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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alysathena

$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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