Spring is NEAR! Time to get your weld on!

Its been sunny and crystal clear 3 days in a row in the middle of February!  That is quite unheard of here!  In recent years, the coldest and snowiest of the winter weather has been either on or just before Valentines day!  In any case, we may or may not experience an early Spring season around these parts.  What  better time to purchase that stick welder you have hesitated on.  You know, that classic Lincoln tombstone  powerhouse that has been the farmhouse favorite for decades.

Or perhaps you need something more state of the art and lighter weight.  In recent years, inverters with solid state electronics allow more amps to be pulled out of smaller power boxes.  What you get is a lighter weight machine that is more portable and takes less room on your work table. 

Contemporary Metal Art with Iridescent Flair

 

My latest work is this beauty.  Hard geometric angles accented with color shifting iridescent paint for that added dimensional appeal.  But really is going to make this pop is the background panel with its trapezoidal shape and clean black and white paint job.  The back panel gives the illusion of dimensions with the cast shadow look but is ultimately flat.  Cannot wait to mount this art on the wall.  It will look larger than life!

Postmodern Minimalism in Metal Art

 

What turns me on to the art world, and more specifically, to abstract art is the expression of moods or ideas through simple shapes and colors.  Modern welded sculpture, being an additive sculpting technique, offers limitless options in 3D expression.  The artist who improves their metal working and painting skills is rewarded with more possibilities of creating.

As seen with this postmodern minimalist welded steel assembly, the skillful arrangement of simple shapes and primary colors can add interest and a sophisticated dynamic to any room!

Mid Century Brazed Nail Art

 

Artwork using brazed square nails is only limited by the imagination of the artisan.  Take this mid century dimensional wall art as an example.  It is long and slender with a rather ornate design accent near the bottom.

On closer examination, one can see the diamond shaped frame for the hemisphere is coated in bronze brazing alloy.  This is to enhance the metallic contrast prevalent in this piece. 

 

Postmodern Metal Wall Art

Sometimes an artist will see a stack of raw materials and be able to “flesh out” the finished art in their mind.  Other times, loved ones and friends will offer ideas along the way.  This postmodern abstract metal wall art is a combination of these.  The bright primary blue, red, black and white set up a Mondrian mood while the bare steel frame and accent emphasizes the cool sleek aesthetic of the chosen medium.

 

Found object Industrial Metal Wall Art

This Found Object Industrial Wall Decor is my latest completed metal work.  It is an assemblage of scrap angle iron, brazed square cut nails, older painted bar stock, and other miscellaneous steel scrap.  It is arranged in an eye catching pattern and the background portion is painted in a warm iron oxide red gloss enamel.

 

Orange 3D table Sculpture

I finally got all the 3D forms I had lying in separate areas for years and decided to put them together in one 3D geometric sculpture.  I could not resist the temptation to paint this whole thing in gloss orange.