UNDERWATER ART MAKES A SPLASH IN BISHOP ARTS

Chain Link Fence Art Beautifies Neighborhood During Construction

Dallas, TX: The Bishop Arts District has some new art and it isn’t murals. It’s chain link fence art. A vibrant underwater scene complete with a seahorse, shark, trailing seaweed, undulating waves and schools of fish has rolled in around a new apartment complex going up at 305 Melba Street. The colorful art is drawing smiles and compliments from local residents.The fence art, which stretches an impressive 200 linear feet, was created by the artist VET using a range of recycled materials including salvaged construction fence, water hoses, rubber insulation, CD’s, tulle fabric and plastic table covers.  It took VET and a team of seven (7) helpers approximately 300 hours to complete the project. She says, “I love working with found objects and this is an opportunity to show how whimsical repurposing can be on a large scale.”

This site-specific public art installation – often by flashlight in the early evening after construction workers had left – were lead artist/designer VET, Sal Barron, Patsy Davila, Patricia Dillingham, Cheryl Garrett, Sandra Lillard, Timothy Shively and Yusef Sutton.