This sculpture shows a man morphing into a cactus, or a
cactus morphing into a man, blurring the line between man and nature
while reminding us of the beauty of the world around us.
The saguaro cactus stands as a
stately ambassador in the Southwest, welcoming humans to the Sonoran desert.
This unique plant’s
white blooms,
seen in upper right picture, were named Arizona’s state flower in
appreciation of their beauty and the centrality of this cactus to the diverse
peoples of the Southwest. Through this sculpture series, Cactus-Man, I hope to
reflect the beauty of the Sonoran desert and for the future of human
interactions with this unique ecosystem.
There are three other versions of Cactus-Man
available:
Mid-Sized
( 24" tall) and Small ( 6" tall)
and a new version, seen in the bottom right picture, with an attached
flower box for its base.
Also available is a maquette, a special order, of a whimsical saguaro cactus sunning it's self with solar panels, that may be of interest to someone looking for a small gift idea.
Link to Whimsical Saguaro Cactus.
The patina, or coloration, imitates green
and dark tones of the
saguaro cacti
found in the Sonoran Desert.
To see
installed Cactus-Man sculptures follow these links:
Oro Valley
Commission; Tohono Chul Park
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