Roy's Motel, 2020

Size: 710mm height, 380mm width

Construction: polystyrene, styrene sheet, foamex board, copper wire

Finish: acrylic paint, ink, oil paint, chalk pastel

 

Motel, Café & Gas Station, Amboy, California

The Roy's Motel sign is iconic, and has now been restored. The business is the only one in rural Amboy, on the National Trails Highway Route 66. It is neighboured by a small runway and a volcanic crater.