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SOM#106, Don Everhart II, Dance of Dolphins, 1982
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From the collection of John Birks
Numbers Issued: 750 Bronze
FROM THE ARTIST
The theme of the dolphin as a design element on medals is not new. The idea of stamping metal pellets with a design originated in Ionian Greece about 600 B.C. and soon after, dolphins appeared on coins.
Man has long admired these sleek sea creatures for their streamlined form and alert presence. Like man, the dolphin is a mammal and possesses a high intelligence and a certain indescribable zest for life.
To anyone who has ever been at sea, there can be no greater thrill than to suddenly be surrounded by a school of exuberant, playing dolphins. We delight as their rolling forms mimic those of the ocean they so harmoniously live in.
Perhaps someday we will communicate with the dolphin on a higher level than thought possible. Maybe then we will learn what they obviously already know; that life is to be enjoyed and celebrated, and that we can live in harmony in our environment.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Don Everhart was born in York, Pennsylvania, and attended Kutztown State College where he obtained a B.F.A. in painting. Along with various other collectibles, he has created over five hundred coins since he began his sculpture career. He has produced coin-of-the-realm for such countries as the Philippines, Panama, and many other Central American and Caribbean countries. Don worked at The Franklin Mint for seven years before leaving to pursue a free-lance career in 1980.
He is also an accomplished painter and has had several one-man shows along with numerous group shows in the New York-Philadelphia area.
Don's love for the ocean has led him to fish collecting and scuba diving and he has become an expert on Caribbean reef fishes. His other interests include guitar playing and photography.
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![SOM#106, Don Everhart II, Dance of Dolphins, 1982
[b]From the collection of John Birks[/b]
[i]Numbers Issued: 750 Bronze[/i]
[b]FROM THE ARTIST[/b]
The theme of the dolphin as a design element on medals is not new. The idea of stamping metal pellets with a design originated in Ionian Greece about 600 B.C. and soon after, dolphins appeared on coins.
Man has long admired these sleek sea creatures for their streamlined form and alert presence. Like man, the dolphin is a mammal and possesses a high intelligence and a certain indescribable zest for life.
To anyone who has ever been at sea, there can be no greater thrill than to suddenly be surrounded by a school of exuberant, playing dolphins. We delight as their rolling forms mimic those of the ocean they so harmoniously live in.
Perhaps someday we will communicate with the dolphin on a higher level than thought possible. Maybe then we will learn what they obviously already know; that life is to be enjoyed and celebrated, and that we can live in harmony in our environment.
[b]ABOUT THE ARTIST[/b]
Don Everhart was born in York, Pennsylvania, and attended Kutztown State College where he obtained a B.F.A. in painting. Along with various other collectibles, he has created over five hundred coins since he began his sculpture career. He has produced coin-of-the-realm for such countries as the Philippines, Panama, and many other Central American and Caribbean countries. Don worked at The Franklin Mint for seven years before leaving to pursue a free-lance career in 1980.
He is also an accomplished painter and has had several one-man shows along with numerous group shows in the New York-Philadelphia area.
Don's love for the ocean has led him to fish collecting and scuba diving and he has become an expert on Caribbean reef fishes. His other interests include guitar playing and photography.
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[b]From the collection of John Birks[/b]
[i]Numbers Issued: 750 Bronze[/i]
[b]FROM THE ARTIST[/b]
The theme of the dolphin as a design element on medals is not new. The idea of stamping metal pellets with a design originated in Ionian Greece about 600 B.C. and soon after, dolphins appeared on coins.
Man has long admired these sleek sea creatures for their streamlined form and alert presence. Like man, the dolphin is a mammal and possesses a high intelligence and a certain indescribable zest for life.
To anyone who has ever been at sea, there can be no greater thrill than to suddenly be surrounded by a school of exuberant, playing dolphins. We delight as their rolling forms mimic those of the ocean they so harmoniously live in.
Perhaps someday we will communicate with the dolphin on a higher level than thought possible. Maybe then we will learn what they obviously already know; that life is to be enjoyed and celebrated, and that we can live in harmony in our environment.
[b]ABOUT THE ARTIST[/b]
Don Everhart was born in York, Pennsylvania, and attended Kutztown State College where he obtained a B.F.A. in painting. Along with various other collectibles, he has created over five hundred coins since he began his sculpture career. He has produced coin-of-the-realm for such countries as the Philippines, Panama, and many other Central American and Caribbean countries. Don worked at The Franklin Mint for seven years before leaving to pursue a free-lance career in 1980.
He is also an accomplished painter and has had several one-man shows along with numerous group shows in the New York-Philadelphia area.
Don's love for the ocean has led him to fish collecting and scuba diving and he has become an expert on Caribbean reef fishes. His other interests include guitar playing and photography.
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