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Guns have negative connotations, plain and simple. But Birmingham, Alabama artist Walt Creel is utilizing art to change our perception of the gun. Once a weapon, now it’s a paintbrush (so to speak). Creel shoots pieces of metal thousands of times to create accurate portraits of animals. His ongoing series, Deweaponizing the Gun, is at once a wonderful display of skill and expertise and a poignant commentary on guns in our culture. Here’s what he had to say about this project:
Three more photos after the jump.
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[...] Creel has created art with the use of a rifle given to him by his father as a present. Deweaponizing the Gun is an ongoing series where Walton puts an accent on his subject matter and creates pictures of [...]