Original artwork description:

This is a 27 X 26-inch welded wire wall sculpture of a cattle drive. I was inspired by a presentation at a Fort Worth, Texas restoration. They (cowboys) run cattle through a part of town regularly. Tourists are even allowed to be photographed riding a longhorn – tame, of course. I’ve never ridden one, but many of my neighbors in East Texas have them on their land. The sculpture is made of 3 mm thick (#12 gauge) wire and 5 mm (#9 gauge) low carbon steel rod.

I bend the wire by hand and weld it in numerous spots to assure stability, then powder coat it gloss black** with an extremely durable, weather resistant material that makes it suitable for outdoor installation and wet locations indoors. The sculpture is easily installed on a wall according to instructions I provide. It is designed to hang approximately 2 inches from the wall surface so that it projects a moving shadow. The piece is signed with a thinner wire.

I make wire wall sculptures for public, commercial, and residential locations. The wire pieces are the final step in a simplification process that starts with a photograph or group of photographs. I make and remake a digital line drawing to emphasize only the essence and feel of the subject, then, like the poet who reviews every word, I re-examine every turn and curve as I bend the wire into a sculpture. The final installation, a solid line in space in front of a moving shadow, has scale enough to suit a large wall without dominating the room. My work has been purchased by collectors from all over the world.


**Other colors are available for a set-up charge of $100. Email me for details.

Materials used:

12 gauge steel and 9 gauge wire powder coated gloss black

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