Way back when, my wife used to dance with Harkness Ballet in New York. I used to LOVE watching her working out at the barre or on stage. And of course, we both love the works of Degas. This is an unabashed tribute to him and to ballet in general. If you love the ballet, look no further. What we've done is taken panels of high-tech acrylic... they're bulletproof, almost literally, and we color, stain, paint, and patina them on the reverse side with metallic oxides, iridescent paints, and sophisticated stains. The bottom is a hand-made copper reservoir that is hand-patinaed with heat. The backside of the acrylic panel is painted and then sealed. The water flows down the front of this wall fountain and consequently never comes in contact with the painted image. The sound of the water is magnificent! It's really a visual show of the first degree. Back lighting comes on this fountain. This is a randomly positioned string of high-tech lights that create the illusion of stars. Each light is literally the size of a grain of rice and they put out virtually no heat. These lights are super long life...5000 hours plus and they give the fountain an incredible depth. If you entertain at night...this one is dynamite with the backlighting!
