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Holy Roller 2023 Assemblage

This piece is a direct reaction/critique of some current socio/political trends occurring in the US currently. A sad state of affairs in my opinion.

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Carp! Three different ones. 

Caddy. Olds. Studebaker. Ongoing series 2004-Present

Cast resin, paint, wood, metal. 

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Another in the Sharkfighter series (Squalus Vehiculum Aëronautique) 

P-47 Thunderbolt variety. Cold cast aluminum, Steel, Concrete 2016-2019

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Streamliner - In this enlarged version of the Streamliner piece, a smooth dry lakes racer has a plume of dust trailing behind the car. Cold cast aluminum. 2012-2013

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Big Ass Buick - Cast Bronze. First cast in 1992-93. This piece was one of my most popular and iconic sculptures during the 1990′s. I cast and sold several dozen during the 90′s and into the early 2000′s. 

#bronze #sculpture #popsurreal #lowbrow #art 

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Mini-Escargo! Version #2 In this third version of the Escargo series, I used a Nash as the car that’s oozing out from under the snail shell. This is real cast bronze on a copper clad piece of mahogany. The bronze is about 5 1/2 inches long. From the mid 2000′s. 

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Tutancaddy 

Bronze, wood, diamondplate. 1993

In this unlikely but effective mashup, ancient Egypt meets 50′s car culture as a Pharaoh's head mask is fronted by a  1954 Cadillac front end. 

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COE (Cab Over Engine) with Streamliner

Cold cast aluminum, wood. 2006?

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One off Custom KaddyKorner by Bernardo. 

Bronze, wood, paint. 2009

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GaspMask 

Cast Resin   circa 2012

Approx. 3x3 in. variable

Too little, too late..

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10,000 Laughing Buddhas Can’t Be Wrong   (BuddhaBomb)

Cast Bronze, Wood   2006-2009

Approx. 17x6x8in. 

East finally meets West.

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HammerHead 

Cast Aluminum    1994   Approx. 23in. 

I wanted to create a superhero and his vehicle and this is what I came up with. I asked a friend of mine that was into comics to write some copy to go with it-you can see it below. 

"As night falls over the city of Aquaria, the dark side awakens. The Underworld comes out to play their sinister games. HammerHead, the most dreaded and feared criminal has come back to the planet to extract his revenge on the man who exiled him to the prison moons of Xandria..."

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Carp! By Bernardo

Cast Plastic, Paint, Etc.   Ongoing series. 

Fabulous mash of classic Chinese Goldfish and vintage American 50′s cars.

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1951 Buick Lesabre Concept Car by GM

 Cast Bronze, Mahogany    1992

A study in bronze of the legendary Dream Car from the GM styling studios.

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LoveBug

Cast Resin, Wood, Paint, Aluminum Plate   2010

Approx. 8in.

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Pre-War Mini-Escargo

Cast Bronze, Copper Clad Mahogany   1994

Approx. 7in. 

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Hats (Fedora, Cowboy)

Cast Bronze, Diamond Plate, Mahogany  2004

Hats Approx. 4in.