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This work represents the many paths that an Artist, Poet, Actor, Dancer, musician or for anyone who dedicates their life in the Arts. The eight legs on the Dancer are symbols to the many paths that we as Artist can choose to go down, whether it is Fine Art, Commercial Art, portraits, landscapes, modern or traditional.
The dancer is grounded by a spider-web which represents the many trappings that one can experience in any profession. And all we can do is to do our finest and not get too trapped in our own minds.

Biography: TAWES Dennis Tawes’ Complete Bio Born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1954, Tawes was that kid in the back of the classroom who was always caught drawing and getting into trouble for it, though whenever a teacher needed an illustration for a project, they would always enlist the talents of young Tawes. After leaving high school, Tawes took a job in the art department of the Haydon Burns Library in Jacksonville, where he had the opportunity to create posters, graphics and helped to create a traveling puppet show. In the show he used his writing abilities, his talent for using different voices and, of course, the art of making puppets. By the mid 70’s, Tawes grew restless and decided to explore his talents in Hollywood,...