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UG: You have a very interesting story about how you first discovered your artistic talents. Would you share that with us?
RB: I live in Laguna Beach, California. In 1993, we had a firestorm that burned over 400 homes, including my own neighborhood.
I stayed to protect my home, and was able to save it. But, what I saw that day was surreal and life changing for me. In the aftermath
– In the days and months that followed – I began to create found object sculpture from the debris of my neighborhood.
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They were the scraps and pieces of my neighbors' lives, many times the only pieces that were left of their homes. So, the creations
that came out of this had a lot of meaning. Through the sale of my works, I raised thousands of dollars for survivors of
the fire. I had been working in high-end residential construction prior to the fire, but after this tragedy, more opportunities to
create sculptural architectural elements kept coming my way, leading me into a whole new expression of my art. |
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Architectural Annex, located in Laguna Beach, California, provides complete
art services, from concept and design through fabrication and installation —
for hospitality, custom residential and corporate applications, worldwide.
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All images courtesy of Rob Brennan.
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