La Luz de Jesus Presents Rogue Taxidermy Show

ROGUE TAXIDERMY SHOW
CURATED BY
Robert Marbury

La Luz de Jesus Gallery
May 7-30, 2010

Artist Reception: Friday, May 7th; 8-11 pm
Taxidermy Demo: Saturday, May 8th; 6-9 pm

Rogue Taxidermy is the creation of oddities using traditional taxidermy materials and techniques.

Guest curator Robert Marbury (along with his partners Scott Bibus and Sarina Brewer) coined the term in 2004, upon forming the Minnesota Association of Rogue Taxidermists. Road kill becomes a central part of their "recycled" philosophy, as are discarded livestock, destroyed nuisance animals, casualties of the pet trade and animals that have expired from natural causes. Other sculptures utilize taxidermy materials with custom stitching to fashion beasts from the recycled pelts of toy stuffed animals. Elements of technology and decoration combine to create ornaments that approach high art, not only in craft, but in concept.
Materials and even species are mixed, helping to broaden presumptive definitions.
Pieces in this exhibition span Steam Punk to Rococo -from playful to elegant.
Click the images for enlarged views of each piecture.

ANIMALS ARE NOT KILLED IN THE WORK, but rather are used to create a conversation about death and taxidermy.

Access the ArtOfficial Blog for pics from the May 8th taxidermy masterclass with artist Scott Bibus
and squirrel chili game feed prepared by Winter Rosebudd.

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Contact the gallery director for mor info: (323) 666-7667

Brooke Weston "Big Red" Mixed media taxidermy 26" x 26" x 20" $1600.00 Sold	Brooke Weston "Cotton" (close-up here) Mixed media taxidermy 26" x 26" x 20" $2000.00 Sold	Enrique Gomez de Molina "Cherub" Silver pheasant, Ibis skull, civet cat tail, dull sheep 20" x 24" x 26" $6000.00
Enrique Gomez de Molina "Earth, Wind & Sea" Box turtle, purple gallinule, sea urchin 10" x 16" x 10" $3000.00	Jeanie M "Fighting Siberian Mice" Mouse pelt, fabric, wood, paper & found objects 10" x 8" x 10" $525.00	Jeanie M "Circus Sideshow" (close-up 1,2,3,4) Mouse pelt, fabric, wood, paper & found objects in display case 12" x 12" x 12" $790.00 Sold
Jessica Joslin "Luca" (Clck here for full view) Antique hardware, silver, brass, leather, bone, glass 16" x 18" x 22" $6500.00 Sold	Jessica Joslin "Delfina" Antique hardware and findings, brass, bone, leather, velvet, satin, glass 12" x 5" x10" $3500.00 Sold	Melissa Dixson "Odele" Antlers, wood, fabric, papier mache 15" x 13" x 13" $325.00 Sold
Melissa Dixson "Heidi" Antlers, wood, fabric, papier mache 14" x 12" x 12" $325.00 Sold	Melissa Dixson "Hella" Antlers, wood, fabric, papier mache 14" x 12" x 13" $325.00	Mirmy Winn "Ladon" Snake skeleton, acrylic, applique on mahogany, velvet & hardware 14"/ 27" x 26" x 4.5" $550.00 Sold
Mirmy Winn "Acordion Jugador" Short-tailed weasel, acrylic, applique on mahogany, velvet & hardware 12"/ 24" x 20" x 4.5" $495.00 Sold	Mirmy Winn "The Evil Piscator" Ermine, acrylic on mahogany, hardware, applique, brass koi on chain 11"/ 22" x 21" x 4.5" $425.00 Sold	Sarina Brewer "Franken-Pussy" Click here for rear view Animal skin, taxidermy materials & surgical staples 13" x 18" x 13" $8500.00
Sarina Brewer "Frick 'n Frack" Animal skin, taxidermy materials 7" x 11" x 7" $2800.00	Sarina Brewer "Turkelaeopteryx (aka Squirkey)" Animal skin, taxidermy materials 11" x 17" x 11" $3500.00	Sarina Brewer "Pimped Peep" Taxidermy chick, rhinestones (mounted under glass dome) 5" x 9" x 5" $595.00 Sold
Sarina Brewer "Mr. Jingles 2010 (Awaiting Spring)" Mouse mummy, gold leaf, velvet ring case (under glass dome with walnut base) 5" x 5" x 2.5" $425.00 Sold	Bibus "Unfinished 2010" Juvenile rabbit hide, cast carcass, adhesive, paint & wood base 7" x 5" x 3" $800.00	Bibus "Cannibal Squirrels 2010" Squirrel hides, artificial flora, excelsior, yarn, glass eyes, clay, metal wire, adhesive, epoxy, polyurethane foam, paint, in a glass display box 13" x 13" x 12" $1500.00 Sold
Bibus "Cat Head Under Glass 2010" Cat hide, clay, polyurethane foam, adhesive, paint, glass butter dome 8" x 8" x 7" $600.00	Bibus "Storyteller 2: 2010" Cat hide, excelsior, yarn, metal wire, adhesive, glass eyes, clay, epoxy, paint 7" x 5" x 12" $1500.00	Elizabeth McGrath "The Squirrel with the Golden Hatchet" Mixed media sculpture 23" x 10" x 10" $1100.00 Sold
Robert Marbury "Le-a (Vulpes augescenda)" Foam, glass, recycled acrylic fur, plastic, wood 7" x 12" x 20" $1500.00	Robert Marbury "Phineas (Rhombomys magus)" Foam, glass, recycled acrylic fur, plastic, wood in diorama 7" x 12" x 20" $1600.00	Robert Marbury "Gus (Ferus Capote Pangotus)" (In situ Photograph) Digital C-Print 50" x 60" $5000.00
Robert Marbury "Fernando (Scrutus Mammuthus Pusillus)" (In situ Photograph) Digital C-Print 60" x 50" $5000.00	Alan Wadzinski "Rat Mask" Mixed media taxidermy 16" x 20" x 14" $1400.00	Alan Wadzinski "Trail of Beers" Mixed media taxidermy 28" x 23" x 10" $3200.00
Alan Wadzinski "Porcupine Boy" Mixed media taxidermy 10" x 17" x 8" $1600.00	Alan Wadzinski "Medieval Raptor" Mixed media taxidermy 21" x 28" x 7" $2800.00	Alan Wadzinski "Cowbird" Mixed media taxidermy 12" x 22" x 3" $800.00
	Brian Poor "Deerhead Chingadera" Metals, electronics, deer antlers, found objects (Camera & motion sensor in nose) 14" x 28" x 17" $5500.00 Sold