"Lady Bug Beetle" by M. G. Martin, Amer., (1931-2013) Watercolor the crease above the figures

the crease above the figures head at left and rippling visible at the top edge of the sheet are intrinsic to it's manufacture

circumstance and the eternal dance of desire unfold here for our amusement and guilty pleasure

His drawings of animals are quite masterful

Clark Fay divided his career between the Westport

"Lady Bug Beetle" by M. G. Martin, Amer., (1931-2013) Watercolor the crease above the figuresLinocut, 1980's, 8 x 6, Ed. unknown, unsigned, handling creases to outer margins, on cream wove japan paper. Martin's mature work was inspired in large part by the infinite varieties of form found in nature. She was particularly fascinated with the bilateral symmetry she observed in insects and other ancient forms of life. In addition to "Lady Bug Beetle" there are several other small beetle block prints she completed.