Dennis Poitras (Born 1951) American, 3D Mixed Media Pop Surrealist "Shrine to Mystery, Beauty, and Fun." Intricate, three-dimensional mixed media shadowbox or altar-style artwork. It features a painted desert landscape with an arched frame, teal-colored textured borders inset with blue glass gems, and a central cabinet door that opens to reveal a small seated figure against a sea background. Signed lower right. Titled middle bottom. Dated 1989. 

Size: 59 x 52 x 7 1/2 in. 

Dennis Poitras was born in Ashburnham, Massachusetts in 1951, and his first foray into art came when he constructed his own washtub instrument when he was 16. Coming from a low-income family, he rejected a back-breaking industrial future for a dream of making music and sculpting, becoming known throughout New England for his whimsical, surrealist assemblages and large-scale sculptural “dreamscapes.” The self-taught artist continues to make new work today, as well as playing with various bands and researching metaphysical subjects to incorporate into his art. 

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