In   preparation   for   my   solo   art   show,    Maroc  ,  I   created   a   camel.

 

The welded steel sculpture is life size, based on sketches I have done on past trips to Morocco. Check out the bizarre feet! The strange face! The calloused lumps on his chest, elbows and knees! What a fabulous creature.

 

Once I had completed the sculpture, the real hard work started. I proceeded to REMOVE 1/4 of the steel by cutting out Moroccan motifs all over the camel's body. This allows light to escape, which was the effect I was looking for. Created in 2017. 

Camel
the strange feet of a camel
Camel
Plasma cutting intricate motifs on the sides and back and legs
Camel
the sculpture all lit up, showing the pattern that has been cut out of its body