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Singing Bowl Cerulean Sky Large - outdoor steel sculpture in blue & red
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A large stainless steel bowl is coated in a rich cerulean blue by sculptor Marlene Hilton Moore. Based on Tibetan singing bowls, this sculpture c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Magic garden.Summer song.
Located in Oslo, NO
I was inspired to create this series by the film “The secret garden “ from the director Marc Munden.
Оf course, the garden is only a metaphor . In a world overloaded with information and problems, every person needs a shelter where his soul can rest and heal and where he can forget about everything else for a while. For some people it is a faith, for someone it is a relationship , a job or a hobby. The magic garden...
Category
2010s New Media Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Ink, Acrylic, Board
Magic garden. Flower secrets.
Located in Oslo, NO
In creating this lush garden of thoughts, I wielded acrylics and ink to breathe life into a vibrant dance of florals. Each brushstroke carries whispers of mystery and untold stories ...
Category
2010s New Media Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Ink, Acrylic, Board
Red Wall Poppy, Aug 13, 2020
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan
Title: Red Wall Poppy, Aug 13, 2020
Year: 2020
Medium: Shaped aluminum with powder coat and flocked center
Edition: 30; signature, title, date, and edition numb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
"En el sueño la vigilia" Dreamscape, nature, leaf, bronze branches installation
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Life can be scary, fast, and discordant. Adulthood, the compilation of myriad experiences, can bury youthful dreams. Alejandra España resists this dark
potential, using a common, joy...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
SMALL YELLOW PUMPKIN
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Yayoi Kusama: Internationally renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama works in a wide range of media, from drawing, painting and photography to installation and performance art. Throug...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Paul J. Stankard Upright Raspberries, Flowers & Root People Paperweight
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida.
Marking(s); notes: signed; 1992
Country of origin; materials: USA; lampwork glass, polished clear glass
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
"Fault Lines: Bantam #B6", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B6" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Glue, Mica, Found Objects
Bonsai Ulive tree black wrought iron sculpture by Italian master
By Ivan Zanoni
Located in Milan, IT
The Olive tree's unique piece forged in wrought iron is not replicable. It was created by one of the most significant contemporary worldwide artist-blacksmith. He is Italian.
Fixed...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Iron
"Old Dutch" by Peter Keizer, 11.2 x 8.2 in, 2023
By Peter Keizer
Located in Paris, France
Simple, reduced forms, coarse materials, large areas of colour, often monochromatic, colour layers woven through each other, thick layers of paint applied with a palette knife - are ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Oil, Ceramic
"Vulcano" by Peter Keizer, 9.4 x 11 in, 2023
By Peter Keizer
Located in Paris, France
Simple, reduced forms, coarse materials, large areas of colour, often monochromatic, colour layers woven through each other, thick layers of paint applied with a palette knife - are ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Oil, Mixed Media, Ceramic
"AVIRONS, À Travers la Forêt" - wall sculpture, tree, ladder, branches, metal
Located in Atlanta, GA
"AVIRONS, À Travers la Forêt" is a wall sculpture made of copper.
Corrina is inspired by the work of Louise Bourgeois, Louise Nevelson, Albert Paley, Lee Bontecou.
Atlanta-based mi...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Pine Cone 23-254 - large, naturally rusted, Weathering steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Imposing in its scale and detail, Floyd Elzinga has created another outdoor sculpture inspired by the tall pines that surround his Niagara studio. This large pine cone forged from we...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
"AVIRONS, Lune dans L'Arbre" - wall sculpture, moon, celestial, space, oar
Located in Atlanta, GA
"AVIRONS, Lune dans L'Arbre" is a wall sculpture made of iron and brass.
Corrina is inspired by the work of Louise Bourgeois, Louise Nevelson, Albert Paley, Lee Bontecou.
Atlanta-b...
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Brass
"Les Mains Blanches" Resin Sculptures, Handmade, Hands, Flowers
Located in New York, NY
The Labyrinth Series
Pair of 2 resin hand sculptures hand made by artist in white or silver.
Includes screw mount inside hand for mounting to wall as well as 2 fabric flowers.
Dime...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Pine Cone Bronze 22-557 - still life, nature, verdigris bronze, indoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Wow! This large bronze sculpture by Floyd Elzinga is simply a ‘knock-out’ with its bright turquoise patina. The Canadian sculptor is known for using iconic i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Large Wood Wall Sculpture: "30v"
Located in New York, NY
Eiferman invite’s you to immerse yourself in a world where transformed shapes, lines, and colors are all crafted out of nature's detritus. The inspiration for her drawings come from ...
Category
2010s Conceptual Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood
Wall Sculpture of plant: "Spiraling Borage”
Located in New York, NY
Eiferman invite’s you to immerse yourself in a world where transformed shapes, lines, and colors are all crafted out of nature's detritus. The inspiration for her drawings come from ...
Category
2010s Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media
Sculpture of a tree: '5r'
Located in New York, NY
Eiferman invite’s you to immerse yourself in a world where transformed shapes, lines, and colors are all crafted out of nature's detritus. The inspiration for her drawings come from ...
Category
2010s Folk Art Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media
Large Wood Wall Sculpture: “Self-Heal/Prunella Grandiflora”
Located in New York, NY
Eiferman invite’s you to immerse yourself in a world where transformed shapes, lines, and colors are all crafted out of nature's detritus. The inspiration for her drawings come from ...
Category
2010s Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media
Suspended Pine Cone - large, nature inspired, stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Canadian artist Floyd Elzinga’s work merges iconic imagery from the Canadian landscape – the maple leaf, pine branch and pinecone – with pop art to create pieces that are playful and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gold Melting Skeleton LA Hands Resin Sculpture
Located in Draper, UT
Introducing a rare and unique sculpture out of production, the one-of-a-kind LA Fingers by Jack of the Dust. This SFX grade liquid urethane casting resin sc...
Category
2010s Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Epoxy Resin
Fawn Hawthorne, Contemporary 3D Tree Art, Original Paper Still Life Art
By Emma Levine
Located in Deddington, GB
Fawn Hawthorn
Laser Cut Paper Hawthorn Tree Attached with Pins
Fawn Hawthorne is an original paper cut artwork by Emma Levine. The neutral tones give this piece a calming effect.
Em...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper, Pins
"Azul" Whale Skeleton Large Interactive Sculptural Installation Sea Shore Finds
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
The blue whale is the largest being on planet earth. In many cultures is said that they are the embodiment of very advanced souls, older brothers who in service to humanity, raise the vibration and harmonize planet earth for millions of years. Their song is a call of love to preserve life.
Azul is a hymn to life, an interactive sculpture we're both children's and adults can let themselves be carried away by the magic of emotions and imagination.
In September 2018, the construction of this majestic 2 ton 20 meter long and 5 meter wide sculpture...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Blue Wall Poppy, Aug 13, 2020
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan
Title: Blue Wall Poppy, Aug 13, 2020
Year: 2020
Medium: Shaped aluminum with powder coat and flocked center
Edition: 30; signature, title, date, and edition num...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Vase IX
Located in PARIS, FR
Unique and original sculpture by French contemporary artist Émeric CHANTIER.
Sculpture is made out of organic materials, dried soil and flowers and vase.
Sold with it's certificate o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Polyester, Wood, Paper, Mixed Media
"Luciole", Nature Plant Leaf Satin Black Hollow Circular Airy Metal Sculpture
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Named "Luciole" and created by Isabelle Jeandot who found her inspiration from the plants in her garden, this airy sculpture edited in 30 numbers is produced by Laser cutting a stain...
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Sculpture Installation Still Life Flora Light Botanical Porcelain
Located in Buffalo, NY
Botanical brambles emerge in ascension from a rectangular vessel and its atmospheric purple light. “Looking Between" (Blue) (2022) by Colleen Toledano. Porcelain, flocking, light, re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Resin, Lights
Contemporary Sculpture Vase Vessel Still Life Flora Dark Metallic Pop Porcelain
Located in Buffalo, NY
Intricate, monochrome florals contrast with the flat, near-abstract twin vases from which they grow, yearning toward one other. “Reaching and Pulling” (2022) by Colleen Toledano. Por...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Robert Mapplethorpe, Poppy Flower Porcelain Plate
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: after Robert Mapplethorpe, American (1946 - 1989)
Title: Calla Lily
Date: circa 2000
Medium: Porcelain Plate, printed signature verso
Edition Size: 500
Diameter: 8.25 inches
...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Yellow Wall Poppy, Aug 13, 2020
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan
Title: Yellow Wall Poppy, Aug 13, 2020
Year: 2020
Medium: Shaped aluminum with powder coat and flocked center
Edition: 30; signature,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Contemporary Sculpture Installation Still Life Flora Light Botanical Porcelain
Located in Buffalo, NY
Delicate green and pink flora emerge from a pool of milky white light. “Looking Between I” (2022) by Colleen Toledano. Porcelain, flocking, light, resin.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Lights, Porcelain
Robert Mapplethorpe, Pair of Porcelain Plates
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of limited edition ceramic plates incorporating Robert Mapplethorpe’s Cala Lily and Poppy Flower photographic images. This set is new, ...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Wildflower 3, Abstract ceramic and wire sculpture, pink and yellow flower
Located in New York, NY
Artist Statement by Rachelle Krieger:
These new ceramic sculptural works are a reflection of biodiversity and vitality, capturing natural elements in various stages of life. During ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Wildflower 2, Abstract ceramic and wire sculpture, pink and yellow flower
Located in New York, NY
Artist Statement by Rachelle Krieger:
These new ceramic sculptural works are a reflection of biodiversity and vitality, capturing natural elements in various stages of life. During ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Pumpkin Objects (Pair White & Yellow) -- Sculptures, multiples by Yayoi Kusama
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in London, GB
Pumpkin Object (White) & Pumpkin Object (Yellow), 2016
Yayoi Kusama
The set of two painted cast resin multiples
Each stamped on the base
Accompanied by the original boxes
Diameter:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Paint
Wildflower 1, Abstract ceramic sculpture, purple and yellow flower
Located in New York, NY
Artist Statement by Rachelle Krieger:
These new ceramic sculptural works are a reflection of biodiversity and vitality, capturing natural elements in various stages of life. During ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Emergence
Located in Chicago, IL
The work of Eric Serritella is a paean to nature, offered in clay. His trompe l’oeil ceramic sculptures are effigies of nature burned by man. His forms echo natural organisms so per...
Category
2010s Conceptual Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
“Traveling Landscape, "Golden Interior” Miniature Landscape in Vintage Case
Located in New York, NY
Kathleen Vance, “Traveling Landscape, "Golden Interior” found case, artificial foliage, resin, paint (12.5”x5”x8”) 2022
Kathleen Vance is an environmental artist who creates sculptures and installations that connect people to local aspects of nature that are overlooked or under-appreciated.
Vance received her B.F.A. from Pratt Institute and her M.F.A. from Hunter College in sculpture. She has received numerous grants and awards for her artwork including: a travel grant to research the geo-thermal regions of Iceland, a grant from the Puffin foundation for public sculpture, a development grant from Aljira, Center for Contemporary Art in conjunction with the Creative Capital Foundation, and a grant from the Brooklyn Arts council which aided the development and implementation of an outdoor community based art project in East New York. Ms. Vance was artist in resident in Berlin, Germany, presenting a workshop on environmental arts in connection with the Grunewald Parks Department in Germany.
Her sculptural installations have been featured at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, the Orlando Museum of Art, the Weatherspoon Art Museum, the Peeler Art Center, the Weisman Art Museum, the Brandywine River Museum of Art, the Bruce Museum, the Ellen Noel Art Museum, Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden, the Hillwood Art Museum, VOLTA New York, PULSE New York and Miami, and EXPO Chicago, as well as many private and public institutions. Kathleen Vance has exhibited extensively in New York and internationally and continues to live and work in New York.
Kathleen Vance Artist Statement, “Traveling Landscapes”
With the series “Traveling Landscapes” Vance creates miniature landscapes inside vintage suitcases and trunks...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Resin, Paint
Ghosts of the Muse
Located in Chicago, IL
The work of Eric Serritella is a paean to nature, offered in clay. His trompe l’oeil ceramic sculptures are effigies of nature burned by man. His forms echo natural organisms so per...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Urn with Roses
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down, wire, floral tape, ceramic urn
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, CARLTON SCOTT STURGILL received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
"Innocence" white porcelain lace brassiere with red roses wall installation
Located in New York, NY
16"x18" variable dimensions. This contemporary ceramic wall installation depicts a hand sculpted white porcelain, pressed lace bra, with red...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Enfolding
By Claudia Tarantino
Located in Mill Valley, CA
Porcelain Sculpture.
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Swallows and stars -turkey feather back and white abstract composition on paper
Located in New York, NY
American artist Chris Maynard gives homage to nature through the plumage of birds -using feathers acquired from legal sources such as zoos and private aviaries all naturally shed by ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper
Weathered Solifleur
Located in Chicago, IL
The work of Eric Serritella is a paean to nature, offered in clay. His trompe l’oeil ceramic sculptures are effigies of nature burned by man. His forms echo natural organisms so per...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Le piège
Located in ATLANTA, GA
Born in 1949 in Mézières, Bernard Métranve was convinced from early childhood that he would become a visual artist and that he would follow the path of artists like Brancusi, and Moo...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Southern Birch
Located in Chicago, IL
The work of Eric Serritella is a paean to nature, offered in clay. His trompe l’oeil ceramic sculptures are effigies of nature burned by man. His forms echo natural organisms so per...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Remembrances IV
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down shirts, wire, flower frog
ARTIST STATEMENT
"Flowers have been a large part of my work for years, but they took on new meaning for me in 2020. As our backyards and gardens became a common respite from the fear, isolation, and boredom of the early days of the pandemic, I thought about the ubiquity of flowers in our lives. We use them to celebrate when life is good, as well as to sooth ourselves when it is not. Their ambiguity is what allows them to be such a versatile symbol. As the world became more uncertain, I craved beauty, both in my life and in my work. Fairly quickly the floral motifs that have been a mainstay of my wall installations began to dominate my sculptures and appear in my paint-chip mosaic work.
Most of my flowers are created using second-hand shirts sourced from thrift shops. As I shop for materials, I focus on searching for certain colors, textures, and patterns, but I also think about the people who once cherished these items of clothing. I think about how the shirts end up here. Did the size or style no longer fit the owner? Or maybe it was part of the final Goodwill run after a loved one passed. I like to think that an article of clothing can have a memory, retaining the essence of the person who wore it and that once transformed, a little bit of that spirit becomes part of the artwork.
Over the years, since I started making flowers from shirts, I’ve had many people tell me that a petal or a leaf is made from the same material as a shirt that they once had. I often wonder if objects can circle back and reunite with their previous owner. I realize that the odds are slim, but they’re not zero. If you have donated a shirt to charity in New Orleans in the last couple of years, then there is a chance that a little bit of it is hanging on the gallery wall right now."
BIOGRAPHY
CARLTON SCOTT STURGILL was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1971 and is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati (B.A. 2002) and Chelsea College of Art and Design (M.A. Fine Art 2005) in London, United Kingdom. His multidisciplinary body of work includes painting, sculpture, collage, and installation and incorporates a wide variety of materials, with a particular emphasis on repurposed everyday objects. His site-specific floral installations created using second-hand button-down shirts have been displayed in settings as diverse as the Drifter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Remembrances VIII
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down shirts, wire, flower frog
ARTIST STATEMENT
"Flowers have been a large part of my work for years, but they took on new meaning for me in 2020. As our backyards and gardens became a common respite from the fear, isolation, and boredom of the early days of the pandemic, I thought about the ubiquity of flowers in our lives. We use them to celebrate when life is good, as well as to sooth ourselves when it is not. Their ambiguity is what allows them to be such a versatile symbol. As the world became more uncertain, I craved beauty, both in my life and in my work. Fairly quickly the floral motifs that have been a mainstay of my wall installations began to dominate my sculptures and appear in my paint-chip mosaic work.
Most of my flowers are created using second-hand shirts sourced from thrift shops. As I shop for materials, I focus on searching for certain colors, textures, and patterns, but I also think about the people who once cherished these items of clothing. I think about how the shirts end up here. Did the size or style no longer fit the owner? Or maybe it was part of the final Goodwill run after a loved one passed. I like to think that an article of clothing can have a memory, retaining the essence of the person who wore it and that once transformed, a little bit of that spirit becomes part of the artwork.
Over the years, since I started making flowers from shirts, I’ve had many people tell me that a petal or a leaf is made from the same material as a shirt that they once had. I often wonder if objects can circle back and reunite with their previous owner. I realize that the odds are slim, but they’re not zero. If you have donated a shirt to charity in New Orleans in the last couple of years, then there is a chance that a little bit of it is hanging on the gallery wall right now."
BIOGRAPHY
CARLTON SCOTT STURGILL was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1971 and is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati (B.A. 2002) and Chelsea College of Art and Design (M.A. Fine Art 2005) in London, United Kingdom. His multidisciplinary body of work includes painting, sculpture, collage, and installation and incorporates a wide variety of materials, with a particular emphasis on repurposed everyday objects. His site-specific floral installations created using second-hand button-down shirts have been displayed in settings as diverse as the Drifter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Moose Plunge (large) - tall, playful, pop art, Canadian, aluminum sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This tragicomic depiction of a moose plummeting from a cliff merges playful, pop art inspired elements with deeply iconic Canadian imagery. The steel moose silhouette sculptures have...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Yellow Pitcher Plant
Located in New York, NY
The pictures you see here are not, as you might think, photographs of wildflowers. They are images of the remarkably lifelike, painstakingly detailed art of Trailer McQuilkin, whose ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Tactile memory #34. Abstract painting. Silk Leaves and Oil on canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Tactile memory #34, by Natasha Zupan
Silk Leaves and Oil on Canvas
One of a kind
Size: 9.5 in. H x 7.5 in. W x 3 in D.
2021
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Natasha Zupan beauti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Canvas
Vase with Roses, Honeysuckle, and Pheasant's Eye
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down, wire, floral tape, metal vase
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, CARLTON SCOTT STURGILL received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Arrangement in Poppies
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down shirts on birch plywood panel
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, CARLTON SCOTT STURGILL received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea Co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Remembrances V
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down shirts, wire, flower frog
ARTIST STATEMENT
"Flowers have been a large part of my work for years, but they took on new meaning for me in 2020. As our ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Arrangement in Sunflowers, Anemones, and Cornflowers
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down shirts on birch plywood panel
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, CARLTON SCOTT STURGILL received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea Co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Meadow Beauty
Located in New York, NY
The pictures you see here are not, as you might think, photographs of wildflowers. They are images of the remarkably lifelike, painstakingly detailed art of Trailer McQuilkin, whose wildflower sculptures are a blend of several artistic techniques. The product of this art form is unique; each sculpture is one of a kind, with its own individuality and its own beauty.
A native of New Orleans, McQuilkin has lived and worked in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, for the past 35 years. In 1969 the artist began experimenting with methods of creating metal wildflower sculpture. He soon found that imitating nature − which many have held is the chief function of art − is a difficult process. He steadily gained mastery of this new complex form and continues today to hone his skills, refine his materials and techniques while expanding his vision of the next sculpture.
McQuilkin uses sheet copper, copper wire, metal primer, oil paints, and natural materials in his work. His techniques include cutting, soldering, incising, and painting. Each step is performed with uncompromising attention to detail. Each sculpture has special challenges. It takes from two to five months to complete each piece. A careful examination of the finished sculpture reveals the tiniest fibers, the slightest discoloration and even an occasional insect-bitten leaf. His work is a completely original documentation of nature, trompe l’oeil art in the best sense.
McQuilkin, who is largely self-taught, has achieved the highest level of skill and artistry. Therefore he produces complex and beautiful microhabitats. His work has taken him from the North Pole Basin at Crested...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Vase with Roses and Parrot Tulips
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down, wire, floral tape, brass vase
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, CARLTON SCOTT STURGILL received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
