Art Type or Medium: Assemblage; Sculpture; Yard Displays
Viewable: yes
Secular or Religious: Secular
Bob Mix is a self-taught metal sculptor. His work experience in commercial metal fabricating informs his whimsical and experimental approach to art-making. Several of his sculptures can be seen in front yards around Great Bend, and he was commissioned by the local zoo to bring the sculptural skeletons of prehistoric creatures to the zoo’s collection. Along with other pieces, a devil-skeleton decorated riding vehicle with a tractor seat[#6], and a moving platform on spoked wheels that seems to be powered by what looks like a 19th century steam locomotive[#4] were made for his grandchildren’s entertainment. Bob enjoys visitors, and the numerous sculptures around his home are easily visibly if he doesn’t happen to be home.
