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DESCRIPTION: 20-foot by 40-foot sculptural and hardscape installation consisting of
This sculptural installation for the Brea Blackstone public art project is one of the most creative of Bartels' total of nine for the project. It incorporates images of native animals and insects on the cactus sculptures that are encircled by the King snake pavement mosaic.
This ensemble is site 2 of Bartels' eight-site public art project along Brea's Santa Fe Road bike and pedestrian path.
- three "Opuntia/Prickly Pear cactus" sculptures faced with ceramic tile mosaic (12-foot high by 6-foot by 2-foot; 10-foot high by 4-foot by 1.5-foot; 4.5-foot high by 3.5-foot by 1-foot)
- approx. 100-foot long "California King snake" ceramic tile pavement mosaic
This sculptural installation for the Brea Blackstone public art project is one of the most creative of Bartels' total of nine for the project. It incorporates images of native animals and insects on the cactus sculptures that are encircled by the King snake pavement mosaic.
This ensemble is site 2 of Bartels' eight-site public art project along Brea's Santa Fe Road bike and pedestrian path.
LOCATION: E. Santa Fe Road north of Woodfield Drive, Brea, California, USA
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[BREA BLACKSTONE PROJECT STATEMENT]
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 Created 2014-2017 Morgan Lamb
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