Danny Mathewson (NC, 1964-2011), Massive Outdoor Sculpture of an Echidna

Circa 2005, sheet metal 'pelt' over a wire armature, assembled in the form of a resting echidna or hedgehog, unsigned.

Approximately 48 x 53 x 134 in.

The Contemporary Art Collection of Francine & Benson Pilloff, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Daniel L. Mathewson was born in Minnesota, grew up in a Raleigh, and lived in Efland, North Carolina. He was known for his large scale sculptures of animals, frogs, dinosaurs and many other creations constructed from a menagerie of repurposed industrial scrap and found objects.

His works have been included in various private and public collections, including a large stegosaurus at the North Carolina Zoo's Earthworks exhibition in 2002 with a theme of 'Celebrating Arts, Animals and Earth'.

Surface wear, rusting and soiling from outdoor display; some denting to metal.