When visiting the Falls of the Ohio State Park, visitors expect to see fossils, wildlife, and the Ohio River rushing through the McAlpine Dam. What you don't expect to see is art...made from plastic bottles, flip- flops, and cigarette lighters!
Here are some examples of artist Albertus Gorman's colorful, sometimes funny, and almost always whimsical art he creates from river refuse washed on shore.
Lighter Rainbow
Styrofoam Family
Flip-Flop Spiral
Petrochemical Plastics Rainbow
Rainbow Bottles
Continue reading about Al Gorman and his work as "Artist at Exit 0"
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How old are the fossils at the Falls of the Ohio? The Devonian-era fossils are 390 million years old.
When is the best time to hike down to the fossil beds? When river levels are low, which is typically during summer to early fall.
Learn where and how to find REALLY BIG fossils!
See the Falls of the Ohio page