Santa Barbara Sentinel

Santa Barbara Sentinel, June 27, 2015, On The Spot

Artist Tal Avitzur of Talbotics creates fanciful sculptures out of found-objects from scrap yards around SoCal and uses science-fiction, mythology, and comic books as a means of inspiration. Trained under the late sculptor George Rickey, late ceramist Beatrice Wood, and Santa Barbara painter Irma Cavat (Google them now), Tal's lighthearted work brings out the kid in all of us and proves that one man's trash is another man's or woman's playful work of art.

Tal Avitzur is an assemblage artist whose found-object sculptures are created from vintage items collected from the auto, aircraft and marine salvage yards of Southern California. Many of his fantasy-themed, mixed-media sculptures are heavily influenced by the science fiction, mythology and comic books of his youth. Tal's unique, whimsical, one-of-a-kind, steampunk-like art can be found in the homes, offices and man-caves of collectors who embrace their inner child. Tal's studio, workshop and gallery is located in Santa Barbara, California and is a short drive from Los Angeles, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties.

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