30 June, 2017

Eupatorus gracilicornis: Wilburn

Eighteen of my latest found object assemblages will be on display and (most) for sale at the Oliver Center for the Arts July 28 - September 8, 2017 as part of an exhibition, "Bugs, Birds and Beasts."

Eupatorus gracilicornis: Wilburn
$425
Assemblage

Materials: vintage sock darner, antique vase, oil can, drawer pulls, eyeglass temples, feathers, brass, vintage buttons, clay, paint, wrought iron, vintage jello mold.

Dimensions: 13” x 6” x 18”

The Five-horned Beetle is one of the most elegant of rhinoceros beetles. They are also known as Hercules beetles, unicorn beetles, or horn beetles. There are over 300 described species of these beetles, best known for their bizarre shapes and large size.




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