Democratic Primaries

Amimnoch

(4,558 posts) Mon Mar 18, 2019, 09:36 AM Mar 2019

Earth artist creates 2-acre likeness of Beto O'Rourke outside ABIA

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/earth-artist-creates-2-acre-likeness-of-beto-orourke-outside-abia

AUSTIN, Texas — A Kansas artist renowned for his crop art around the world is making a political statement in Austin with his latest piece.

Stan Herd, who works with soil, grass, and rock, worked two weeks to create a portrait of presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke. Herd states he wanted to show his support for the former U.S. Senate candidate through an artistic medium.

“I believe Beto has a unique voice. I think he has a unique populist message,” Herd says. “I decided to come down and add my voice to that.”

Wow! Beautiful work!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Earth artist creates 2-acre likeness of Beto O'Rourke outside ABIA (Original Post) Amimnoch Mar 2019 OP

That's impressive! peggysue2 Mar 2019 #1

love it. aikoaiko Mar 2019 #2

Yay for Kansas. Got some good people in Kansas. nt UniteFightBack Mar 2019 #12

"He believes the portrait will last about two weeks" dalton99a Mar 2019 #3

That guy looks so....I don't know...COOL. nt UniteFightBack Mar 2019 #13

Excellent timing. Austin just had SXSW and all the people flying for the event got to see this. NT herding cats Mar 2019 #4

Why would that be relevent? brooklynite Mar 2019 #6

Exposure for Democrats. herding cats Mar 2019 #7

I didn't get how it's not relevant either. Beartracks Mar 2019 #9

I like it! People are very excited about DEMOCRATS! Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #5

Beautiful art work trueblue2007 Mar 2019 #8

Nice! Great that it's getting media attention, too Politicub Mar 2019 #10

That took a great deal of work Gothmog Mar 2019 #11

peggysue2

(10,828 posts)

1. That's impressive!

Reply to Amimnoch (Original post)

Mon Mar 18, 2019, 02:34 PM

Mar 2019

And different. Like the candidate himself.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

aikoaiko

(34,165 posts)

2. love it.

Reply to Amimnoch (Original post)

Mon Mar 18, 2019, 02:44 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

12. Yay for Kansas. Got some good people in Kansas. nt

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 31, 2019, 12:37 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

dalton99a

(81,433 posts)

3. "He believes the portrait will last about two weeks"

Reply to Amimnoch (Original post)

Mon Mar 18, 2019, 03:37 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

13. That guy looks so....I don't know...COOL. nt

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 31, 2019, 12:38 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

herding cats

(19,559 posts)

4. Excellent timing. Austin just had SXSW and all the people flying for the event got to see this. NT

Reply to Amimnoch (Original post)

Mon Mar 18, 2019, 04:09 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

brooklynite

(94,489 posts)

6. Why would that be relevent?

Reply to herding cats (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 18, 2019, 05:06 PM

Mar 2019

I'm guessing nobody said "I really likes Warren's plan to break up big tech companies, but that cornfield portrait changed my mind."

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

herding cats

(19,559 posts)

7. Exposure for Democrats.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 18, 2019, 05:59 PM

Mar 2019

How's that not relevant? SXSW has a lot of young people who attend. If they lookup who that was on their phone they may become more engaged.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Beartracks

(12,806 posts)

9. I didn't get how it's not relevant either.

Reply to herding cats (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 05:04 PM

Mar 2019

On a site where we celebrate people hanging home-made anti-Trump banners on overpasses for a couple hours so rush-hour drivers can see it on their way across town, I would certainly think a big-ass "banner" visible from the sky for two weeks would most certainly be relevant.

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden