Ajo’s art community got a great boost with the release of a brochure describing some of the many pieces of outdoor art located around town.
The brochure was launched at Second Saturday on December 13 and included a bus tour to see some of the featured pieces. Local artist Jacqueline Andes was our tour guide and we were also joined at some of the locations by the artists who had produced the work.
The International Sonoran Desert Alliance (ISDA) produced the brochure. You can read more about this venture and see some of the work here.
Copies of the brochure and self-guided tour are available at places around town, including the Visitor Center in the Plaza.
Cob Bench (made of clay, dirt, sand, straw and water). Created April 2014 by Kathy Whitman and Don & Gayle Weyers.
Tour guide and artist Jackie Andes http://www.desertwillowartstudio.com/
Centipede Bench created by Sherri O’Hare in 2011. Polished concrete and rebar.
Artist Kathy Whitman http://www.elkwoman.com/
Recycled metal and found objects. Created April 2014 by Kathy Whitman and members of the community.
Ghost Riders in the Sky. Begun 2010, finished 2012. Created by the Ajo Street Art Project (Hop David and DaWolf Baker.)
Lizard Flats. Created in 2010 by DaWolf Baker, from styrofoam and cement.
I’m looking forward to enjoying these masterpieces in the near future.
For such a small town, the array of outdoor art is amazing. See you (and your guitar) in the new year. 🙂