the House of Balls continued...

All Sculpture by Allen Christian
photographs by Larry Labonte


Untitled #922, 18"x8"x8"
Carved Bone

Earl Anthony, 9"x9"
Carved Bowling Ball

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For a quiet guy, Allen has drawn quite a bit of attention to himself. Several magazines have featured his artwork, other artists have initiated various collaborations and Minnesota Public Radio's "All Things Considered" produced a piece about the House of Balls a while back. Still, despite these spells of higher traffic and public attention, Allen remains a genuinely approachable individual. And once you visit the House of Balls a few times you will realize that there is plenty of provocative material still left to drive both the popular media and the private iconoclast. He is one of the most prolific artists I have ever come across.