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The
initial inspiration came from a picture in a wallpaper sample book. Shortly
after seeing it, part-time thespian and professional child educator Clark
M. Clark decided to create a plaster-looking human statue titled "Totally
Plastered in Victoria" in the Spring
of 2000.
He
put together an all-white costume from hat to shoes covered head and
hands with kids’ face paint, make-shifted a hand drawn
sign, wrapped a white sheet around a milk crate, then stood along Victoria
Harbor’s Lower Causeway. Amused and enthused by public
response, he worked with his brother (construction) and sister (lettering)
to make a proper platform. As well, he invested in performance
make-up and really good soap.
Since
that first Spring, Plasterman has gone and continued to go through
many changes, especially in the variety of costumes and dance moves. As
years go by, Clark looks forward to bringing his coin-operated human
statue to various fairs, festivals, trade shows, sporting events, private
functions, charity activities and television appearances.
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