Carved granite face fargment, mounted upon a two-part rectangular white marble plinth, unsigned.

68 x 14 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.

From the Collection of James Boyles and David Hawkins, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Be Gardiner was born in Washington, D.C. and earned his BA from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He studied extensively with master stone carvers in Carrara, Italy and brought classical techniques to a modern aesthetic. His sculptures have been exhibited at the Greenhill Center for North Carolina Art in Greensboro, the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens in West Palm Beach, Florida and numerous other public collections.

Some scattered surface grime from outdoor display; some chips and abrasion to plinth.