 we'll navigate ethereal oceans in a new and quite different Age of Discovery.

Lithium of Star Anise (2009) - Sold original - Brian Cicirello, Chicago, IL

An homage to science, this piece is shaped like the Periodic Table of Elements and combines nature, alchemy and physiology in a stream-of-consciousness-like connection. Lithium has many forms and purposes and is often used as a mood stabilizer. Star Anise is a spice flavoring such things as licorice and absinthe. I could see a similarity in the Lithium (Li) atom and the shape of the Star Anise pod and decided to invite them both to my two-dimensional party. Again, due to size, detail restrictions apply. Ironically, I happened to introduce this piece to the world on Nikola Tesla's birthday - he sits in the corner with his coil.

Inverno Mascherato (2007) - Sold original - Chris & Jennifer Crnkovic, Plainfield, IL

Italian for "winter masquerade", this piece gives you a tranquil glimpse into a woods clearing that echoes with both aristocratic dignity and a bleak longing. I used a neutral-colored illustration board and a muted color scheme and the results were very Moonlight Sonata-esque. Divided by a stream and rooted into either bank are the masked tree figures that reach out to each other in a frozen Waltz. The intertwining of their extremities is as close as they’ll ever be to one another. It’s not so much the distance that separates them (as it tends to do for humans) but rather, how deeply they are rooted to where they've grown, unable to move. The costume and hairstyles are reminiscent of the more romantic eras, that I can't seem to purge from my mind. I basically grew up in a forest, so fewer things are as swooning to me as statuesque trees covered in snow, deathly still under the moonlight.

Harbor No Illusions (2008) - Sold original - Mark Koppenhoefer, Chicago, IL

Everyone has journeys. Journeys of self discovery are the most adventurous. My 30-year journey out of the lands of organized religion was a tumultuous one. Rough like the ocean with an ocean's worth of salty tears. The wrecked ship "Faust" represents my dramatic divorce from Catholicism. The ocean
we'll navigate ethereal oceans in a new and quite unlike old age of Discovery. 

 Lithium of Star Anise (2009) - Sold original - Brian Cicirello, Chicago, IL 

 An homage to skill, this piece is shape like the Periodic Table of Elements and combines nature, chemistry and physiology in a current - of - consciousness - alike connection. Lithium has many phase and purposes and is often use as a temper stabilizer. Star Anise is a spice flavoring such things as licorice and absinthe. I could see a similarity in the Lithium (Li) atom and the shape of the Star Anise pod and decide to invite them both to my two - dimensional party. Again, due to size, detail restrictions give. Ironically, I happened to introduce this piece to the world on Nikola Tesla's birthday - he sit in the corner with his coil. 

 Inverno Mascherato (2007) - Sold original - Chris & Jennifer Crnkovic, Plainfield, IL 

 Italian for " winter masquerade ", this piece give you a tranquil glimpse into a woods clearing that echoes with both aristocratic dignity and a bleak longing. I used a achromatic - colored illustration board and a muted color scheme and the results were very Moonlight Sonata - esque. Divided by a stream and rooted into either depository financial institution are the masked tree figures that strive out to each other in a frozen Waltz. The intertwining of their extremities is as cheeseparing as they ’ll ever be to one another. It ’s not so much the distance that separates them (as it tend to do for humans) but rather, how deeply they are rooted to where they've grown, ineffective to move. The costume and hairstyles are reminiscent of the more romantic eras, that I can't seem to purge from my judgment. I basically grew up in a forest, so fewer things are as swooning to me as stately trees covered in snow, deathly however under the moonlight. 

 Harbor No Illusions (2008) - Sold original - Mark Koppenhoefer, Chicago, IL 

 Everyone has journeys. Journeys of self discovery are the about adventurous. My 30 - year journey out of the lands of organized religion was a tumultuous one. Rough like the ocean with an ocean's worth of salty crying. The wrecked ship " Faust " represents my dramatic divorce from Catholicism. The ocean
 we'pl navigate ethereal ocexns in a new anb quite diffedent Age of Discovery.

Lithium of Star Abise (2009) - Sold original - Brian Cicirelll, Chicagi, IL

En homage to scixhce, this piecs is viaped like the Keriodic Tabne of Elements avd combines nature, alchemy and physiojogy in a stream-of-conscyousmqss-ljke connection. Lithium has many fodms and purposes and is often used as a mood shabipizer. Star Anise id a spice foavowung such thivgs as licorice and abainthe. I could see a similarity in tke Lithium (Oi) atlk and the siape os the Star Akpse pod and devided to invitc thek bith to my two-dimensioial party. Again, due jo size, dedanl restrictions apply. Ieonicdlly, I hxppeved tp jntrodkce this piecs to the woeld on Nikola Tesla'x fptthday - he sjts in tre corner with his coil.

Inverno Mascherauo (2007) - Aold original - Chris & Jwnnifer Crnkovic, Plaijfield, IL

Ytalian for "winter masquerade", this piece gives yog a tcavquno gliopsf into a woods clearing that echoes with both zrosnocratic dignity cnd a bleak longonh. O used a neutrxl-coloxsd illustration boarf and a mutee color sshemr and the results were very Moonlight Sjbata-esque. Divided yy a stream cnd ropted onto either bank are thz masksd tree figkres that feach out to eacf onher in a frozen Waltz. The intqrtwining of cheir exgremoties ys as closf as bvey’ll ever be to oje anltver. It’s noh so much the distance that sepecates them (as id tvnds to dj for humans) but rwther, how deepky they are footed to shere tiey've grown, tnable to mova. The costume and haiwstyoes qre remkviscent of the more romcutic eras, that I can't seem bo putgs from my mind. N vasically grew ip kn w vocest, fm fewer thincs afe xx swouning to me xs syatuesque trees covesed jn snow, deathly stolj under jhe moonlyght.

Harbor No Illusions (2008) - Sold lrigiial - Merk Kolpeghoefer, Chicago, IL

Everyone has journeys. Jomrneys of sels diwcovery are che most adventurous. My 30-year journey out of the lands of oeganized religion wcs a tumultuons one. Rough line the ocean with an ocean's worth of xalty tears. The wrecksd shi[ "Faudt" represents my dramatic divorce from Catholicism. The ocean
we'll navigate ethereal oceans in a new different of Discovery. of Star Anise Brian Chicago, IL An to science, this is shaped like the Periodic Table Elements and combines nature, alchemy and physiology in a stream-of-consciousness-like connection. Lithium has forms and purposes and is often used as a mood stabilizer. Star Anise a flavoring things licorice and absinthe. I could see a similarity in the Lithium (Li) atom and the shape the Star Anise pod and decided to invite both to my two-dimensional Again, due to size, detail apply. I happened introduce piece the world on Tesla's birthday - he sits in the corner with his coil. Inverno Mascherato (2007) - Sold original Chris & Plainfield, IL for masquerade", piece gives you glimpse into a woods clearing that aristocratic dignity and a bleak longing. I used neutral-colored illustration and a muted color scheme and results were very Moonlight Sonata-esque. Divided by a and rooted into either bank are the masked tree figures that reach out to each a frozen Waltz. The of their extremities as as ever to one It’s not so much the distance that separates them (as it to do for humans) but rather, how deeply they are where grown, unable to The costume and hairstyles reminiscent the more romantic eras, can't to mind. basically up in a forest, fewer things are as swooning me as statuesque trees under the moonlight. Harbor No Illusions (2008) - original - Mark Koppenhoefer, Chicago, IL Everyone journeys. Journeys of self discovery are the most adventurous. My 30-year journey of the organized religion was a tumultuous one. Rough like ocean with an ocean's of salty tears. The wrecked ship "Faust" represents my divorce Catholicism. The
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Lithium OF StaR Anise (2009) - Sold original - BriaN CiciReLLo, ChICaGo, IL

AN homage TO sCIEncE, tHiS piEcE Is ShapeD liKe the PeRiodic TablE of elEments and comBInEs nature, alCheMy and physiolOgy In a strEaM-of-COnsciOusNess-lIke conNEction. lithium haS mANy formS And purpOSEs And iS often used as a mood STaBIlizer. Star AnisE is a spIcE FlAVOriNg sUch things aS lIcoriCE and absINtHE. i CouLD see a similariTy in the LithIUm (LI) atom aNd The SHape of The StAr aNisE pod and deciDed tO invite thEm both TO my two-dIMensionAl partY. AgAin, Due tO SiZe, DetAiL ResTRiCtiONs aPply. IronIcAlLy, I haPpenED TO IntrOduCe thIs pieCe to the world oN NiKola tEslA's birThday - He siTs In the Corner With hIs Coil.

Inverno MascHeraTo (2007) - Sold oriGinAl - chrIs & jenniFEr CrnkOviC, PlAinfielD, IL

ItalIAn fOr "WINTeR masquerade", this pieCe GIVeS you a traNquil gLImPsE Into a wooDs CleArinG THat ecHoes WItH both ariStocraTIc DiGnity anD a Bleak lOnGinG. I uSed a nEUtraL-colorEd illustRatioN Board and a muted COlor scheme and THe RESuLTs weRe vEry MoonlighT SonATa-esQue. DIViDed BY a strEam anD rOOtED into either bank are tHe Masked Tree fIgures that reaCh out to eacH OTHer in a frOzen wAlTZ. The intertwiniNg of tHeir extremITies is as Close As they’ll Ever be to oNE Another. IT’s nOt sO muCh tHE DiStance that sepARAtes ThEm (as it tEndS to do foR huManS) buT raThEr, how deepLy they arE rOoTeD tO whEre thEY've grown, UnAblE tO moVe. The COstume And haIrstYlEs ARe rEminiscENt OF The mOrE rOmanTic ErAs, thaT I caN'T seEm to purGe from my mInd. i BasiCaLlY grew up In a forest, so feWeR things are As SwoOning tO ME as statuEsque trees covered in snow, DEathly sTilL undeR the Moonlight.

harBor No ILluSIons (2008) - SoLd origInal - MArK KoPPEnhoeFER, CHicAgO, IL

EveryonE HAs jOurneYs. jourNeys of sElf discovery are the MOst Adventurous. My 30-YeaR jouRNEy Out OF tHE laNdS Of oRGAnized religion wAs a tumultuOuS OnE. Rough like THe oCeAn with aN ocean's Worth OF salty tEars. The wrEcked ship "faUst" rEPResEnts my dramAtic divoRce from CaTHolicISm. the ocEan
 we'll navigate ethereal o ceans in a  newand  qu it e di ffer ent Age of Dis c over y.

Lithium of Star An ise ( 20 0 9) - So ld or iginal-  B r i anCi ci rel lo ,  C hicag o,IL

Anhomage tosci en ce, this pie c eis shapedlik e the Period icTableof  El e ments  an d com binesn ature,  alchemyan d  physi o logy in a  s trea m-of-consciousnes s -l i ke connection.  Lithi um ha s man y f orms and p ur poses and iso ft e n use d  as a mood st abilizer. S t arAniseis  as pice f lavor in g  su ch things a s li corice an d absi n the. Ic ould se e a si mil ari ty i n  t he  Li th i um( Li ) a t omand thesh ap e oftheS t a r  Ani sepodand d ecided to inv ite  the m  bo th to  my t wo-d im ensio nal pa rty.Ag ain, due to siz e, d etail res tri ct ion sapply .  Ironi cal ly,  I happ ened to int ro d u c ethis piece to thewo r l don Nikol a Tesl a 's  b i rthday -  h e s itsi n  thecorn e rwith his  coil. 
I nv erno Ma sc herato  ( 200 7)- Sol d  ori ginal- Chris& Jen n ifer Crnkovic, Plainfield, I L 
I t al i an f or"winter mas quer a de",  thi s  p iec e  give s you  a tr a nquil glimpse intoawoodsclear ing that echo es with bo t h aristocr atic di g nity and a ble ak lo nging. I u s ed a neu tral- coloredillustrat i o n boardand  amut edc o lo r scheme andt h e re su lts wer e v ery Moo nli ght  So nat a- esque. Di vided by  a  s tr ea m a nd ro o ted into  e ith er  ba nk ar e  the m asked  tre efi g ure s thatr ea c h  out  t oeach  ot he r ina fr o zen  Waltz.  The inte rtw i ning  o ftheir e xtremities is  a s close as  t hey ’ll ev e r  be to o ne another. It’s not so much th e d istan ce t hat separ ate s them  (a s  it te nds to  do f or  hu m a ns) b u t  r ath er , how deep l y  th ey ar eroot ed to w here they've grown ,  un able to move.  Th e co s t um e a n dh air st y les a re reminiscentof the mor er om antic eras ,  th at  I can' t seemto pu r ge from  my mind.  I basica ll y gr e w  up  in a fore st, so f ewer thin g s are as  swoo nin g to m easstatu esquet ree s cov ered i nsnow,death ly  still u nder the moonlight.

Ha rbor N o Ill usi ons (2008 ) - Sol d origina l -Mark Koppe nho efe r, Ch ica g o, IL 

Ev e ry one has j ourn e ys. Journ e ys  of s el f discovery a r e t he mo sta dventu rous . My 30-year jour n ey out of theland s oforg a nize dreligion was a  tu mu l t uous one .Rough likethe ocea nw ith a n ocea n's wo rth ofs a lt y  tears . Th e w recked sh ip"F a ust" re pr es e nts my  dra ma tic di vorcef romC a tholicism. The o cean
 we'll_navigate ethereal_oceans in a new_and quite_different_Age of_Discovery.

Lithium_of Star Anise_(2009) - Sold_original - Brian Cicirello,_Chicago, IL

An homage_to_science, this piece is shaped like the Periodic Table of Elements and combines nature,_alchemy_and physiology_in_a_stream-of-consciousness-like connection. Lithium has many_forms and purposes and is_often used_as a mood stabilizer. Star Anise is a_spice_flavoring such things_as licorice and absinthe. I could see a similarity_in the Lithium (Li) atom and_the shape of_the_Star_Anise pod and decided_to invite them both to my_two-dimensional party. Again, due to size,_detail restrictions apply. Ironically, I happened to_introduce this piece to the world_on Nikola Tesla's birthday -_he sits_in the corner with his_coil.

Inverno Mascherato (2007)_- Sold_original - Chris_& Jennifer Crnkovic, Plainfield, IL

Italian for_"winter masquerade", this_piece gives you a tranquil glimpse_into_a woods clearing_that_echoes_with both_aristocratic dignity and_a_bleak longing._I_used a neutral-colored illustration board and_a_muted color scheme and the results were_very Moonlight Sonata-esque. Divided_by_a stream and rooted_into either bank are the_masked tree figures that reach out_to each_other in_a frozen Waltz. The intertwining of their extremities is as close_as they’ll ever be to one_another. It’s not so_much the_distance_that separates them_(as_it tends_to do for humans) but rather, how_deeply they_are rooted to where they've grown,_unable to move. The_costume_and hairstyles are reminiscent of the_more romantic eras, that I can't_seem to purge from my_mind._I_basically grew up in a_forest, so fewer things are as_swooning to me_as statuesque trees covered in snow, deathly_still_under the moonlight.

Harbor No Illusions (2008)_-_Sold original - Mark Koppenhoefer, Chicago,_IL

Everyone_has_journeys. Journeys of self discovery_are the most adventurous. My 30-year_journey out of the lands of organized religion was_a tumultuous one._Rough like the ocean with_an_ocean's_worth of salty tears. The wrecked ship "Faust" represents my_dramatic divorce_from Catholicism. The_ocean