James Van Arsdale - Artist - Santa Barbara, California

Mixed Media and Sculptures

Punching Bag, 2010    
Punching Bag 2010 Punching Bag detail    
Tent City, 2009
Wood, acrylic paint, canvas, nylon rope, plaster, 29x41x45 inches

Tent Cities house soldiers, evacuees, refugees, protesters, the homeless. It is shown the most important factor in surviving the elements is shelter. The tent represents fun and adventure, but is also a state of desperation for many. Many economically-induced tent cities have formed recently: Portland's "Dignity Village", Sacramento's "Hope City", Reno, Seattle, Los Angeles, Providence, Nashville, San DIego, Fresno, St. Petersburg. Does one build high-density affordable housing... or perhaps just a giant tent to cover us all?
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Entanglement series      
Objects and wall pieces      
   
 

 

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