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edited for 2022 NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FEST pieces available!!!

“Indian Red"

$5000 6'x2'x5" 70 lb.

This Indian warrior is a mix of Western and Mardi Gras Indians, with 50 small metaphors and 1 big one! Started with an old store sign that had a red arrow on it, and layered plenty on! Spinning shoulder and boot spurs!

“Chief Thozi -
Protection Totem"
$5000 8'x18"x5" 80 lb.
Towering totem of found objects on vintage patinaed panel, with decoupage of an impovershed family at the bottom, in a hogan. The rake guards, doesn't imprison - and the hatchets point out, protecting the 21st century.

“Ernie K-Doe - Grand High Exalted Emperor of ALL Mardi Gras Kings and Chiefs (says he)"
SOLD About 2'x3' with the actual Mother In Law album and back cover stored behind the piece!

“Empress Irma, Soul Queen of All Mardi Gras Queens and Princesses"
SOLD 1986 Irma. About 24"x24" with the actual album and back cover stored behind the piece!

“Chief 2 Faces"
$500 32"x25"x3"
This piece can be purchased thru
LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans
Vintage heavy painted tray, with tamborine face, then the copper toilet floats as eyes for the larger face.

“Chief Box Eyes"
$300 About 3'x2' Vintage fridge vent with steam irons, and Mex kleenex box lid, and lil hatchets

“Chief LTD"
$500 26"x17"x4"
This piece can be purchased thru
LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans
Vintage decoupage board background, badass Mardi Gras Indian chief

“Chief Red Eyes"
$500 About 24"x18" Vintage decoupage board background, badass Mardi Gras Indian chief

“Chief KING"
SOLD About 24"x18" Vintage decoupage board background, badass Mardi Gras Indian chief

“Chief Jet-X"
$500 About 3'x2'x4" Vintage fridge vent with steam irons, and '59 Chevy truck hood ornament, railroad X,and lil hatchets

"Pass the Hatchet! TOMAHAWK"
30"x22"x3" $300

The 2nd instant art piece I did while camping in the Terlingua Ghost Town with friends early 2018. Mahjong tiles that say the name, and vintage rough wood desktop.

"Beware Of Dog Soldiers"
24"x26"x5" $1500
'FLICKA' hobby horse on seagull decoupage board. with horse as the badass Cheyenne warriors, with WW 2 theater knife, vintage catcher's mask, many screwdrivers.

"Kut Of The Kewa"
2'x1'x4" $300

School desk top with Santa Domingo pueblo (Kewa tribe) outside Santa Fe type Thunderbirds. Open skies, Indian chieftain, has "KUT" carved in the wood.

"Whitey's Gun"
14"x10"x2" $300
This piece can be purchased thru
LeMieux Galleries, New Orleans
 On Unicorn decoupage, complete with Catholic pocket manual cover; typewriter strikers, Clue guns, reverse Jesus block print


JESUS TRAYS - Icons and found objects sunk in resin, on enamel/granite/porcelain trays

"JATO" 20"x12"x3" $1000


"JET"

18"x16"x4" $750

"Platinum Blond
Western Lover"
4'x2'x1' 50 lb $2000

"Evelyn" bowling ball as an abstract nude female Native warrior/home maker with accoutrements, saw handles, and shed snakeskins. Featuring the power of the feminine Natives and immigrants as well.


“Choke/Give - In the
Time of Covid/Floyd"

SOLD 32"x42"x6"

I wanted to create/respond/sculpturally comment on the mayhem/upheaval/divisiveness - the generosity/bravery/altruism/future sight of 20-20 in a way that illustrates the yin-yang paradigm of the good/evil acts and potentials in all us animals with tools. 190 total pieces, a month building, but 1 whole and a lifetime of talent and manufacturing done in this great and horrible country.
“Suitcase Jesus"
2021 - 8'x5'x20" - 13 suitcases, each with a vintage New Testament/Psalms pocket bible inside, commenting on the 'righteous traveler zealot' of current and historical white America. Putting away the Word, beliefs, and the Man when inconvienent.
Full statement - Full page

For sale - please inquire

For consideration for museums, galleries, installations, socio/political events, and seminars