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UpCycled: Turning Waste into Wonder

50 local and regional artists display works created from repurposed, recycled, and/or found objects and materials. The artists' works skillfully upcycled & re-imagined different types of materials to create visually satisfying and thought-provoking work. This month-long exhibit embraces the mindset of sustainability and comes just in time for Earth Day on April 22

This exhibit will be on display from April 7-29, 2023 at The Brick Gallery in downtown Ocala. For a list of events, please visit mcaocala.org. For questions or purchase inquiry, please contact gallery@mcaocala.com or call during business hours 352.369.1500.

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Skeleton Dance Party
Skeleton Dance Party
Aaron Thomas
$90.00


Dimensions: 12 x 8 x 8
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Acrylics
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: 1 gallon vintage jug
Skeleton Equinox
Skeleton Equinox
Aaron Thomas
$60.00


Dimensions: 12 x 4 x 4
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Acrylics
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: Wine bottle
Mujercita
Mujercita
Abdelazi Escobar
$200.00


Dimensions: 2 x 0.7
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Vitral (wood, glass, metal)
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: Wood, glass & metal
Mariposa
Mariposa
Abdelazi Escobar
$200.00


Dimensions: 2 x 0.7 x 0.2
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Vitral (wood, glass, metal)
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: Wood, glass and metal
Look to the Mushroom
Look to the Mushroom
Amber March-Bruce
$500.00


Dimensions: 26.5 x 16.5 x 16.5
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Clay, acrylic paint, wire, glow in the dark nail polish
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: Lamp, shells, fake moss, tabletop mirror, pine cone, gift wrapping plastic
Beautifully Shattered
Beautifully Shattered
Amber March-Bruce
$200.00


Dimensions: 48 x 10 x 5.5
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Acrylic paint, clay
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: Skateboard, CDs
Paint thinner guitar
Paint thinner guitar
Andrew Nichols
$170.00


Dimensions: 25 x 12 x 6
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Mixed media, sculpture
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: Recycled paint thinner can, reclaimed lumber, paint stirring stick, guitar tuners pick ups and strings.
Cigar box Diddley bow
Cigar box Diddley bow
Andrew Nichols
$150.00


Dimensions: 25 x 12 x 5
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Mixed media, sculpture
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: Used cigar box, reclaimed lumber, yard stick, glass bottle, used guitar tuner, single coil wound pick up.
La Keshia
La Keshia
Carla San Giacomo
$5,000.00


Dimensions: 24 x 11 x 1
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): mixed media including acrylic paint, fabric. lace, pebbles, stones, and string
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: I used a variety of recycled materials including fabric, lace, sand, pebbles, and string.
The Sky’s the Limit
The Sky’s the Limit
Cathy Burnside
$100.00


Dimensions: 40 x 20 x 1.5
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Mixed media, acrylics, recycled materials
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: Plastic bags, junk mail, recycled paper, dryer sheets
Madame de Pompadour - The French Chateau
Madame de Pompadour - The French Chateau
Christine Olney
$75.00


Dimensions: 24 x 15 x 5.5
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Wood
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: Used clock, 2 Angel ornaments, 3 miniature candlesticks, 1 Porcelain doll bust, 1 wooden house, small train, 2 chess pieces, ornate picture frame. tree limbs for fireplace and 1 violin.
Making Waves
Making Waves
Darian Mosley
$125.00


Dimensions: 8.5 x 13 x 7
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Mixed media
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: Repurposed corrugated cardboard
REforestation
REforestation
Darian Mosley
$125.00


Dimensions: 16 x 12 x 3.5
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Mixed media
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: Repurposed corrugated cardboard, reused dried flowers, reused igneous quartz stones
Space Flower
Space Flower
David Kellner
$400.00


Dimensions: 20 x 6 x 3
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): All recycled metal objects
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: Recycled metal bar off, beam and old wood wedge to split logs, old drill augger bits and recycled spacers for the pedals rings and found hollow metal balls for the center flower.
Spiritual Rain
Spiritual Rain
David Kellner
$585.00


Dimensions: 48 x 14 x 6
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Metal, Granite and old chandelier glass from it
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: -Granite from a broken counter top -Metal flat strapping from construction site -Glass spirals from tore down chandelier out of a Tampa estate. -Found metal for the interior
It's Not easy Being Green
It's Not easy Being Green
Deborah Horvath
$95.00


Dimensions: 40 x 21 x 6
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): paper mache' and weaving
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: plastic food container, paper rolls, aluminum foil, craft packing paper, wire clothes hanger, dry cleaning bags, grocery bags. plastic shower scroungy, plastic bubble wrap, bottle caps, latex balloons
Find love
Find love
Desiree Stringer
$200.00


Dimensions: 22 x 18 x 4
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Mixed media - recycled items
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: Wood panel, book pages, packing supplies, recycled craft leaves, and paper bags from fairy dust.
Mycelium Queen
Mycelium Queen
DJ Reynolds
$350.00


Dimensions: 36 x 18
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Acrylic
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: Antique furniture piece.
Wire Horse
Wire Horse
Elisa Prescott
$595.00


Dimensions: 30 x 40 x 8
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): wire
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: one rusty crib mattress
Reflective Wings
Reflective Wings
Elizabeth Eichelberger
$85.00


Dimensions: 8 x 10 x 1
What is the MEDIUM of the piece? (ie: acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, clay sculpture, etc.): Acrylic
Please list the recycled/repurposed items used in this piece: Broken old picture frame, Obsolete software CDs, Old cardboard

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