Renderings by Paul D. Richardson


	- One of the Corn Gnomes


	- Exodus of the Corn Gnomes - - Gnomes Leaving the Corn Field -


	- A Corn Gnome Pointing Out the Other Exhibits


	- The Corn Gnome Shaman


	- Another Student's Exhibit had Rows of Corn Painted Pink I posed one Gnome with Pink Paint Drops on him and another checking it Out.


	- A Corn Gnome Shocked by the Exhibition

Renderings by Paul D. Richardson

1. Tom The
Toad

2. Stapec

3. Robert

4. Attack of
the Hair

5. CDsaw

6. Garthocks

7. Futurist
Car

8. Leap
Frog

9. Social
Anxiety

10. Mix

11. Face-Off

12. Corn
Gnomes

13. Freaver

14. Rusty

15. Embedded

16. Spade

17. Outdoor
Kitty

18. Bronze
Bust

Information / Commentary
- This piece was done for my Sculpture IIB class. The assignment was to create a public work of sculpture for the 6th annual Mesilla Valley Maize Maze. The project was to relate to agriculture, nature or topography. For my project I decided to create what I call Corn Gnomes. I submitted the following as their description:
  
  "The Corn Gnomes are a race of small creatures which live in corn fields. Disguised as corn themselves, the Corn Gnomes spend their existence hiding in and working to protect and nurture the corn. In this display, the Corn Gnomes are exiting the fields and revealing themselves to view the art exhibits."
  
  The Corn Gnomes are made mostly of Hydro-cal plaster. The molds for the heads were created by painting coats of latex rubber over actual ears of corn with globs of clay placed in the general areas of the facial features. Once a latex mold was dry it was then pealed off of the corn and filled with Hydro-cal. Once the Hydro-cal had hardened and the head had been removed from the mold it was then given individual features and expressions. The mold could then be reused. The torsos were created in a similar fashion around a central steel rod leading down one leg and into the ground. The arms and legs were corn leaves wrapped over bailing wire. The corn leaves were first coated in clear acrylic spray paint, but still turned brown and crumbled. New leaves were then coated in a thin layer of latex rubber and no longer crumbled, but still turned brown. So, ultimately, those were painted over in green acrylic, same as the Hydro-cal heads and torsos. Also, corn silk, thickly coated in clear acrylic spray paint, was used as the Gnome hair.
  
  CLICK HERE to see some Exhibition Photos...
  
  Date: 9/14/04
  Size: ~18" tall (each)