One of my favorite artists is Eric Banas. Here he is working at his studio in Joshua Tree.
I tracked him down after seeing his Metal Man sculpture - a magnificent, towering piece - at the Joshua Tree Music Festival last year.He lives and works at his home in Joshua Tree, where his whole family is engaged in artistic endeavors that reflect a love and respect for the environment.
Most of Banas' works are created with recycled and reclaimed materials. His youngest son is also experimenting in the artistic realm with recycled materials, and his oldest son is a musician who killed it on the drums when I was there.His wife, Michele, keeps everything humming on the business side and on their website. Speaking of their website, it's http://www.labonetto.com/. La Bonetto is about a "family concept of working together to create a more balanced way of life." That's what I love about this family. They all embrace artistic expression and strive to live each day with an eye toward innovation, creativity and discovery.Eric's talent extends beyond any single media or method. Aside from his extensive metal work (including sculptures and fabrications), he paints, makes furniture, designs architectural detail work, and creates beautiful mosaics.
One of Eric's metal sculptures is now on display at a Spring Exhibition called "Desert Wildflowers: Kaleidoscope of Colors" at the Twentynine Palms Visitors Center, 73484 29 Palms Hwy, Twentynine Palms. The exhibit runs through May 31.
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