Steve Hanks is recognized as one of the best watercolor artists working today. Hanks calls his style ‘emotional realism’. He often leaves the faces of his figures obscured or turned away, not only to leave the face to the imagination of the viewer but also to allow the entire figure to express the emotion.
These items below were all fabricated from junked 1950s and 1960s automobile parts by James Covertt. He discovered his talent for creating this amazing pieces of art whilst running an auto recycling business in Brisbane . His first piece was an off road race buggy, inspired by a sport James had participated in for some ten years.
These sculptures are located between Interstate 40 and old Route 66 going west out of Groom, Texas and they represent the Crucifixion of Christ, the Calvary and the Resurrection. The man did this out of the kindness of his heart.
Originally the man that build all these wanted to put up a billboard with Bible verses but could never find the appropriate verse. Instead, he build the cross reported as being the biggest cross in the northern hemisphere.
The Colorado River Bridge is the central portion of the Hoover Dam Bypass Project. Construction on the nearly 2,000 foot long bridge began in late January 2005 and the completion of the entire Hoover Dam Bypass Project is expected in Late 2010. When completed, this signature bridge will span the Black Canyon (about 1,500 feet south of the Hoover Dam), connecting the Arizona and Nevada Approach highways nearly 900-feet above the Colorado River.
They live in Northern California where swimming is their favorite past time.
In the last two weeks of February, the sunsets are reflected in the falls each evening, which makes the cascading water look like it’s on fire.
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