After Beaver, 2021
assorted rocks, acrylic paint, permanent marker, googly eyes
dimensions variable
Originally made by my father, these painted rocks are yard ornaments that had seen years of sun damage. Paint was chipped and/or discolored, marks were becoming faint, and the characteristic googly eyes had melted away. Using the craft paints he left behind, After Beaver restores these animal-like creatures to proper condition. Although liberties were taken in terms of color, Beaver’s crudely drawn facial expressions are in large part preserved. This act of absorbing his work into mine is reminiscent of how he would occasionally alter my own student projects to decorate the house over the years.
assorted rocks, acrylic paint, permanent marker, googly eyes
dimensions variable
Originally made by my father, these painted rocks are yard ornaments that had seen years of sun damage. Paint was chipped and/or discolored, marks were becoming faint, and the characteristic googly eyes had melted away. Using the craft paints he left behind, After Beaver restores these animal-like creatures to proper condition. Although liberties were taken in terms of color, Beaver’s crudely drawn facial expressions are in large part preserved. This act of absorbing his work into mine is reminiscent of how he would occasionally alter my own student projects to decorate the house over the years.
