EQUINE ART
Horse automatons and sculptures created from reclaimed metal objects and antiques. I am grateful to have works from Northern USA to south Florida in galleries, businesses, and in private collections. One of my earlier pieces, titled Valor (see photo)was flown from Ocala to a breeder's residence in Peru, South America. It has been a privilege to have been involved in works around the world and to have worked as a consultant on public works on several continents.
FISH ART
AUTOMATA
"Absolem" from Alice in Steamland by Guillaume Dubois's illustration
Movements include all 8 rear legs, smoking mouth, moving head, eyes, mouth, and front two arm/legs. Over 300 moving parts inside, created from scrap metal objects, move all the parts of this automaton. Powered by a rotisserie motor and gear reduction unit from an ATV. This piece employees a wide variety of levers, cams, cables, and gears, all reclaimed objects. Smoke comes from the hookah reservoir and flows through a tube and air pump up the neck, out of the mouth.
WHISKEY PIG A whiskey-drinking tuxedo-wearing
and whistling pig.
Movements include ears that stand up, a tophat that lifts off his head, eyebrows that raise up, a mouth that opens, head that tilts back, legs that kick out, a twisting wrist, two arms that raise, a bowtie that pops out, and the happy fellow evenlets out an appreciative whistle after a good taste of his drink. Powered by a conveyor motor and gear reduction through a 1930's hand-crank bench grinder, this complex automaton wonder uses a 6-cam system smade with scrap objects such as car engine parts and wrenches. Bicycle parts and moped parts are used all over the build, and the skin is created from 70-year old car fender and hood cuttings. This piece took over 6 months to build, not including design and engineering.
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FEATURED WITH THE WHISTLEPIG DISPLAY AT WORLD EQUESTRIAN CENTER HOTEL VIP EVENT 2023