| Metal art is an ever growing field, filled with many | | | | what he calls "house jewelry" - entry gates, lighting |
| people of immense talent. Preparing a list of well | | | | fixtures, furniture, sculpture and much more. He works |
| known metal artists will require a huge book, because | | | | in a variety of metals and is happy in both working |
| besides the number of artists involved and the differing | | | | with his own designs as well as collaborating with |
| opinions on the merits of each artist and each work of | | | | clients for custom made pieces. |
| art. Having said this here are the names of some | | | | · Larry Pearson: Larry began his career as a |
| metals artists whose work, controversial or not, is | | | | commercial welder working on a variety of industrial |
| worth looking at. | | | | and commercial welding sites and projects. About 12 |
| · Don Asbee: Don's works of metal art are to | | | | years ago he took up metal art welding as a hobby |
| be seen throughout the country, including such | | | | and found such great appreciation of his work that he |
| prestigious locations as The Smithsonian Institution. Don | | | | became a full time metal artist in 2007. A relative |
| started by studying traditional forms of blacksmith | | | | newcomer to the filed, his work is known for the |
| work and followed that by studying design at Maryville | | | | intricate and precision welding used to in the creation |
| University. He prefers to work in collaboration with | | | | of his metal art. |
| other artists, designers and architects when working | | | | · Dan Davie: Dan's metal art maybe seen in art |
| on large pieces of art work. His specialty is the forging | | | | and craft galleries across the country. He runs a small |
| and fabrication of decorative pieces for both home | | | | business but guarantees that each piece is made by |
| and office. | | | | him alone. Specializing in forging, he creates decorative |
| · Bruce Gray: Bruce is a metal artist who | | | | iron work ranging from tiny hand held pieces to large |
| works with both wood and metal creating both | | | | architectural components. Much is his work is specially |
| contemporary as well as abstract deigns. His works | | | | commissioned. |
| have been widely displayed at both solo and group | | | | The metal artists listed here have been selected at |
| exhibitions all over the country and aboard. This Los | | | | random for the huge number of highly gifted craftsmen |
| Angeles based metal artist's work may be found at | | | | at work today. While their work is definitely worth |
| over 1100 private and corporate art collection | | | | looking at, there are hundreds, if not thousands, more |
| worldwide. His specialty is kinetic sculpture including the | | | | whose work is both recognized and highly respected. |
| use of mobiles and high power magnets to produce | | | | The internet has a vast number of websites profiling |
| sculpture that seem to be suspended in mid air. | | | | artists who work in metal art along with pictures of |
| · Bill Roberts: Bill is a central Florida based | | | | their work which will serve to provide information on |
| metal artist who has been producing decorative metal | | | | both their specialties and their deign skills and |
| work for over 20 years. His range of metal art runs | | | | inclinations. |
| from fine jewelry in both gold and sterling silver to | | | | |