It should be noted that The Ventana Canyon Golf Community was built on what was once a ranch, and the barbed wire (as was later discovered) could be found in much of the desert rough on the golf course. The Flying V was the name of the old ranch and an outstanding dining area is now located at the base of the Canyon Trail and is called The Flying V Restaurant.
When I first worked with the barbed wire, cactus skeletons were used to make simple crosses, then the wire was mounted on the cross. Later, the wire was mounted on single pieces of cactus. The following summer, while visiting my son Michael on Madeline Island I picked up pieces of driftwood from Lake Superior and again mounted barbed crosses on the driftwood. (Madeline Island is the only inhabited Island of the Apostle Islands on Lake Superior)
In Tucson, the following winter, I began making crosses out of wire and barbed wire without the driftwood or cactus background. Later that winter I was urged to show my work at an art fair, sponsored by Ventana Canyon and was surprised to find that individuals attending were interested in purchasing my work. What followed was an open house with two other artists from Tucson. Next, consignment sales in Tucson, Walker and Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, as well as a shop on Madeline Island.
Great job dad! I love the blog! I will give you a call later to help you with the uploading of photos! Mike
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