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Following the Dance, View No. 1 by Leah Comerford Pyrography and watercolor on gourd "As an aging ballerina and a woodland sprite dance through the tulips and fantasy flowers, they are joined by a giant and his dog, and his dog's duck. A gooney-bird, two wormies and a tiny insect are content to watch the parade go by." Digital image courtesy of the artist

Following the Dance, View No. 4 by Leah Comerford Pyrography and watercolor on gourd "As an aging ballerina and a woodland sprite dance through the tulips and fantasy flowers, they are joined by a giant and his dog, and his dog's duck. A gooney-bird, two wormies and a tiny insect are content to watch the parade go by." Digital image courtesy of the artist

Plateau Garden by Leah Comerford Pyrography on gourd Digital image courtesy of the artist

The Snail by Leah Comerford Pyrography and watercolor on necklace pendant of gourd shell Digital image courtesy of the artist

Friendly Advice, View No. 1 by Leah Comerford Pyrography and watercolor on gourd "A princess communing with a large fish, a prince baring his heart to a goose, tiny critters talking to a patient matron, and a lion-man attending his sweetie; all are focused on conversations we can only imagine." Digital image courtesy of the artist

American pyrographic artist Leah Comerford resides in Falmouth, Virginia. Formally a free-lance graphic artist working in pen & ink, Leah discovered pyrography simultaneously with gourd crafting and has used gourds as her 'canvas' ever since. Regarding her pyrographic paintings, she says by way of explanation "I imagine a world . . . populated with smiling creatures—some human, some not....and some not quite. Surrounded by lush clusters of flowers and leaves, the characters interact benignly, often with wonder and glee....[they] have no utopian pretensions, but certainly a fond addiction to rose-colored glasses."

Leah works by first sketching onto the gourd. She says, "The natural imperfections of the shell provide generous glimpses of the creatures in residence. The gourds suggest or dictate the creatures and I supply the personality."

Leah's story with more illustrations of her dreamlike compositions is told in the March–April 2004 Pyrograffiti segment Leah Comerford: Through Rose-Colored Glasses.

Visit Leah Comerford's own website at www.leahgourds.com.

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