$3,200.00
Cats & Dogs Chess Set
Don Best
Hand-Carved and Painted Wood
Each of my chess pieces brings me a lot of joy. I imagine them as players on a stage as much as they are pieces on a board. Their unique personalities help create the narrative that unfolds over the course of a game–as the viewer notices how the gaze of the Queen meets her pawns, and how tense a bishop seems next to a knight. I imagine these characters may or may not abide by the rules of chess, but the game itself becomes a story where memories are reflected and new pathways for the imagination can be opened. As players, animals do a good job of capturing both joy and sadness and engaging the imagination of people of all ages.
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This piece is currently at Maine Craft Portland as part of The Craft Maker’s Gambit Exhibition.
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Don Best
Norway, ME
Don best received his BFA in painting, with a minor in sculpture from Maine College of Art. Since graduating, Don has continued studying and working with a variety of mediums. These experiences have allowed him to develop his own unique style as a woodcraft artist, creating storytelling pieces which celebrate Don’s love of animals.
| Weight | 65 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 56 × 56 × 56 in |
