A series of larger-than-life Western Rhinestone Cowgirls that will each be embodying one of the “5 C’s of Arizona”: Cotton, Copper, Cattle, Citrus, and Climate. 

This project will include five cowgirls that are made from a material picked from those “5 C’s of Arizona” . Each cowgirl will be engaged in an activity related to Arizona living. These activities can include swinging on a tire swing, picking oranges, steer wrestling, roping and sunbathing. The chosen materials will be predominately up-cycled and locally sourced. Smaller details added to each sculpture will be paying homage to the towns, culture, and ephemeral and nods to my own experience of being an Arizonan. 

These images are of the process of creating these sculptural ladies. More images will be added as I continue on this rodeo of art making.