Mother and Child

One of my customers, Alan Clement, from Raleigh, NC, who sculpts mostly portraits did this very smooth piece that we cast in plaster. It was one of my favorite pieces of his and I am not sure why. Maybe the stark whiteness of the plaster plays well with the design and creates a wedding of composition that draws me to it, no matter how often I look at it. To me, that is the true test of whether or not a sculpture is going to be right for any specific buyer.

©2009/Keith Simerson

The Brick Artist

Should you get the chance to look at the work of brickartist.com check it out. This guy uses only LEGO bricks to fashion his sculptures. Interesting to see what is possible when using only rectangular bricks.

A Tribute Casting

If you look closely, you will see the splits in the cast on this bronze metal coated casting which was taken from an original wooden chain saw carving. The carver had been tragically killed in an auto accident twenty some years prior and his wife was wanting to give copies as keepsakes to her children. Believe it or not, I utilized a thinned down, clear silicone caulk for the molding material and fiberglass for the mother mold. Not the easiest material to make molds with but after applying a little finesse and loads of patience it proved that incredible casts can be accomplished using everyday hardware materials.

©2009/Keith Simerson

Eco-Friendly Sculpture

I am constantly amazed at the various sculptural uses that people come up with for the most common everyday materials.

All of these pieces were fabricated with old tires ... a material that I have never had the opportunity or even the thought of working with before today.

And this horse figure is my absolute favorite. A great deal of movement and force in the figure.
Very interesting use of rubber.