Sean Russell
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South of Town

The artwork will be on view from July 20, 2015 through September 11, 2015 at the Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery, 550 S. Grand Central Parkway. A reception was held from 6 to 8 pm on Friday, July 24, with an artist talk at 6:30 pm.

"South of Town" is an exhibit of abstract ceramic forms situated among large, landscape photos. To create the ceramic forms, Russell shot 25 lb blocks of wet clay with various firearms. The bullet-pierced aftermath was then put through a customized kiln-firing process and finished with a metallic glaze known as Palladium.

The artworks address an undesignated shooting location on public land about 5 miles south of Las Vegas. Littered with old cans, bottles, tires, washing machines and cars, the area is used by people shooting in all directions while others scavenge for metal, ride dirt bikes and let their children and animals roam free. Fascinated with the shooting spot, Russell uses "South of Town" to share with others the uniqueness and absurdity of the site.
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Inaccurate Conception 
Desert Companion
Vegas Seven
Las Vegas Weekly
LVRJ

A question I am often asked about this exhibit: What kind of guns did you use?
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CZ97b .45 pistol
Taurus Model 608 .357 revolver
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Bushmaster (custom) AR-15

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Panorama of Installation
Common Home
Savor That
All Exclusive
Random Picnic
Take Care, Talk Soon
Least Favorite Life
Record of Little Lives
Nevermind
Definitely Be Happy
Well Disguised
All ceramic work generally 10H" x 8L" x 8W"
Lord of the Fences
Basin and Firing Range
Scarf
All photos 48"x96"
Sean Russell is an Artist and Educator living in Las Vegas, NV.
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