Leslie Hawk (American, b. 1953), Willy & Wanda

Late 20th century, ceramic, concrete, and painted wood, unsigned, formed as two huddled figures in a cool analogous pallet of tile shards, both seated on a miniature painted wooden park bench.

23 x 29 1/2 x 22 in. (including bench)

The Contemporary Art Collection of Francine & Benson Pilloff, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Figurative artist Leslie Hawk's sculptures are represented by Hawk Galleries in Columbus, Ohio. Leslie earned a Bachelor of Fine Art degree in 1986 from University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Leslie described the creative impetus behind the work in 1992:
"My work started out as a self-portrait in a way, then encompassed family relationships, finally resting on conclusions and beliefs about mankind. More recently I've turned inward again, perhaps for reasons of self-preservation or self-protection, or as a means of focusing on what life includes that is good and positive, what is really important to me. I'm not sure of the reasons, but it's a nice change from trying to figure out the entire human race and its motivations."

Good condition; some tiles with natural crazing as made.