May 2009—Carbon Prickly Pear Gallery

Russel Whaley was born and raised in the Hanna area. While he prefers to call himself a craftsman rather than an artist, we enjoy having his work at the Farmers’ X. It suits the character of our historical venue.

We first met Russell when he crafted figurative sculptures made from recycled found materials that he collected around the area. You may recall his use of horse shoe nails. His sculptures have developed and grown since that time.

For the show in May, he has provided us with a collection of Harley Davidson Bikes, and some smaller 4 cylinder bikes, along with a collection of historical farm implements. Russell has put a lot of study into how the machinery of yesterday operated and was created. Many memories will be recalled as you view his work.