“Gorgonia” is the continuation of a series of sculpture emphasizing the beauty of nature and the need to preserve natural clean water sources. Gorgonia comes from the organic side of my creative spectrum and will include metal I have collected from the streams, valleys, sinkholes, and forests of the Ozarks. These materials were once unwelcome invaders of our natural spaces. With them, I create representations of the flora and Fauna that inhabit this sacred and beautiful Earth. “Gorgonia” is the representation of a sea fan (Gorgonia ventalina Linnaeus, AKA fan coral). They are found in the coral reefs of our oceans and are particularly vulnerable to pollution. The Great Florida Reef is home to our closest sea fans.