Inspired by the Rio Grande Rift which is suspected to end somewhere near Far West Texas in The Chihuahuan Desert.

A rift is created when the Earth’s lithosphere (the strong "skin" layer at the surface) stretches and thins. Rifts typically have an elongated valley bounded by faults and a thin crust. The Rio Grande Rift began forming between 35 and 29 million years ago when Earth’s lithosphere began to spread apart, triggering volcanism (volcanic activity) in the region. It stretches from the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, to at least Leadville, Colorado (and probably continues further north). Continental rifts like the Rio Grande form basins (topographic depressions) that fill with sediments over millions of years. In Albuquerque, New Mexico, the basin sediments are three miles thick. The Rio Grande Rift continues to widen very slowly today.

Status: Private Collection

Wall Sculpture Details: Hand made with Concrete, Blue Glass, Resin 33”Lx19”W - 24 lbs