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Young Grayson leans over the left side of the River Critters oversized watermen’s boots.
Julia strikes a statuesque pose with coffee in one hand and a cell in the other, in the River Critters watermen’s boots.
Little Ashley, in a colorful shirt and sunglasses, leans over the right side of the River Critters oversized watermen’s boots.
Sharon, visiting family in the Northern Neck, stands tall in the River Critters oversized watermen’s boots.
Cousins Milena and Alesha sit on top of the River Critters oversized watermen’s boots, after cooling off in the splash pad.
Smokie looks laid back, as she lounges across the top of the River Critters oversized watermen’s boots.
Jeff and Lisa cuddle cheek to cheek in the River Critters oversized watermen’s boots.
Kinley, an Alaskan Malamute, wearing a Santa Claus hat, sits in the River Critters oversized watermen’s boots.
Corinne stands with her hands on her hips, in the River Critters oversized watermen’s boots.

RIVER CRITTERS

Waterman's Way Public Art Project

34" x 44" x 37"

Each "river critter" character (jellyfish, oyster, crab, perch, rockfish, pufferfish) was initially hand drawn, then digitally redrawn to incorporate the tartan design into the river critter's overall design. The artwork was then outputted onto vinyl, wrapped onto the surface with a heat transfer process. The Fiberglass boots were painted in acrylic and non-skid paint and once the critters were all applied, the boots were sealed.

"River Critters" is permanently installed in Town Centre Park in Kilmarnock, Virginia, on a splash pad, where children spend many a sunny day frolicking in the water. Adults can often be seen shooting photographs of the children, and even have photos taken of themselves, standing in or lounging on the boots. 

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