Russell Phelps

I don’t know where it comes from. I don’t know why I do it. I don’t know why I feel compelled to expel energy to create something for nobody

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What is your favorite type of art to create?

sculptures made out of trash people threw away reinterpretations of obsolescence

Where do you find inspiration?

Everywhere around me and I see people throwing stuff away that in my opinion is beautiful

What would you do with $25,000?

I would get a new E bike sell my truck and never burn another drop of gasoline in my life. That’s what I do with 25 grand.

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