Outdoor artist Jim Anderson, 72, who has designed, painted and constructed about 20 hay bales over the past 5-6 years, recently made an iconic Texan, complete with almond covered surgical gloves he made from material from Blackland Building Supply as well as a face mask made of freeze protector for his garden. As for the blues eyes, “they’re mine,” he said. “I painted them while gazing in a mirror.” This picture had 2,000 likes and then went viral on the first day. “I heard from people in Sweden who have seen it,” said Jim. “I did this one about the crisis that is bringing people back to their senses.” He is at work already on his next creation, which he described as a patriotic tribute to first responders. It is due over the next few months.
