It has become a real crowd pleaser and attention grabber- how could you not be when you are a 10 foot shrimp??? A portion of his parts actually came from a dilapidated piece of farm equipment from the farm of Windmill owner's Mac and Gina Walcott, completely reinvented & repurposed by the visionary artist. As with all of Larson's sculptures, it is a "Where's Waldo" puzzle trying to identify all the various parts that made up the whole.
So come by and check it out for yourself... maybe over lunch?? Alabama Jumbo hopes you stick to chicken salad.
The project, sponsored by the Committee on Public Art (COPA), is a fundraiser to provide funding for a new piece of public art for the City of Fairhope. COPA's last project, which featured pelicans, provided the funding for the Mullet Run fountain on display on Bancroft Street behind the Fairhope Museum of History.
Bay creatures (shrimp, crabs and flounders) by various artists are on display all over town as we speak! You can view them in their downtown spots through August, after which they will be on display at the Eastern Shore Art Center.
On October 1 each unique work of coastal art will be auction off at the "Catch of the Day" event at the Fairhope Civic Center. More info to follow on this event.
However, the "Alabama Jumbo" is so massive that it will be at the Windmill Market until it is purchased at auction!
About the Artist
Bruce Larsen is one of Alabama’s most recognized artists, known for his uncanny ability to take natural objects found in the environment and manmade objects from junk heaps and fuse them into sculptures with line and texture rivaling traditional art mediums. As a special effects artist, his work is seen such movies as Black Knight, Planet of the Apes and Dumb and Dumber.
Larsen finds discarded tractor parts, bones, gears, fans, dolls—anything and everything—and transforms these bits and pieces of creations that are simultaneously spiritual and whimsical.
Larsen graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Illustration in 1987. For several years, he lived in Atlanta and created animation for advertising. It was during this period that Larsen started working in special effects on film. After returning to Fairhope, he began focusing more on his sculpture, eventually moving into the film industry by creating animatronic horses for such movies as Dreamer,The Patriot and Ruffian.
In June of 2009, the American Sport Art Museum and Archives (ASAMA), a division of the United State Sports Academy, commissioned Larsen to craft a sculpture in honor of seven-time Tour de France champion cycler Lance Armstrong. The piece will join three additional Larsen sculptures already displayed on Academy grounds, as a significant step in the development of a Sport Sculpture Park.
Larsen finds discarded tractor parts, bones, gears, fans, dolls—anything and everything—and transforms these bits and pieces of creations that are simultaneously spiritual and whimsical.
Larsen graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Illustration in 1987. For several years, he lived in Atlanta and created animation for advertising. It was during this period that Larsen started working in special effects on film. After returning to Fairhope, he began focusing more on his sculpture, eventually moving into the film industry by creating animatronic horses for such movies as Dreamer,The Patriot and Ruffian.
In June of 2009, the American Sport Art Museum and Archives (ASAMA), a division of the United State Sports Academy, commissioned Larsen to craft a sculpture in honor of seven-time Tour de France champion cycler Lance Armstrong. The piece will join three additional Larsen sculptures already displayed on Academy grounds, as a significant step in the development of a Sport Sculpture Park.
Artist information taken from Alabama Public Television.
Check out this video of Bruce Larson from Fox 10 News.
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