Welcome to another installment of the Sunday Art Review. Today's focus is on the use of metals in art. It's a surprisingly common medium used in contemporary art, for a variety of reasons. People often dismiss metals as being "too cold", lacking feeling or depth, but I have found several examples that demonstrate the versatility of this medium. Depending on when you read this, I hope you can relax with a nice cup of coffee, a Bloody Mary or a glass of wine as you check out this week's collection of art. The featured piece here is called "Dancing Fire" by accomplished metal artist John Searles. I like this piece in particular, because of the wonderful shape and color. It actually makes me happy inside when I look at it, which is why I have made it the feature of today's Sunday Art Review: Marvelous Metals.
above: "Barnyard: a simple, yet sweet piece that evokes a sense of Americana.
above: "Roadrunner on the Go". A three dimensional piece, bringing the piece to life. You can see the roadrunners feet extending beyond the wood mount panel.
above: no title. I've been saving this photo for awhile, it is a metal sculpture from on board the Dawn Princess cruise ship. I love how the artist used beautiful curves and angles.
above: "Red Leather". This red-metal piece has wonderful depth and warmth to it. My apologies for such a poor quality of the image.
above: "Badge of Honor". I like the depth of this piece, and the use of color and texture effect with enamel on metal. Did any one of these catch your eye today? What is the first thing that comes to mind when you look at it? As always, thanks for stopping by, I very much appreciate it!
-Rick Rockhill
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