Herons on the Lake

A friend passed this on to me recently. They captured a great shot of a Heron next to my metal ones. I love the silhouette of the metal against the gentle wake of the lake. How relaxing is that!?

Thank you so much Rog!

2011, a year in review

2011 was a busy and productive year.  Here are a few pics of some of the smaller works I produced throughout the year.  Enjoy!

Kinetic Calla Lily Sculpture - Lake Macatawa

Commissioned as a memorial sculpture, this kinetic sculpture is made from stainless steel sheet and tube.  The center blade assembly spins in the slightest breeze.  A custom patination process was created for this piece to accent the sculpture in the sunlight.  It sits in a beautiful and peaceful location on Lake Macatawa.

Art Prize 2011 - Stainless Fountain

The sculpture for Artprize 2011 was a stainless steel and fused glass fountain.  This one took a tremendous amount of time to produce.  It was displayed at the Grand Rapids Public Library. We were proud to be in the top ten of the Heartside voting district.  Artprize 2011 was another great experience.  Enjoy, here are some of the build and installation pictures:

Art of Leadership Foundation sculpture - Rock climber silhouette

This sculpture was commissioned by The Art of Leadership Foundation in Detroit, Michigan.  I lost track of the time on this one and enjoyed every second of the build.   Made from stainless steel sheet and tube, it stands over 15 feet tall mounted to the cement display footing.  

Kinetic Panel Sculpture - "Butterfly"

I installed this kinetic sculpture last year for a client and of course had forgotten to take our camera along to get any pictures.  She recently sent me pictures in its progression through several seasons. Very cool.

It stood nearly 5' tall and has two blades that spin on large ball bearing swivels.  The base is supported by tube.  The first picture reminds me of a butterfly catching it's first rays of sunlight in the morning, it's wings soaking up the sun's warmth.

Giant Butterfly

This butterfly recently sold at the Rubinkam Gallery down in Douglas.  One of my biggest butterflies to date, it has a 4' wingspan.  The sculpture is nearly 5' tall.  There is a cement footing that the base bolts to.  I just used some heavy rocks as a counter weight temporarily here.  Fun build!  Looking forward to some more nature sculpts.  Enjoy!