Trout Wine Rack

I made this trout wine rack last night. I like it so much, I'm planning a series of racks with various fish species. This one is modeled after a rainbow trout - one of my favorites. The piece is 30" long and has been clear coated. Each piece is numbered, signed, and dated on the back.

Propane Tank Luminaries

Above are a few tank designs I made here this past weekend for the market. They're made from old 20 lb propane tanks. They make very unique gifts. The tops are hinged, and there is a drainage hole in the bottom. Place a candle, or light inside and you are ready to go. Tanks can be customized in any way - Names, dates, addresses, images, etc. If you have any tanks you'd like to donate, I'd be happy to take them off your hands! Enjoy. Thanks.

Leaf Bowl

This Maple and Oak leaf bowl has been one of my latest custom commissions I thought I'd share. The metal is made from 11 ga. recycled steel. The veins are all raised weld lines which gives the bowl some texture and depth. There are 4 maple, and 4 oak leaves in this bowl. It's 16-18" in diameter, and 2.5" in height. Stay tuned for some more fall creations. I'm nearly done with a batch of propane tank luminaries. I'll post some pics as soon as I get them painted up. I can't believe it's September all ready. This year went by so fast!

2009 Saugatuck Waterfront Invitational

The 2009 Saugatuck Waterfront Invitational was held on July 4th. What a fun day! Thanks to all who supported my work and showed up to chat. I had a great time and even managed to win an award!

Above photo taken by Doug Lowe

MORE FLOWERS!

I just finished up today on some more large flowers for this weekends show. Here ya go...

New Creations

Shot of the fish

"Fish in Reeds #2"

Copper - "Rock Phoenix #1"

I'm gearing up for the Waterfront Invitational Fine Art show this Saturday, July 4th in Saugatuck. Above are a few new creations I've been working on. The Phoenix rock bird was made completely out of copper and has been brazed together. This piece took nearly 8 hours to complete. The fish in the reeds piece is fun. The fish look like they are happily swimming around. I've fashioned the fish to resemble a blue gill, one of my favorite fish.

It's looking like great weather this weekend for the Saugutuck show. If you like Art and want something fun to do, check out Saugatuck. If you've never been to the parade in Sauguatuck I highly suggest it! The kids will love it. I've never been to another parade that throws out more candy then this one. It's crazy. Regardless, I wish you all a fun, safe, and happy fourth of July!

God bless the USA!

Yard Panels

Above is one of my most recent commissions. I thought I'd share. These yard panels are a unique way to break up your landscape, or create an "anti-gate". Each panel is 32" wide by 4' tall. 1/2" round stock has been welded to the panels sides. 15" extend well into the ground and have been cold galvanized. These panels will eventually start to patina over time which will contrast nicely against a green landscape. They could be clear coated also, if you wanted to maintain the metallic appearance. The design was based off the clients sketches and was plasma cut by hand. I'm looking at adding more pics of various yard panels on my website. They are becoming increasingly popular.