What is Art*o*mat®?

What is Art*o*mat? Created by Clark Whittington in 1997, Art*o*mat® machines are retired cigarette machines that have been converted to VEND ART! For only $5 you can collect paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, jewelry, glass, mixed media and more -all the size of a pack of cigarettes. There are over 100 active machines in various locations throughout the country. "Mat," the machine featured in this road trip blog, was the first Art*o*mat® hosted in Washington state in 2005 and now "MAThilda" is proud to be the first machine hosted in New Mexico, debuting in February 2013.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Day 23: Atlanta White House, Smoking Gun BBQ, Giant Peach Watertower

We left Alabammy this morning and made it to North Carolina by evening but we're still a ways away from Winston-Salem so we will be delivering Mat to his home tomorrow.  I can't believe Our Epic Art*o*mat® Road Trip is nearly over!!! The weather cooperated for three photo shoots with some great roadside attractions today.  In Georgia, we stopped at The Atlanta White House Replica and the "Smoking Gun BBQ" at The Rusty Nail Pub.  Then we pushed on through South Carolina but had to stop at the breathtaking giant Peach Water Tower in Gaffney.  The sunlight was just right and the pink blossoms on the trees made for a springy photo with Mat (with a gigantic peach coming out of his head!).  We hope you enjoy:
Mat wonders if any "Real Housewives of Atlanta" live in this White House replica!
The White House is 1/3 scale of the real thing and the hedge reads "God (hearts) You." Gardeners busy as we took this.
Mat with the Smoking Gun BBQ at The Rusty Nail Pub in Atlanta, GA.  The gun really smokes while the BBQ is lit!
Corky and Mat are impressed with the Smoking Gun BBQ. Too bad we didn't get to see smoke come out of the barrel.
It's a giant peach water tower! Gaffney, SC
Mat and the Giant Peach (on his head).  Gaffney, SC

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