I have driven past this art piece many times on my way to down town Tucson. I often wondered if it had been the start of a bigger plan that never materialized or was it placed alone in this spot of desert to accent its design. It's rusty metal, the golden Terra-cotta soil and the various greens of desert foliage, all set against the blue of an Arizona sky, makes a pleasant, natural collage of color.
I was tempted to recreate a piece similar to this for decoration around my yard. It could be equipped with solar energy illumination. I have welded with both electric arc and gas on many other art project and landscape structures for our various homes as might have been noticed in previous posts and will surely be seen in future posts. I doubt if I will ever follow up on this thought however, as my health and down-sizing of my shop limits my ability to carry out such a project. I will be content to drive by and admire the light in the desert from time to time. Perhaps this will also serve as a source of motivation for some other artist.
*More detail can be found on my art at my website <www.apatchablue.com>
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