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71: SOCRATES, THE PHILOSOPHICAL PELICAN
Sponsors: Katherine A. Monroe, CFP
Sponsors: A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Artist: Fidelis
About the Pelican: Ultimately wise and logical, Socrates is a no-frills, no-nonsense pelican. He needs no hoopla to insure his presence, for he is the wisest of them all. Perched atop his Grecian platform and adorned in his ancient tunic with sash and laurel wreath, Socrates orates on the important questions of the universe. His one wing pointing toward the heavens and his other bearing the golden sash of wisdom, he speaks with his golden beak. His body and wings are essentially black lacquer with touches of gold and his tunic is white the gold and red accents. His nest is made of grapevine and/or copper wire with lights intertwined to show his pearls of wisdom, which wisdom has gained for him and produced the golden egg which prominently rests in his nest. Socrates will inspire all who visit him.
About The Artist: Linda P. Ledet, Fidelis, is an award-winning artist whose work has been featured in publications, prestigious exhibition and juried art shows. Her paintings are in private, religious and corporate collections throughout the country. With a B. A. degree in English/Journalism from Spring Hill College and J.D. from Cumberland School of Law, she practiced law for 13 years. Fidelis studied oil landscape painting in France in 2005 with internationally acclaimed artists John Cosby and Kevin MacPherson, and in October, 2005, was instructed by renowned artist Kim English in painting the figure in landscape. In March of 2006 she had a special workshop with modern master artist Wolf Kahn in New York City and has studied portraiture with widely-respected artist Carolyn Anderson at the Fechin Institute in Taos, New Mexico. The artist is married to Mobile physician, Michael Ledet and they have three Masterpieces , Brianna, Blaise and Peter.
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