SERANADE II
  3. CIRCLE OF TRUST
  4. LOVE WINE TOO
  5. COMBUSTION
  6. RINGER
  7. DROPSY
  8. SLICE OF LIFE
  9. THE CHEF
  10. YELLOW SPHERE
  11. SARVANGA
  12. ROCK MUSHROOMS
  13. LAW LIBRARY
  14. SIDEWALK JUDGE
  15. THE TWO OF US
  16. SENTINEL
  17. CHAOS PAMPLONA
  18. ROCKY
  19. MOUNTAIN HEART
  20. THE BEST VIEW
  21. WINDSWEPT
  22. Y.E.S. BOOK
  23. MUSE WITH ATTITUDE
  24. Cubes and Tubes
  25. DANCING BUTTERFLIES
  26. HONORARY FIREFIGHTER
  27. CHRYSALIS
  28. RAVEN
  29. RAVEN STORY
  30. MARE AND FOAL
  31. Coming Soon
  32. SLINGSHOT
  33. THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD IS IN OUR HANDS
  34. NAPA VALLEY MUSEUM