This week at Frame of Reference has been slightly less colorful than usual. On Monday morning, Derek carefully wrapped Joaq
uin, our iconic reclaimed steel sculpture, for the journey to his new home in Calgary. Standing just over four feet tall, Joaquin was created by Billings sculptor Bill Drum and his son, Chris, from pieces of oil drums, a Nissan pickup hood, a Whirlpool washing machine and various other unidentifiable steel bits. He came to live at Frame of Reference last summer and spent most of his time in the front window of the gallery, basking in the late afternoon sun and causing whiplash as many a passerby turned for another look.
uin, our iconic reclaimed steel sculpture, for the journey to his new home in Calgary. Standing just over four feet tall, Joaquin was created by Billings sculptor Bill Drum and his son, Chris, from pieces of oil drums, a Nissan pickup hood, a Whirlpool washing machine and various other unidentifiable steel bits. He came to live at Frame of Reference last summer and spent most of his time in the front window of the gallery, basking in the late afternoon sun and causing whiplash as many a passerby turned for another look. The gallery seems a little empty without Joaquin. Yes, I know that the whole point of owning a gallery is to sell art, but we do get a little bit attached to certain pieces. We'll miss him, but we know that Jim and JoAnne, Joaquin's new owners, will take excellent care of him! We hope another Bill Drum piece - perhaps a distant cousin to Joaquin - will enjoy the window seat in the near future. We can hardly wait...
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