For much of the past year I have been working on a series of found object assemblage artworks based on carnival scenes. These art pieces are made almost entirely from items I find at thrift stores, yard sales and junkyards, as well as gifts from people cleaning out their homes of unwanted things. Once finished they became a world of sideshow oddities and shady shooting gallery barkers. LED lights have been installed in most of the pieces, adding multicolored hues that contribute to the carnival feel.
Rita Pestana