Rusty Pelican Studios
- Website:
- http://rustypelicanart.com
- Street:
- 4031 St. Claude Ave
- ZIP:
- 70117
- Venue:
- New Orleans
- State:
- LA
- Country:
-
Description
Travis Linde is an artist from the Ninth Ward of New Orleans. The sculptures he creates are constructed out of found materials and debris from his home and neighborhood post Katrina. Aside from building sculptures, painting, and tattooing, Travis also restores vintage motorcycles, which is very apparent in several of the pieces. Many of the gas tanks, gears, and tools that he has used were from his shop which got 4 feet of water. Originally the birds were all pelicans, which is the state bird of Louisiana. He has since went on to making flamingos, ostriches, vultures, crows, and so on. The original gas tank men are a tribute to the workers that go in and out of the lower Ninth Ward every day. There are several out on St. Claude Ave, waving to the trucks as they pass by, which is the main drag that is used for construction traffic to the most devastated areas of the city.
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