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Earth artist creates 2-acre likeness of Beto O'Rourke outside ABIA

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/earth-artist-creates-2-acre-likeness-of-beto-orourke-outside-abia
AUSTIN, Texas — A Kansas artist renowned for his crop art around the world is making a political statement in Austin with his latest piece.
Stan Herd, who works with soil, grass, and rock, worked two weeks to create a portrait of presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke. Herd states he wanted to show his support for the former U.S. Senate candidate through an artistic medium.
“I believe Beto has a unique voice. I think he has a unique populist message,” Herd says. “I decided to come down and add my voice to that.”
Stan Herd, who works with soil, grass, and rock, worked two weeks to create a portrait of presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke. Herd states he wanted to show his support for the former U.S. Senate candidate through an artistic medium.
“I believe Beto has a unique voice. I think he has a unique populist message,” Herd says. “I decided to come down and add my voice to that.”
Wow! Beautiful work!

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Earth artist creates 2-acre likeness of Beto O'Rourke outside ABIA (Original Post)
Amimnoch
Mar 2019
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Excellent timing. Austin just had SXSW and all the people flying for the event got to see this. NT
herding cats
Mar 2019
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peggysue2
(11,727 posts)1. That's impressive!
And different. Like the candidate himself.

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aikoaiko
(34,210 posts)2. love it.

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UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)12. Yay for Kansas. Got some good people in Kansas. nt

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dalton99a
(87,664 posts)3. "He believes the portrait will last about two weeks"


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UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)13. That guy looks so....I don't know...COOL. nt

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herding cats
(19,662 posts)4. Excellent timing. Austin just had SXSW and all the people flying for the event got to see this. NT

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brooklynite
(96,882 posts)6. Why would that be relevent?
I'm guessing nobody said "I really likes Warren's plan to break up big tech companies, but that cornfield portrait changed my mind."

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herding cats
(19,662 posts)7. Exposure for Democrats.
How's that not relevant? SXSW has a lot of young people who attend. If they lookup who that was on their phone they may become more engaged.

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Beartracks
(13,834 posts)9. I didn't get how it's not relevant either.
On a site where we celebrate people hanging home-made anti-Trump banners on overpasses for a couple hours so rush-hour drivers can see it on their way across town, I would certainly think a big-ass "banner" visible from the sky for two weeks would most certainly be relevant.
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Maru Kitteh
(29,882 posts)5. I like it! People are very excited about DEMOCRATS!


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trueblue2007
(18,433 posts)8. Beautiful art work

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Politicub
(12,309 posts)10. Nice! Great that it's getting media attention, too


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Gothmog
(160,795 posts)11. That took a great deal of work

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