about the artist...
Travis Linde is an artist from the Ninth Ward of New Orleans. His sculptures are constructed of found materials and debris from his home and neighborhood post Katrina. Before the storm, Travis was a vintage motorcycle mechanic, which is very apparent in several of the pieces. Many of the gas tanks, gears, and tools he uses in the sculptures were from his shop, which got 4 feet of water.

Originally, he started building worker men, as a tribute to the construction 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 the pass by, which is the main drag that is used for construction traffic to the most devastated areas of the city.

The birds are representative of the state bird of Louisiana, the pelican. He has since went on to making flamingos, ostriches, vultures, crows, the list keeps growing. The giant pink flamingos have been a hot item amongst those still living in FEMA trailers. It gives them a laugh at the absurdity of the situation many of us have been dealing with in the areas affected by Katrina.
...R.I.P. Casey Bartholomule...
...you are greatly missed...
My latest sculpture...
1939 Dodge on a 1985 Ram Charger 4x4
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