Showcasing a small 1930's violin, handmade in Czechoslovakia and cantilevered on an iron stand, this piece is sure to pull at a musician's heartstrings. The violin is well-patinaed and has wooden pegs. Early tin butterflies adorn this piece, one sitting on the violin and one below. The iron stand is partly covered with German Sheet music of Mozart's Symphony No. 41 in C Major which is nicknamed "The Jupiter Symphony" for its energy and regarded by many critics among the greatest symphonies in classical music.

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Artist Statement and Biography

After a career in advertising (formerly CEO of Cincinnati-based Northlich), Mark's love for great design, primitive antiques and unusual found objects all converged to form his creation of assemblages.

"Some works convey a message, some an outgrowth of a  personal story, some a flight of fantasy and others are simply compositions that just look and feel right.  Each one has been put through the torture test of long stares.   My work aims to give very special found objects a new life and context."

A collection of Serrianne assemblages were exhibited in February, 2017 at the juried national show of the American Craft Council in Baltimore, Maryland.