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Searching the Wind, Bensekrane's Rsassa, Charcoal, 2020.
16” x 20” (40.5 cm x 50.5 cm).
valuable documents to me as they are Of particular pleasure to me was one
a record, often on going, of my thought memorable opening night reception at a
process about a project that I either am or museum exhibit that introduced the
soon will be working on. I usually create Sloughi breed to many captivated and
limited edition bronzes and occasionally very curious art enthusiasts. I was asked
accept commissions. many questions about the breed, such
as, where are they from, are there any
In 2017 I sculpted a bronze Sloughi and living here (So CA), and how is “Sloughi”
titled it “The Pursuit of a Distant Dream”. pronounced? It was a wonderful display
of how the energy and expression of this
Since its release in 2018 as a limited bronze captured the attention of the
edition, this bronze has nearly sold out. museum goers, sparking their curiosity
Only three remain in this edition of fifteen. and imagination.
“The Pursuit of a Distant Dream" has been
seen in major juried art exhibitions across DL Engle, Fellow National Sculpture
the United States and is now dispersed Society, Signature Member California Art
around the world in private collections, Club, California, USA
gracing homes in the United Kingdom,
Germany, Belgium, and across the United Editor note: The Pursuit of a distant
States. Everywhere the bronzes have Dream graces the cover of this issue.
arrived, they have been received with
universal delight, enthusiasm and praise.
