Dale Dunning Sculptures

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Steel

A silent face pressed into strands of steel aircraft cable is framed by a halo of their unwound ends. The title of this wall mounted sculpture Aureole refers specifically to this cir...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Stainless Steel

Steel wrenches are molded into a large mask and hair that is pulled back in a dynamic gesture. This dramatic indoor sculpture is mounted on a steel pole. The title of the work was in...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Bronze, Steel

A continuous ribbon of machine screws edged in bronze is shaped into a large lacy mask by Dale Dunning. The title derives from the Sorites paradox also known as the paradox of the he...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

A haunting life-sized mask stamped or tattooed with a pattern of triangles is cast in bronze by Dale Dunning. From the early part of Dunning's career, this mask reflects themes that ...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Metal

Strips of lead are skillfully shaped into the curves and folds of a large, haunting mask by sculptor Dale Dunning. The industrial steam-punk inspired face reflects a romantic sensibi...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Metal

A large, striped mask in polished aluminum is set in a peaceful quiet expression by Dale Dunning. This wall sculpture is the artist's proof from an edition of 9. "The head that I emp...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Metal

Repurposed metal type was fused in the shape of a mask then cast in aluminum and polished to create a rich and haunting surface. The title of the work palimpsest refers to a surface ...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

A haunting life-sized mask imprinted with a pattern of dotted lines is cast in bronze by Dale Dunning. From the early part of Dunning's career, this mask reflects themes that the art...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Bronze, Lacquer, Wax

A peaceful egg-shaped head rests on its left side in this bronze table top sculpture. The work is lacquered white and waxed to create a smooth, opaque surface. Dale dunning holds a ...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Metal

Narrow strips of aluminum are skillfully shaped into the curves and folds of three masks by sculptor Dale Dunning. The industrial steam-punk inspired wrapped faces that change from r...

Dale Dunning

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Re-purposed metal letters, fused into the shape of a mask with wings then cast in bronze is patinated and polished to create a rich surface. While enigmatic, the title of the work ma...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Large metal letters, welded together into the form of an abstracted head are skillfully cast in bronze by sculptor Dale Dunning. The title of this enigmatic work 'Sophist' may refer ...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Two faces contained within an open sided cube is cast in bronze in this poignant narrative by Dale Dunning. White patina and gold leaf complete the intriguing table top sized sculptu...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Metal

Repurposed lead type, welded together to form the face of this piece, is cast in aluminum in this haunting sculpture by Dale Dunning. The wings complete the narrative of Daedalus who...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Repurposed metal type, welded together into the form an oversized head is cast in bronze in this enigmatic work by sculptor Dale Dunning. The head is perched on a bronze base. This w...

Dale Dunning

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Powerful and evocative bronze sculpture - one person is listening, the other is whispering. Both figures are bronze - the patina and texture is different in each. This work is ed...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Large scale bronze sculpture of a human head, created from letters, layered and ordered, suggesting communication of ideas. It has a soft green patina and the light creates interesti...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Metal

This steam-punk inspired metal sculpture incorporates Dunning's mask motif in metal print typeface and a re-purposed cast iron squeeze jolt molding machine. This machine was used to ...

Dale Dunning

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Steel

Mask, composed of hundreds of steel screws, welded together. Sculptor Dale Dunning holds a MFA (1971) from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. Dunning has exhibited across Cana...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Steel, Powder Coating

A silent face emerges from a tangle of thin steel rods powder coated in glinting gold in this tall outdoor sculpture. The face is suspended at the center of a perfect ring perched on...

Dale Dunning

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Old metal type, welded together to form the head of this over-sized bust, is cast in bronze and perched on a bronze pyramidal base. The title of the work, Calligraphy, refers to an a...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Bronze sculptor Dale Dunning’s skilled craftsmanship never overshadows the story he wants to tell. Often he presents new ways of looking at the human face – sometimes as a mask, othe...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Bronze cast mask, created by casting decorative escutcheons used in furniture at the turn the 19th century, and combining them into a mask that challenges both traditional ideas of t...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Aluminum

Outdoor or indoor sculpture in polished aluminum. The figure of a face is constructed from old lead typesetting elements, welded together. A mold is then made and the face - which n...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Bronze head fashion from cast found objects - the decorative elements added to furniture early in the last century. Bronze sculptor Dale Dunning’s skilled craftsmanship never oversh...

Dale Dunning

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Steel

Soritical Head composed of hundreds of steel machine screws welded together with bronze.Bronze sculptor Dale Dunning’s skilled craftsmanship never overshadows the story he wants to t...

Dale Dunning

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Metal

Re-purposed Georgian scroll style decorative moldings are shaped into a large mask and cast in aluminum in this unique sculpture by Dale Dunning. The surface of the mask has an undul...

Dale Dunning

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Bronze sculptor Dale Dunning’s skilled craftsmanship never overshadows the story he wants to tell. Often he presents new ways of looking at the human face – sometimes as a mask, othe...

Dale Dunning

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Using small hand carved wooden escutcheons created by rural furniture makers early in the last century as the basis for the molds, Dunning has created the wax elements and sculpted a...

Dale Dunning

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Bronze wall hanging mask. One in a series of four different created by Dale Dunning. Dunning often uses found objects as the basis for his sculptures. In this case, hand carved antiq...