When someone mentions public art the first thing that comes to mind is a large scale sculpture in a park, or maybe a corporation that has placed a contemporary sculpture in the front of their building. But, what about sculpture on private property that can be viewed by the general public?
Placing large scale sculpture on your property illicits numerous responses and it is such fun to hear the neighbor’s reactions.
“All Children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Pablo Picasso.
The most beautiful, heartfelt pieces of artwork are often created by children; a curvy line can be the feeling of a song, a circle filled in with yellow could be the warmth of a mother’s hug, or a squiggly line could be the thoughts of running and jumping.
One day Kevin was spraying water on the stainless steel sculpture to clean it and this gentleman yelled from across the street “Kevin, no matter how much you water it, you know it’s not going to grow!”
A contemporary sculpture elicits different impressions from different individuals. One person sees an animal, another sees a sail boat, and yet another individual could see a sunset.
In creating large scale sculptures, or any sculpture for that matter, it all starts with a dream; the dream of turning metal into something unique, transforming a flat sheet of stainless steel into a living object. The art of creating scultpure in a smaller sized version allows the artist to feel it,
