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Abstract Modern Monumental Painted Steel Contemporary Sculpture > click image to enlarge
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"Black Series" 1997-99 a
Painted Steel Sculpture was one of first series of Metal Sculpture I did after moving to the Desert from Los Angeles in late 1995. It took awhile after moving to get settled and have my new Home / Studio finished with a outdoor welding and grinding station, shaded wooden structure to keep off the sun and enclosed work area with a concrete block wall 8 foot high. Working outdoors with Metal Sculpture actually makes a lot sense. The fumes, dust and grindings of the metal sculpture are toxic and I just assume not mix my working with living as previously done in studio's. The painting of the Modern Sculpture with spray equipment is best done outdoors on a wind still day with temperatures in the low 70c degree area to avoid fumes and interior over spray. I brought in hundreds od cubic yards of sand to level the back portion of my property to create a Sculpture Garden. Doors to the Garage had to be enlarged along with major electric connections installed to run air compressors and welding equipment. Being a Modern Artist has its challenges especially a Modern Sculptor, but with experience one finds the best way of optimizing work spaces for maximum efficiency. These Contemporary Sculptures covered several concepts of origin. Mostly vertical but a few horizontal Contemporary Abstract Sculptures were in the mix. The color Black was used in a semi gloss, as it came closest to resembling cold roll sheet metal and of course necessary to stop rust. I have always stayed true to the colors inherent to the natural materials used in my work and Painted Steel Sculpture was a new direction. Abstract Modern Sculpture done from of a Minimal point of view can be elegant and this series seemed to be quite anthropomorphic broken into sections like head and torso. The Table top works had a Outdoor Monumental Sculpture quality, if a piece appears monumental in a small scale it will stand up in any scale. Good Sculpture in my opinion always has a monumental quality regardless of the size. These Contemporary Sculptures explores several avenues but were all linked falling into the category of Abstract Modern Sculpture. |