'Turning a Blind Eye' by Jim Clark
Mesquite stump burl, Big-leaf maple and moose antler 
(34"H x 34"W x 17"D) 

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'Lest we forget the valuable lessons we learned...like so many tar balls sinking to the ocean floor.'

When the Macondo deep water oil well exploded and photos of the pathetic oil-coated birds began to emerge, I was driven to create a piece that would burn the inevitable consequence of our insatiable appetite for oil into our collective conscience.  
 
'Turning a Blind Eye' was viewed internationally in the Ward World Bird Carving Competition of April, 2010.  


If you would like to see how Turning a Blind Eye was created, the work in progress images are available here. 
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