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Todd Dennis Murray Medium: 3D mixed media, Found Object 751 County Rd 11 Gunnison, CO 81230 970-642-0273 tdennismurray@hotmail.com The American West that captured my imagination as a youth is quietly slipping away. Highways and urban sprawl are replacing the wide open spaces and panoramic views that once characterized the West. The cowboy culture and traditions that shaped this landscape are changing with each generation. This transformation is clearly evident in the bullet riddled machinery, piles of rusty metal, and abandoned buildings that litter farms and ranches across the West, all cast aside in the name of progress. The artwork I create is rooted on the premise of giving new life to these old objects. I piece together the flotsam and jetsam left behind to tell the story of a bygone era. Each bit of material contributes its own history to the tale. When a part from an old truck finds its way into one of my assemblages, I wonder who owned that truck and where did it take them? Was it driven to weddings? Funerals? Saturday night dances? Who shot out the back window and how did it get that big dent in the passenger door? When I create one of these icons, the links to these stories become tangible and preserved. Todd Dennis Murray 
Artists of the West Elks featuring Crested Butte and Gunnison Colorado area art and artists |
 
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