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PHOTOS COURTESY OF TANK • WRITTEN BY RICK LOXTON

Inspired, he went back home and started He’ll also take old hardwood furniture that he
carving some on his own, all the while with fi nds at yard sales and such and refurbishes
the image of that particular piece in his it. Tank will change the stain, add pinstripe, or
head. In Tank’s mind, he thought he would otherwise personalize it so it’s most defi nitely
never able to do one as cool as the one he one-of-a-kind. His philosophy is that “art is
saw in his friend’s offi ce. “When I went back cool, but functional art has purpose”. Even
and looked at it I had to laugh, because this the palm fronds can have inset lighting so
whole time I had been chasing a mirage. I’d they can be used as a wall sconce. Tank adds,
been trying to do one that was cooler than “It can be so much more interesting when a
the original one. (But) it had minimal detail piece of artwork serves a purpose rather than
and paintwork.” just be visually appealing.”
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His move to Las Vegas came led to one He’ll also do artistic interpretations of Find
Tank on
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not insignifi cant issue. Though there is a people’s cars. These are usually painted on Tank on
proliferation of palm trees in the Nevada canvas, but he'd rather use old doors or facebook
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desert, they are unusable. This meant sheetmetal. This goes back to the idea of “Tank Bilt”
sheetmetal. This goes back to the idea of
“Tank Bilt”
“Tank Bilt”
monthly trips to particular parts of California repurposing things. Making something cool
repurposing things. Making something cool
on specifi c days to coincide with trash pick- out of something nobody wants. Hmmm…
out of something nobody wants. Hmmm…
where have we heard that before?
ups, when people would leave the needed where have we heard that before?
Palm fronds have inset lighting
fronds on their curbs. Needless to say, this Palm fronds have inset lighting
became rather burdensome. But as more and they can be used as a wall
and they can be used as a wall
and more people fell in love with his art, they sconce. It can be so much
sconce. It can be so much
more interesting when a piece
would collect fronds to make it easier for more interesting when a piece
of artwork serves a purpose
him. How cool is that? of artwork serves a purpose
Tank also builds furniture. “I don’t like to rather than just being
rather than just being
take new material to build stuff. I think that visually appealing.
Artistic interpretations
there’s a lot more soul to it when you use Artistic interpretations
of people’s vehicles. Really
something that otherwise would have been of people’s vehicles. Really
likes using old closet doors,
garbage.” He creates tables made out of likes using old closet doors,
crankshafts and wheels, with chairs that have bare metal panels, again
bare metal panels, again
because it’s repurposing.
camshafts for legs and racing tires for seats. because it’s repurposing.
“I’d like to thank Michelle and AR along with the whole Hogs & Heifers family
for all of their continued love and support. Kyle and Lindsay Hogue for their help and
understanding as I’ve worked at Hogue Motorsports this past year. Michelle Paglia for
her support and understanding as I pursue my art career. Ryan and Jeremy along with
the whole Sullen Art Collective team for helping me get exposure in new and exciting
areas. My beautiful other half Tiffany for her support and continuously pushing me to better
myself. And of course all the guys down at Rat Rod Magazine for producing such an awesome
publication and showing their audience my work. Without these people and others alike, I
wouldn’t be able to do what I do, so thank you from the bottom of my heart. “ — Tank
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