The rest of our Wetlands walk and art

 More of Monday's walk in The Wetlands to see the art. We were calmly walking up this dirt path. When suddenly around the corner came...

This fire department truck. First time I've ever encountered a full sized vehicle in there. 

A little further on we encountered this. Interesting. I kind of like what it says. The artist and his "statement" 

Brian Gibson - Formerly expressing himself as a musician, in 2014 Gibson found greater solace in visual art. Guided solely by intuition (for better or worse), one could look at Gibson’s journey as a testament to the power in simply “showing up” consistently.
He is currently working towards submitting to more local art calls, and hopes to become more involved in the local arts community at large. It is in his interest to be as honest and uninhibited as possible, when creating works. Total stream of consciousness work is quite hard to articulate sometimes, but its effect is not lost on the viewer. He hopes to keep pushing that boundary.

I hope I have this "statement" with the right art and artist. 

Now this is a statement. At first I thought - strange piece of art. Then I noticed the big hole under it. Oh well. 

This was next to the HOLE sign. Really like it. Kind of whimsical. They are plastic balls, at first I thought they were balloons.  

Wendy Armitage - With this piece I wanted to explore the theme of migration abstractly.  I hope to show movement of the changing seasons through a color gradient.

One of the pretty ponds in the area. Hard to believe all this is just out our back door. 

Since Saturday when the other walkers were here to Monday when I took this picture - the graffiti was added. 

We continued to walk hunting for the different displays of art. This one was a real surprise. First the small splash of bright red flowers. Then the whole display came into view. 

Holly Lay - Statement: Since the rise of social media, I have become increasingly interested in how this affects people and their identities. As tech continues to grow, change and monopolize, this changes the way I make my work and therefore changes the outcome and concepts rapidly. I am concerned with how I can bring these ideas into a physical realm off the screen. As a multidisciplinary artist, I explore themes of kitsch, pop & cyber culture, and the history of textiles. I am interested in creating installations that make the viewer question the concepts of reality and interaction. As technology advances this work will continue to evolve and grow as I navigate my own relationship to fine art vs craft, social networks, consumerism and digital reproduction.

A closer look. I forget what this technique is called but I made a couple of rugs like this years ago. 

Near the end of our walk we came across this bird. All by himself. 

Vezune - With my artwork, I explore my hidden inner dimensions. I pursue the ambiguous roots of my thoughts and feelings in my artistic practice. I use various media and mix these often. I strive to create work that people identify with and connects with them on a deeper unconscious level.

Heading towards home a good view of Mount Charleston. Still lots of snow up there. 

Tomorrow we'll go back and see the rest of the art. 

Well last night I made vegetable lasagna. We did eat dinner. But the leftovers and recipe both just went into the trash. It was not really bad, it just wasn't lasagna! Between the cheeses, noodles and the Beyond meat it was an expensive meal to throw out. 

Today worked on gathering tax stuff and doing laundry. No cooking tonight.