I am a self-taught metal sculptor born and raised on a cattle ranch in East Texas. Working with my hands from an early age, my professional experiences include working as a mechanic and machinist. A practical background in mechanical engineering tempered with an appreciation for beauty can be seen in much of my work. Two main themes in my sculptures are the synchronicity of disparate elements as well as the contrast of the idea of fleeting beauty in juxtaposition of the relative permanence that metal affords the sculptor.

Flora and fauna are prominent in my art as well as the human form. Wire and sheet metal are my primary materials as I enjoy the permanence of metal. Materials such as paper, wood, and found objects also find their way into my work to function as accent. The bulk of my pieces are created entirely using hand tools to cold pound delicate lines and forms into metal.

I have been working as a professional sculptor in Dallas since 2006. My sculptures have been featured at Kettle Art, Studio Fling, Art Hotel, Sun to Moon Gallery and Jannett Kenedy Gallery as well as with the Dallas Nomads and Dallas Independent Arts Community. My work began attracting critical attention in 2008 with a solo show at Hal Samples Gallery. In August of 2009 I became a featured artist at Cameron Gallery. As of September of 2010, I am represented in Dallas by the Ross Akard Gallery where I continue to show today.

My intent on this site is to come into contact with individuals interested in being immortalized in my metal sculptures. I am also interested in collaborations with photographers and other artists.

For a larger sampling of my static sculptures:
Website: http://www.makerstudios.com

For examples of my kinetic sculptures:
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/makerstudios

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I will be the official artist in residence at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown Dallas from October through December. I keep office hours in my studio there from 2-8pm weekdays, so stop by to see what I'm currently working on.
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MODELS

Jasna Boudard (#548194)
Ginger Valentine (#835638)
Elisa Davis (#861120)
Jeanna Plummer (#1703375)
Poison Beauty (#1278525)
Tina Marie Fox (#837852)

SHOWS

12/4/10 - Ross Akard Gallery - "Phototrophism"

10/7/10 - Dallas Nomads - "Art of Skateboarding"

10/4/10 - Dallas Children's Advocacy Center - "Art and Advocacy" (live auction)

9/1/10 - 1/1/11 - Fairmont Hotel Dallas - Artist in Residence

9/30/10 - 10/3/10 - 7W34 New York - "Affordable Art Fair"

8/2/10 - 9/2/10 - Red Bull - "Red Bull Art of the Can"

5/27/10 - Eclectic Expressions - "Fire through the wire"

4/30/10 - Cameron Gallery - "For the Love of George"

2/20/10 - Cameron Gallery - "Valentines Special"

2/5/10 - Ross Akard Gallery - " Art in The District"

1/29/10 - Art, Love, Magic - "UnderGround"

1/16/10 - Ross Akard Gallery - "Grand Opening"

1/9/10 - Cameron Gallery - "Wired"

11/09/09 - Cameron Gallery - "Heavy Metal"

10/7/09 - Dallas Nomads - "Art of Skateboarding"

10/4/09 - Dallas Children's Advocacy Center - "Art and Advocacy"

9/09/09 - Hal Samples’ Space - “Genius, order, phyllum, Species”

7/16/09 - Big THought - “a-b-c”

5/29/09 - diac - “I am here”

5/8/09 - Diac - “Off the Grid”

3/21/09 - Kettle Art - “birds vs. skulls”

2/14/09 - Art hotel - “Love songs”

12/19/08 - Hal Samples’ space - ”Beautiful Delusion”

10/25/08 - Kettle Art - “Into the Wild

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