Paleontological 2 (circa 2017)
Marlo Bartels
DESCRIPTION: sculptural and hardscape installation, consisting of
- approx. 8-foot high by 2-foot diameter conical shell sculpture
- 8-foot long curvilinear tinted concrete bench faced with quartz crystal chips
- tinted concrete pavement faced with quartz crystal chips and embedded with ceramic mosaic insets of shell images
LOCATION: northwest corner of E. Santa Fe Road and Rubel Drive, Brea, California, USA
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BLACKSTONEBlackstone - where science, art, and history convergeBlackstone Art Project, created and designed by Marlo Bartels, takes youon a journey, perhaps it is your first or hundredth time, each time givingyou something more. As you walk along Blackstone's half a mile multi-usetrail you find yourself immersed in a towering oil derrick, larger than lifecacti, and within a single drop of water, each of the eight structural sitesbeautiful with its hand crafted tiles, interlaced together creating one of akind art and with an educational story. Find yourself in a variety ofcaptivating landscapes. Learning about what was and what is. Take a strollalong the Blackstone interpretive trail and discover nature, history and art.
Sculpture and design: Special thanks to:MARLO BARTELS Art crew: Steve Gaskey, Serge Armando,Laguna Beach, CA Joey Sammut, Marco Minaya, and Morgan LambCreated 2014-2017
BLACKSTONEBlackstone - where science, art, and history convergeBlackstone Art Project, created and designed by Marlo Bartels, takes youon a journey, perhaps it is your first or hundredth time, each time givingyou something more. As you walk along Blackstone's half a mile multi-usetrail you find yourself immersed in a towering oil derrick, larger than lifecacti, and within a single drop of water, each of the eight structural sitesbeautiful with its hand crafted tiles, interlaced together creating one of akind art and with an educational story. Find yourself in a variety ofcaptivating landscapes. Learning about what was and what is. Take a strollalong the Blackstone interpretive trail and discover nature, history and art.
Sculpture and design: Special thanks to:MARLO BARTELS Art crew: Steve Gaskey, Serge Armando,Laguna Beach, CA Joey Sammut, Marco Minaya, and Morgan LambCreated 2014-2017