Friday, October 18, 2024

Art Walk Part 4

     Hi everyone. It's already Friday once again. I hope everyone is having a  nice week.

       I'm back today with a couple of  complex statues from the art walk I did back in early September at Alnoba in Kingston, New Hampshire. It seems like I started sharing these art pieces a long time ago. You can find the  first 3 posts from this art walk  at Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 if you're interested.

    These statues also have faces, so I'm joining Nicole's Friday Face Off.  (Just read Nicole is not running Friday Face Off this week. I'm sending good vibes to her husband's surgery recovery.) Plus it's Friday, and I'm joining Gillena at her Friday Lunch Break. Both statues are by John Lopez

     This first one is a very cool Buffalo.


You'll have to ignore the feet in the background, but here's one of the sides of this mighty beast.


Did you notice the face of Sitting Bull in the side of the first photo?


On the other side is Buffalo Bill Cody. I love how the frame around Cody's head is made of forks.


And tucked in was this deer.







     The other statue by this same artist is an animal local to New Hampshire. I'm glad they placed this statue in a wooded area so you come across it while walking down the trail, right where he belongs.






     We spent some time looking for some of the items he used to make this statue, just like we did with the buffalo. And we even found where he signed this piece.





     In this final photo you can not only see the moose, but you can see Joseph Gray who lead the tour, along with my friend Deb. They add a nice scale to the view.


Have a great start to your weekend.



 

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19 comments:

  1. helsOctober 18, 2024 at 5:27 AM

    The moose and buffalo look amazing. I had assumed they were fairly ugly looking beasts.

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  2. David M. Gascoigne,October 18, 2024 at 6:49 AM

    Very creative. An interesting use of discarded materials. All the best - David

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  3. kathyinozarksOctober 18, 2024 at 7:42 AM

    Good morning Wow amazing art Hugs Kathy

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  4. Beatrice P. BoydOctober 18, 2024 at 7:43 AM

    Great recycling project, Erika, and now I am going to read the earlier posts. Thanks for these lovely beach welcome back comments. We did have a great adventure abroad and this past week has been a lot of catching up at hoem and recovering from colds.

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  5. Angie's RecipesOctober 18, 2024 at 7:57 AM

    They are so amazing! I totally adore that buffalo.

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  6. TomOctober 18, 2024 at 8:05 AM

    ...Alnoba in Kingston, New Hampshire looks like my kind of place. Thanks Erika for taking me along to see the sights.

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  7. CJ KennedyOctober 18, 2024 at 9:50 AM

    Those statues are a amazing! Looks like nice weather coming up this weekend for a walk.

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  8. ChristineOctober 18, 2024 at 10:17 AM

    Interesting statues, complex as you say.

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  9. *Vicki*October 18, 2024 at 11:47 AM

    Wow, these are totally cool sculptures! How creative to put together with all these details! Happy weekend friend!

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  10. MiaOctober 18, 2024 at 3:24 PM

    Two great sculptures! Nice to see Deb again! Give her a hug, OK? Big hugs to you too, my friend.

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  11. Gillena CoxOctober 18, 2024 at 5:03 PM

    FANTASTIC!!! Thanks for linking to Art For Fun Fridsy

    Much♡love

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  12. peppylady (Dora)October 18, 2024 at 7:15 PM

    It amazing what odds and ends one can make things.

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  13. Valerie-JaelOctober 19, 2024 at 7:02 AM

    Fabulous creatures, love how they have been made. Thanks for sharing, hugs!

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  14. carol l mckennaOctober 19, 2024 at 11:23 AM

    Wow! What an adventure for you ~ Great use of the metal to create these awesome critter ~ thanks, hugs,

    Wishing you good heatlh, laughter and love in your days,
    clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  15. carol l mckennaOctober 19, 2024 at 11:24 AM

    Wow! What an adventure for you ~ Awesome creations from recycled metals ~ great photos too ~ thanks and hugs,

    Wishing you good heatlh, laughter and love in your days,
    clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  16. Lowcarb team memberOctober 19, 2024 at 4:38 PM

    Just so wonderfully creative, I did enjoy the photographs.

    All the best Jan

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  17. Aimeslee WinansOctober 21, 2024 at 2:47 AM

    Magnificent animal sculptures, I'm loving the Honda carburetor! xoxo

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  18. Let's Art JournalOctober 23, 2024 at 5:11 AM

    Wow, these are amazing! I love how the statues have everyday objects in them and how he crafted them to create such stunning pieces 😊. I love the magnificent moose in the forest environment and the buffalo is spectacular. Thanks so much for sharing and sending you happy wishes! Hugs, Jo x

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  19. NeetOctober 24, 2024 at 8:59 AM

    I just love that buffalo. Love the two faces incorporated in it and the forks surrounding Bill Cody's head is amazing, they look like leaves. Which is what I guess the artist was after. Both faces are beautiful. But then the whole sculpture is beautiful and I imagine a long time was spent examining every inch to see what you could find (like that deer).
    The moose is fabulous too, gosh what a size, but for some reason it is overshadowed with me by the buffalo which blew me away.
    Hugs, Neet xx

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