21 Oct The Dancers— Steel + Copper Line Drawing Sculptures

The Dancer Sculptures were done in two styles: the steel and copper version shown here and a powder coat enamel version.

In creating these sculptures, I try to capture the essential gesture so precisely that the mind completes the movement—making a still image appear to be in motion. My goal is to create engaging characters which anyone can relate to and enjoy.

These graceful figures suggest both the motion of their dance and the music that moves them. The obvious joy of the figures is engaging— but their simplicity is what really captivates us. We can easily see ourselves, someone we know, or the person we might like to be in this dance.

The simplicity of these figures allows them to fit nearly any story or culture. Equally flexible, the materials are suitable for creating functional work such as fences, railings and furniture or more decorative projects such as relief murals.

Check out the wonderful garden fence I made for Howard Hast & JoAnne Olsen— telling the story of their life together through a series of figures.

I’ve also used similar figures in a Tumbling Acrobat Fence and in Custom Furniture.

Oh Beautiful Life!
Steel, copper.
69.5″ x 30″ x 8″
Private Collection

Dancing the Crane
Steel, copper.
61″ x 33″ x 8″
Private Collection

The Flirt
Steel, copper.
52.5″ x 18.5″ x 8″
Private Collection

Whoa Nelly!
Steel, copper.
50.5″ x 29″ x 8″
Private Collection

The Flying game is a more three dimensional approach to the same style of simple line work. It depicts the game of spinning a child through the air like a plane. I read the figure as female, but really the parent could be any gender.

The Flying Game
Steel, copper.
40″ x 22″ x 21″
Private Collection