Original artwork description:

This is a wire wall sculpture of a child playing in sand. My wife imagined this was a little girl wondering if she could count the grains of sand as they fell upon the land. She wrote a poem about it.

I generally use hardened steel wire around 5/32nd inch (4 mm) thick that I bend by hand and weld, then powder coat gloss black* with an extremely durable, weather resistant material that makes it suitable for outdoor installation. The sculpture is easily installed temporarily on finishing nails or permanently on wall anchors according to instructions I provide. I sign the sculpture 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.

Many of the works pictured here have only been primed for photography and powder coated later with black. Other colors are available for a set-up charge of $100. Email me for details

Materials used:

5/32 inch steel wire.

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