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Mixed media assemblage by John Robertson
8 ¼” x 8 ¼” x 1 ½” wood, paper, glue, shells, black shellac
I remember the Santa Barbara oil spill back in
January 29, 1969 where a Union Oil Co. platform
six miles off the coast had a blowout. Although
they capped the hole the expanding pressure
ruptured the ocean floor in five places and for
eleven days oil and gas released into the ocean.
200,000 gallons of crude oil bubbled to the surface
and was spread into an 800 square mile slick by
winds and swells. Our beach in front had chunks
of tar that covered a variety of sea life. I remember
seeing the mussels on some of the rocks getting
covered in the gooey mess. This tar assemblage
is a reminder of that time
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