An Incident at Beaver Creek
2017
acrylic on polymer clay, wood
box 6½ x 7½ x 3½ inches
standing figures approximately 2¼ inches high
On August 5, 2014, John Crawford III was shot and killed by Officer Sean Williams inside a Wal-Mart in Beaver Creek, Ohio. Crawford had picked up an unpackaged air rifle from the sporting goods section and continued shopping.
The set includes store shelving, product signs, one figure holding a toy rifle, and two officers mid-approach. The aisle is stocked; the danger was assumed.