Jim Denevan

Jim Denevan is an artist that makes temporary drawings on sand, ice, and earth.  They are incredible and I can't imagine how long it must take.  It also really impresses me that he can think of things on such a large scale and piece them together so perfectly by what seems like free hand talent (I'm not really sure how he does it so perfectly).  

"When I'm doing a drawing, I'm personifying the place that is empty. A place that is unmarked."

"People always ask how it feels to have them wash away," adds Denevan, "but who would want it not to wash away?"

Personally, I think I would have a difficult time spending so much time on something that does just go away, but I guess at least he gets a picture out of it!  And what great pictures they are...

Here is some of his work:

SAND: Created through the use of a large stick

EARTH: Created using tire tracks

ICE: Created using various equipment and machines

To view more on the ice project visit: ice

To view more photos and the artist's website visit: Jim Denevan

Jim is also a chef and does a traveling farm dinner called "Outstanding in the Field".

Street Art

So this entry is just a very large compilation of cool street art!  Street art was one of my favorite things to find and photograph when I was traveling in Europe.  I just love the contrast between the picture painted and the surface/area it is painted/constructed/etc.

So without dragging this on... lets begin!


These first several are shadow art, in that the picture makes more sense when a shadow is in a certain position.

 
These ice sculptures were placed in Berlin and used to demonstrate climate change. 

Good stuff!  To find more street art photos visit:  http://www.streetartutopia.com/