One of the most creative things seen at the Craftsmen's Christmas Classic this weekend was this vehicle prominently parked outside. Dubbed the Emerge-N-See Vehicle by owner/artist Robert Seven, this Ford E-350 captivated attendees young and old alike. As we approached this mobile work of art, a girl about eight-years-old immediately started talking about Seven's artwork. "You should see his booth inside. He has necklaces made out of beads and old paintbrushes. And he puts eyeballs on everything. It's kind of creepy. Did you see the license place? It spells AAIIEEE [eye]!" Passers-by were so engaged in the details of this truck that is painted from head to tire. If you enlarge the photo, you can see the electro lux vacuum cleaners and baby doll heads near the top of Mr. Seven's truck.
According to his website, Seven's first job was in the cotton mills of North Carolina and, after getting laid off twice in a row, he decided to assemble art from silver ware. From that, his artwork has evolved to necklaces made out of corks and jar lids with polymer clay inserts, clock parts, and just about anything else that can come apart. From this article, we learned that folk-artist Seven is also a musician and that, he has, indeed, been fighting to remain financially solvent. We hope he did well at the Craftsmen's Classic. He sure did generate conversation about art. From before we started looking at this vehicle until the time we left, a photography major from Appalachian State University was in the process of taking hundreds of photos. She was especially captivated by its texture.
We haven't had many visitors from Mellow Yellow Monday lately, but we'll try generating interest with this contribution!
Thats a very colorful vehicle
Posted by: Shy | Monday, November 29, 2010 at 07:37 AM
it almost looks like our colorful jeepney..quite eyecatching! happy MYM!
Posted by: Marites | Monday, November 29, 2010 at 10:58 AM
I love "art cars" ! Baby doll heads are creepy even when they are still on the baby doll, one of my phobias from childhood.
I don't know if I ever shared this but I drive an art car myself...a 94 Geo Metro that DH paints on a whim every now and then. It once had an extensive map of the "Lost " Island on the hood complete with airplane parts and polar bears!
Today it is John Deere Green with a dollop of white on top oozing over as if a very large seagull had flown over and....you know.
Also has the Irken army symbol from the cartoon "Invader Zim" on the hood and a pirate skull on the roof.
There is an ever changing display of artist and statement stickers on the lower back window. Kajiu Big Battle ,Lego Zombies,Little George.com ,Pinky & the Brain and Dropkick Murphys are there right now.
But as they say...Day ain't over yet...
Posted by: Janis | Monday, November 29, 2010 at 01:42 PM
Oh my this is pretty cool!
MYM-Array of food
Posted by: Manang Kim | Monday, November 29, 2010 at 02:04 PM
Ah, well---beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so they say...LOL
Our married daughter and SIL live near Greensboro. They are in Highpoint.
Posted by: Pam | Monday, November 29, 2010 at 10:29 PM
It is a little too subtle for me . . .
Posted by: Jack | Monday, November 29, 2010 at 11:07 PM
an aging ambulance for The Partridge Family??
Posted by: VioletSky | Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 07:28 AM
oops, I meant for an aging Partridge family (not the ambulance) it was all those bright colours making me dizzy and speechless.
Posted by: VioletSky | Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 07:29 AM
IN PRAISE OF YELLOW
Of all the colors under the sun
Yellow is the mellowest one.
Its hues are varied, if truth be told—
Cream and amber, and even gold.
Saffron’s considered a yellow hue,
So are lemon and bisque—buff too!
One mustn’t forget the lion’s mane—
Tawny and blond like Penny Lane.
And when full moons glow golden at night
They cast on earth a xanthic light.
Of all the colors under the sun,
Yellow, my friend, is the most fun!
© 2010 by Magical Mystical Teacher
http://magicalmysticalteacher.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/mellow-yellow-monday-leaf/
Posted by: Magical Mystical Teacher | Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 06:39 PM
IMHO, this looks like the perfect vehicle for the 'Rhythm of Life' scene from the film version of SWEET CHARITY (video clip below)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97GzBd92kWk
Posted by: Amy | Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 09:04 PM