Art Hike North:
Suzan and I took a drive northward today that evolved into a treasure hunt for some of the area’s better art work. We visited Florence Ave. in Sebastopol, where found-object sculptor Patrick Amiot had installed his pieces on the lawns of his neighbors. In front of his house is an enormous jukebox with Elvis Presley crooning on top. The whole thing is made of scrap metal and coffee cans.
On a tip from Bay Area Backroads (where we first heard about Patrick’s work), we also took in the Quicksilver Mining Co., a gallery specializing in Northern California artists. Their upcoming show features Monty Monty an assemblage artist who makes vehicles, animals and devices out of vintage antiques and collectibles. Isn’t this stuff great?
Suzan has informally banned me from buying anymore three dimensional as we’re practically out of shelf space but I see this sort of thing and drool. It reminds me of what beauty there is in everything, so long as you have an eye for how it all hangs together.