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SHRINES TO DARWIN AUGUSTUS PERTH
DISCRIPTION OF WORK
IN 1999, I BEGIN BUILDING SHRINES IN THE LANDSCAPE TO MY OLD COMPANION WHO PASSED AWAY ON JULY 1ST. 1999.
I HAD PLANNED ON BUILDING 2 SHRINES IN HIS MEMORY, ONE ON TOP OF PEDERNAL MT. IN ABIQUIU, NM AND ONE ON THE BODDY RANCH IN HENRIETTA, TEXAS.
AS IT ENDED UP, I BUILT 12 SHRINES IN NEW MEXICO, 1 IN TEXAS AND 5 IN EUROPE.
WALKING INTO THE LANDSCAPE WITH ONLY A BALL OF HEMP TWINE, AND DARWINS ASHES, NATURE GAVE ME THE OBJECTS TO CREATE WITH.
UPON COMPLETION OF EACH SHRINE A RITUAL WAS PREFORMED, HONORING THE 5 DIRECTIONS, THE 5TH BEING HIS SHRINE, AND PHOTOGRAPHING EACH ONE..
NATURE GAVE ME THESE BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS, ONLY TO GO BACK TO NATURE IN HIS HONOR.
ALL THE SHRINES WERE CREATED OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD.
WALTER W. NELSON
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