The Rurbanites

Gary Justis

Location: Bloomington, Illinois, US
Birthday: April 04

Bio: Gary Justis has worked primarily in the area of kinetic sculpture for the last 32 years. He lived and worked in Chicago from 1977 to 1999. He currently resides in Bloomington Illinois, where he teaches and writes stories about his actual experiences. (please take a look at his "Sculpture" link for more info)

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February 20, 2012 12:28AM

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Gary Justis's Links

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JULY 14, 2010 10:36AM

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I think you've found your next occupation!

Procopius

July 14, 2010 10:50 AM

Spoken from knowledge I presume :)

BuffyW

July 14, 2010 11:03 AM

Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh . . .

Owl_Says_Who

July 14, 2010 11:09 AM

Steve and I test marketed this in another venue and the reviews are pouring in:

"I know those guys!"

"Grandpa?!"

"Grandma?!

"OK, did the housekeeper let you in?"

And more continue to pour in......

Gary Justis

July 14, 2010 11:15 AM

I love it.

RomanticPoetess

July 14, 2010 11:30 AM

It's a long way since the Krylon days.

Cathy GF

July 14, 2010 11:31 AM

Fly paper a la Rubens. monkey fingered.

Behind Blue Eyes

July 14, 2010 11:45 AM

trilogy

July 14, 2010 12:46 PM

Good tacky is hard to pull off.

Dr. Spudman44

July 14, 2010 02:24 PM

Form and function. I love it!

Stacey Youdin

July 14, 2010 05:06 PM

I want two! One for the sun porch (it has some holes in the screens) and one for near our picnic table in the backyard...do you sell easels? Why aren't they in IKEA, yet? Love it. Like Stacey said, Form and Function.

Graham Sale

July 14, 2010 05:42 PM

Why am I thinking Bevis and Butthead?

cartouche

July 14, 2010 05:45 PM

*chuckling madly to herself* *shakes head*
R for oRiginal

Poor Woman

July 14, 2010 05:48 PM

Art on the fly. I like it. R-

Dave Rickert

July 14, 2010 06:27 PM

Thanks everyone for your comments. I think "Form and Function" is the key here! Thanks Stacey...

Gary Justis

July 14, 2010 07:42 PM

Hah! I'm surprised one of the more cutting-edge installation/performance artists hasn't already incorporated fly strips into a piece. In fact, if they haven't, it's only a matter of time.

nanatehay

July 14, 2010 07:47 PM

check out Michael Renouf (your work above could be called akin)

http://www.neatorama.com/tag/pun/

ConnieMack

July 14, 2010 07:48 PM

tee heeheeheehee...

Nikki Stern

July 14, 2010 08:49 PM

some things really are so bad that they're good...I have the ceramic poodles to prove it. :} wild stuff-snort!

A Persistent Muse

July 14, 2010 10:05 PM

Arse Poetica!

mhold

July 15, 2010 12:29 AM

Not only can you good people buy one of these Art-FlyTraps but, through a very limited special arrangement, you may now sell them. E-Mail us for the info. After selling a few of these pieces, you of course will want to enlist your friends as salespeople while you sit back and collect commission, minus our cut. It goes on and on. One of our independent contractors fantasized that he'd make $160,000 a year.
Sincerely,
-sa
Steve Arney
Pyramid Art Sales