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#005 Carbon Pyre

Learn more about Becky Dreistadt's year-long project showcasing 151 creatures hand-painted by the artist, accompanied with imaginative stories by her partner Frank Gibson culminating in a fantastically fun exhibit and book release. More details

Artist:	Becky Dreistadt
Exhibition:	Capture Creatures by Becky Dreistadt
Art Width:	7.0" (17.78 cm)
Art Height:	5.0" (12.7 cm)
Frame Width:	12.0" (30.48 cm)
Frame Height:	10.0" (25.4 cm)
Medium:	Gouache
Features:	Framed Signed

Artwork

The evolution of Bon Bon Fire, Carbon Pyre acquires its stout and stocky stature from the bamboo that it eats. It also uses the same plant to stoke the everlasting flame on its head. As Carbon Pyre’s body grows, so does its ability to balance increasingly larger branches atop its head.