My Real Name: A Conversation with Zoo Cain

"Creating is so natural for me now. I never have a block. I'm on a roll. This started as a little snowball at the top of a hill and rolled into an avalanche--an avalanche of artwork. I'd estimate I've done ten to twelve thousand pieces. I used to keep count. One year I started 725 pieces and completed over 500 of them. 

[Zoo picks up a circular piece of scrap metal with an open middle, and holds it up.] 

Look at this perfect piece of work. I've always been able to see art in odd places, even as a child. I guess Ive been lucky in that way--although my wife might not appreciate me bringing home old mufflers and whatever." 

More in this interview with one-of-a-kind artist Zoo Cain.

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