Gems (circa 2017) 

Marlo Bartels

 DESCRIPTION:  approx. 15-foot high by 11.5-foot by 8-foot 3-piece ceramic tile mosaic-covered sculpture

This sculpture is site 1 of Bartels' eight-site Brea Blackstone public art project.  It is one of the pair "Gems" and "Gems 2" by Bartels at each end of the nine sculptural installations along the Santa Fe Road bike and pedestrian path.  
LOCATION:   northwest corner of Santa Fe Road and E. Lambert Road, 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 Morgan LambCreated 2014-2017