is a fairly recent view of the southwest lion after pati nization with an additional coating. corrosion,emove the you have to think, how are you going to protect it for the long term? the primary options are wax or an acrylic resin. opted for the acrylic resin because it has more of a herbal and long-term protective coating . here is a reminder of how the lions looks before we began the conservation, and how they look now. oops. one more. ait, wait, there is one more. the best one. ok, i will get us back to where we were. ok, thank you. at the time that the grant was commissioned, it was seen as a tremendous accomplishment. boths really celebrated, in publication, newspapers, and artistic circles. it has continued to captivate power. by its dramatic today it communicates the same power and drama. i think it has really become a fixture in the landscape of popular culture. i always find this mesmerizing. here you have the grant. you can see it from different angles, which i love. so, anyway. thank you very much for your attention. [applause] if you have any questions, i would be