Archive for April 2012
Plymouth Primavera Art Show
The city of Plymouth, MN has an annual art show called Primavera, sponsored by the Plymouth Arts Council (yes, I am a member). I’m in it this year. Come and see lots of local art. I dropped off my pieces today and saw a few sculptures and lots of paintings. The show is at the…
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Towering Interest My good friend and strudio mate, Judd Nelson, has a CNC plasma cutter. He’s busy making animals and other recognizable sculptures (does a great job – check it out) that leave lots of scraps with lots of great cut outs and shapes. Enter me who likes the steel leftovers. Apply heat. Bend. Weld.…
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Maelstrom I originally built this as a model several years ago. Just finished this one for the 2012 SculptureWalk in Sioux Falls, SD. It will be there beginning May 5, 2012. This one was so much fun to make. I got re-acquainted with my oxy-acetylene welding roots. There’s something really inspiring to making a sculpture…
Read MoreLeap from the Magnolia
Leap from the Magnolia When I created this I thought of an orchid. I saw several at a butterfly garden in Key West and thought about replicating them with my own take. My father-in-law saw it and said, “nice bird taking off”. See, art is in the eye of the beholder. An Art on a…
Read MoreCurls and Swirls
Curls and Swirls We went snorkeling in Key West for spring break. It involved a boat ride out to reef about 7 miles from shore. Besides seeing a 6′ barracuda, we saw some really fascinating corals. Thus an artist can find inspiration anywhere, but especially 20 foot down on a coral reef. Beautiful. Size: 20″…
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Bifurcated Serpentes A bit of a departure for me from my usual style. I took a glass called “Pinching Giacometti” from Vesper College (great people over there — thanks Dan and Heidi). It was an interesting experiment to bend without heat. I prefer the sweat involved with a scorchingly hot rosebud over lead-infused metal. But…
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Infused Squid This was part of my copper pipe phase. More bending and twisting and heating with an interesting patina. This one also has fused glass elements I created for a class. Size: 48″ x 30″ x 9″ Price: $4500
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Warrior Pose I’ve been a yoga fan for several years now. I saw these flat disks of metal and saw the beauty of the warrior pose. Give them some heat and some hammer action along with a nice patina and now we have motion and flow. Size: 38″ x 22″ x 9″ Price: $1800
Read MoreHodiak Kobre
Hodiak Kobre This is one of my favorite pieces. I like things that look melted and damaged — it helps alleviate the day to day straight lines I have to deal with. It is a combination of steel and copper on a marble base. Size: 22″ x 11″ x 6″ Price: Not For Sale
Read MoreNew Website. Finally!
Finally got the new design in place. Thanks to my friends at MuddPuppy for the great concept. Check out the Gallery for the newest photos. Use the buttons in the upper right to filter by metal type.
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