Mercury

48" x 60"
acrylic and gold leaf on fiberglass.
2002

As soon as I met Montana Miller I knew that she would be the perfect Mercury. She had sent me a few photos and a bio that seriously wet my appetite. I was looking for a extraverted genius; both of the body and mind, and a dynamic leader; someone who had something to say and constantly wrestled with the need to relay that information to others. This is the essence of the Mercurial spirit, leading her devotees onward and upward in the quest for truth. She is an honors graduate from Harvard, a lecturer, an author and attending UCLA for a PHD in Folklore. Formerly she 'flew' as a trapeze artist for Circque de Soleil, and was one of the first women ever to dive from the 80 foot cliffs of Acupulco. Today she has developed an amazing performance piece by merging storytelling, mythology and great physical strength, all done while on the flying rings.