Copper bandits make off with valuable sculptures, says Pictou artist
CBC
It appears copper thieves are getting creative in Nova Scotia.
Artist Dawn Macnutt believes her work was targeted and stolen by thieves who want to sell the raw copper she uses in her elaborate life-size sculptures.
She was shocked Thursday morning when she discovered multiple works were stolen from her studio and property in Pictou County.
"There on the deck I had five woven sculptures and they were gone. Then another wire work five feet high, maybe higher, and it was actually hanging. I had hung it on a tree and it was gone."
Ironically, according to Macnutt's on-line artist profile, her work is most often inspired by "her lifelong love of the human condition, what she describes as 'the beauty of human frailty.'"
"I really don't think it was an art lover that took them. I believe were looking for the copper."
She says the theft has left her feeling unsettled at home, a place she usually considers a peaceful creative retreat.
Her daughter, Laura Macnutt, took to social media to share photos of the missing artwork. She also has alerted metal merchants about the stolen sculptures adding, "I would sincerely appreciate any assistance if anyone has any ideas or knowledge of the sculptures' whereabouts."
Both mother and daughter are heartbroken over the loss. The works are worth thousands of dollars — but to Dawn Macnutt — each one is priceless.
They have filed a police report, but hold out little hope for recovering the works of art.
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