By far, our favorite artist we saw at First Thursday was Christopher Truax. Part sculpter, part mechanic, part sci-fi geek, part really cool guy, Chris' art is whimsical, and perhaps a little disturbing in a "what if machines took over the planet" kind of way. His robots were the most fascinating, made from bits and pieces of metal and car parts...and even real bird wings. Everyone who viewed his art seemed to be as fascinated with it as Eric and I. We talked with Christopher for a few moments and as it turns out, this brillant artist is a really nice, humble guy. He accepted our praise with just the right amount of gratitude and pride...and then told us about the exhibit he hopes to put together some day. I won't say what his ideas are because I'd hate for someone else to beat him to it...but let's just say, if he gets his wish, Eric and I will be one of the first in line to see that exhibit.
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| This piece took Christopher 18 months to create....those are real bird wings on the back of the robot. |
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| "Time flies." |
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| Our favorite piece made from old Ford Fairlane parts. |
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| That's Chris on the left talking with some admirers, and his very proud Mom. |
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