Oil on Canvas
30" x 40"
 
This melted metallic head is the perfect piece to display over a conversation pit.  "Crucible" encapsulates the atmosphere  of an intense and heated discussion. As others may melt and  become pliable in the face of confrontation, similar to metal melting in a crucible. This piece depicts the will one needs to possess in order to face this exchange and survive the crucible of parley