Fairy tales and medieval stories are the inspiration for Ann Chahbandour’s exquisitely detailed sculptures. Each panel of her Beauty and The Beast Box depicts a chapter of the beloved tale. The story begins with the Beast watching Beauty playing with a unicorn and imagining her captured and guarded by his dog. Becoming torn between the handsome prince and the wild beast, Beauty finally chooses the Beast. Staying true to her commitment of blending diverse materials, she uses wood, metal and paint to animate this wonderful tale.

Ann Chahbandour’s recent exhibitions include Ann Chahbandour, Sculpture – Paintings, JMS Gallery, Chestnut Hill, PA (2002, 2003) and Bare Walls, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2002). In addition to exhibiting extensively throughout this country and abroad since 1975, she has curated several exhibitions over the years in New York City and Philadelphia and has been a member of the Sculptors Guild, of New York since 1990.