Patrick Amiot creates surreal and cartoony folk art sculptures out of scrap metal. From an article several years ago in the San Francisco Chronicle:
"To make a piece — give it to my wife or daughters, or put it on my front lawn — is a rush," Amiot said. "The postman sees it and gives me a thumbs-up. Other artists have come out of the woodwork. It's a working-class-hero kind of thing. It's like being a regular Joe. It's like showing a kid a new toy."
The 2005 Folk Art For Schools calendar features photographs of Amiot's work, with profits benefiting K-8 schools in the artist's hometown of Sebastopol, California.
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