ARABIAN CAMELS & CRUDE OIL: 2007
Arabian Camels & Crude Oil is a body
of work investigating crude oil, war and
environmental degradation.
![Arabian Camel](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe0a19_4ff5fa46c16444058e0a5a331c45aba8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_733,h_507,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/fe0a19_4ff5fa46c16444058e0a5a331c45aba8~mv2.jpg)
2007 Pure crude oil screen printed on plaster 152” x 104" x 2” "Arabian Camels & Crude Oil" is a body of work investigating crude oil, war and environmental degradation.
![Turquoise Camel Head](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe0a19_fc1e228257c84bbbb1935db6d3621a25~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_406,h_507,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/fe0a19_fc1e228257c84bbbb1935db6d3621a25~mv2.jpg)
2007 Pure crude oil screen printed on plaster 44” x 56”x 2” "Arabian Camels & Crude Oil" is a body of work investigating crude oil, war and environmental degradation.
![Camel Head](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe0a19_147b6ef50d8b4b86b63e71a456a373b1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_402,h_507,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/fe0a19_147b6ef50d8b4b86b63e71a456a373b1~mv2.jpg)
2007 Pure crude oil screen printed on plaster 44” x 56”x 2” "Arabian Camels & Crude Oil" is a body of work investigating crude oil, war and environmental degradation.
![Mosaic Test](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe0a19_096401846dcd4ad9a01511d33b685586~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_504,h_404,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/fe0a19_096401846dcd4ad9a01511d33b685586~mv2.jpg)
2007 Dyed lanaquarelle 300lb paper, crude oil Image Size: 12" x 10" Paper Size: 22" x 30" "Arabian Camels & Crude Oil" is a body of work investigating crude oil, war and environmental degradation.
![Camel & Oil #1](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe0a19_b13cf06a045d4f35b5c95ef42b59e61e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_576,h_475,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/fe0a19_b13cf06a045d4f35b5c95ef42b59e61e~mv2.jpg)
2007 Photo etching printed with pure crude oil on 300lb lanaquarelle Paper size 21” x 28 1/2” Image size 5" x 4" "Arabian Camels & Crude Oil" is a body of work investigating crude oil, war and environmental degradation.
![Camel & Oil #3](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe0a19_f4023d5b3000440cb28dfacb1a83de9b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_576,h_469,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/fe0a19_f4023d5b3000440cb28dfacb1a83de9b~mv2.jpg)
2007 Photo etching printed with pure crude oil on 300lb lanaquarelle Paper size 21” x 28 1/2” Image size 5" x 4" "Arabian Camels & Crude Oil" is a body of work investigating crude oil, war and environmental degradation.
![Camel & Oil #2](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe0a19_9ea632c355e4457e93a5990af106dd92~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_576,h_467,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/fe0a19_9ea632c355e4457e93a5990af106dd92~mv2.jpg)
2007 Photo etching printed with pure crude oil on 300lb lanaquarelle Paper size 21” x 28 1/2” Image size 5" x 4" "Arabian Camels & Crude Oil" is a body of work investigating crude oil, war and environmental degradation.
![Camel & Oil #4](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe0a19_3eae4b85a6c24397bbcca6e6b46ccfcb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_576,h_479,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/fe0a19_3eae4b85a6c24397bbcca6e6b46ccfcb~mv2.jpg)
2007 Photo etching printed with pure crude oil on 300lb lanaquarelle Paper size 21” x 28 1/2” Image size 5" x 4" "Arabian Camels & Crude Oil" is a body of work investigating crude oil, war and environmental degradation.
![Caravan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe0a19_6d6f27349b224e6b81f66301324fa3c9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_750,h_498,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/fe0a19_6d6f27349b224e6b81f66301324fa3c9~mv2.jpg)
2007 100 bronze camels, wood Each camel 2” x 2 1/2” x 1” "Arabian Camels & Crude Oil" is a body of work investigating crude oil, war and environmental degradation.
![Caravan-Detail](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe0a19_9cd0107ff724471689c68e7f18ca2467~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_337,h_507,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/fe0a19_9cd0107ff724471689c68e7f18ca2467~mv2.jpg)
2007 100 bronze camels, wood Each camel 2” x 2 1/2” x 1” "Arabian Camels & Crude Oil" is a body of work investigating crude oil, war and environmental degradation.
![Plaster Test 1](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe0a19_e352b6ecd56e4711a06135f09f6661b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_504,h_426,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/fe0a19_e352b6ecd56e4711a06135f09f6661b0~mv2.jpg)
2007 Dyed plaster and pure crude oil 12" x 10" x 1/2" "Arabian Camels & Crude Oil" is a body of work investigating crude oil, war and environmental degradation.
![Untitled](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe0a19_89a2beaa6dbf4c74bb8ffd663f41f244~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_357,h_504,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/fe0a19_89a2beaa6dbf4c74bb8ffd663f41f244~mv2.jpg)
2007 Paper, oil stick 12" x 18" "Arabian Camels & Crude Oil" is a body of work investigating crude oil, war and environmental degradation.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe0a19_793255db209f489686386078309144dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_750,h_1000,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/fe0a19_793255db209f489686386078309144dc~mv2.jpg)
Studio Shot 1
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe0a19_ed284881ade148358056838f6e8d7303~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_750,h_563,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/fe0a19_ed284881ade148358056838f6e8d7303~mv2.jpg)
Studio Shot 3
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Studio Shot 2
![Taft, CA Oil Fields](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fe0a19_43f4a241af32462baafa2604f916689a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_750,h_563,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/fe0a19_43f4a241af32462baafa2604f916689a~mv2.jpg)
I drove to a small oil company in Taft, CA and met a man named Russel who I had connected with a few weeks prior about my project and that I wanted unrefined crude oil from the earth. He thought I was crazy, but he was also intrigued and curious. We spent a few hours together, driving around the oil fields, collecting a few grades of oil, 2 gallons total. One was hot when I got it and it off gassed in my car making me feel pretty spacey.
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Arabian Camel Photo
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Salfi Portrait at Mark Wolfe Contemporary Art-2007