Long Day in the Saddle

Piecing it together.

Developing concepts of new out of old sometimes stem from unique situations. This saddle the response to a cowboy coming to the dinner table and asking, "What's with the chicken?" I then took two opposites and combined them into one sculpture.

The intense details of the barbwire designs on top of the chicken wire give a texture that screams out to the viewer how rough and long days on the range can be. Conchos are made of fence staples and rusted by nature, making the age old metal in bright orange sienna glow. 

This piece won the people's choice at the Black Canyon Art Show this June 2011.