Recycled objects, brass, iron, stainless steel, acrylic paint, wood.
17"w x 66"h x 3.5"d. 2010
The essence of Santa Monica is embodied in this totemic human icon inspired by the ancient Tree of Life. At the base of the piece is a crescent shaped boat whose mast and rigging run up the center and frame the various stages of West Coast life ie, flowers and plant life, sea birds, and people.