In 1877 international chess expert H. E. Bird said, "no chess opening affords more scope for the exercise of the facilities of invention and powers of combination" than the Bishop's Gambit. 

Late 1890's articulated hand, vintage cuff, chess pieces and folk-art game board cantilevered on an iron stand present the play.

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.