Agua Dorada was created to emphasize the importance and value of our need and perception of water.  We have reached a point in many regions of the United States and the world where water has the value of gold and life without it is perilous.  The concept for this sculpture is a riff on the “black gold” oil-based products we have been using and burning since 1859.  Even though oil has enhanced many aspects of our lives, it has led to irreparable environmental damage and issues.