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TAR PITS

Tapping the La Brea tar pits as a visual metaphor, these mixed-media artworks focus on the conditions that animals are faced with in our ongoing contemporary trashing of the earth's surfaces.

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Tar Pits I, Red Deer. Wood, paper clay, granite, glue, wire, found objects, acrylic; 9" x 6" x 7", 2024
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Tar Pits II, Rhinoceros. Wood, paper clay, granite, glue, wire, found objects, acrylic; 9" x 6" x 7.5", 2024
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Tar Pits III, Bear. Wood, paper clay, granite, glue, wire, found objects, acrylic; 9" x 6" x 7", 2024
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Tar Pits IV, Elephant. Wood, paper clay, granite, glue, wire, found objects, acrylic; 10" x 8" x 7", 2024
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Tar Pits V, Hippo. Wood, paper clay, glue, wire, found objects, acrylic; 9" x 6" x 7.5", 2024