I found a strange little figure on Northampton Street in
Buffalo. On the web I discovered it was a movie tie-in named “Pleakey” from the
Disney Lilo & Stitch animated films. It probably was a Happy Meal toy from
the McDonald’s up on Main Street. Along with Pleakey on Northampton was an abandoned
house marked with red codes.
Around the corner on Jefferson Avenue was a mural, a long piece of folk art that has now been demolished. I painted it in miniature on the side of a tossed out desk drawer. The toy, the house, the mural and the McDonald’s all come together to form a neighborhood in a box.
Around the corner on Jefferson Avenue was a mural, a long piece of folk art that has now been demolished. I painted it in miniature on the side of a tossed out desk drawer. The toy, the house, the mural and the McDonald’s all come together to form a neighborhood in a box.
This piece is part of my “Toyology” series and will be on
view at the Hallwalls Members Exhibition. The opening reception will be Friday,
July 19th from 7 – 10 pm. The show continues through August 30th.
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