Susan Valyi Art

Fragments of steel are welded, like a patchwork, into an open hand in this outdoor sculpture by Susan Valyi. The work is imbued with humor and because it is made from discarded mater...

Re-purposed fragments from antique classic blue enameled teapots are shaped over a wooden form into a charming bull. Two spouts become the horns, metal rollers are used for two hoofs...

Sculpture referencing a baby kangaroo, albeit with human features. Created from found objects, wood, old chairs and shoe lasts. "As a sculptor I am interested in the creation...

A sculpture constructed of found objects, joined and carved and polished, of a man proudly holding his fish. The sculpture is free standing. Susan Valyi graduated from the Nova S...

Reclaimed wood figure holding a pet dog. The dog can be lifted out of the figures hands. This sculpture is created out of reclaimed chairs, wood and found objects painstakingly layered with resin. "As a sculptor I am interested in the creation of new forms and the three dimensional tactile pleasure of a finished work. I like exploring unconventional materials. I’m interested in gesture and humor. My figures are human or animal or both. My work starts with collecting. My best haunts are old county dumps. I collect objects that has been cast away. A rusted out old pot. A square head nail. It’s like shopping but free. The wood I use is driftwood and old furniture pieces. I use old cow...

Pieced together using found objects and a reclaimed wooden chair, artist Susan Valyi creates a fun freestanding sculpture. Complete with a newspaper cap this wooden man...

Susan Valyi studied at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in the early 70s, and has not stopped experimenting, challenging herself and making art since. Her work is mostly figurative – sometimes anthropomorphic or metamorphic – often focusing on gesture and pose. Her recent larger sculptures such as 'Last Man Standing...