Sea Bass - Metal Wall Art - by Paul Sumner

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"Sea Bass"

Metal Wall Art

Created by Paul Sumner
The heyday of advertising finds new life in this inventive sculpture, inspired by American folk art. Layers of antique and modern tin are riveted to the hand-carved pinewood base, forming colorful scales. The eye is an altered bottle cap and the fins are made from very rusty tin from an old barn. The fins are made of rusted tin, salvaged from an old barn, and the entire piece is given a clear matte lacquer finish. Each piece is unique. Dimensions, patterning, and coloration will vary from piece to piece. See additional image for examples of expected variation.
Dimensions: 9.5in H x 34.0in L x 1.25in D
This piece ships on or before: Mon, May 27, 2013
Shipping charge (based on items in My Basket): $65.00
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$1400.00  

About this Artist

Paul Sumner

"My work is inspired by American folk art. These pieces echo cigar silk textiles, cigar band mosaics, and especially 19th century crazy quilts."

Paul Sumner's work has evolved over the years to become an expression of all of his passions, not just his love of the medium of wood. He began more than twenty years ago as a traditional wood craftsman, making jewelry boxes and furniture. His interests branched out to explore the textural possibilities of wood, then to color, and on to the addition of other materials until his work became truly mixed media.

Animals have become a dominant theme for Sumner. The artist is drawn to realistic body shapes, but allows the surface decoration to follow his whimsy. His most recent work involves combining metal with wood. An avid antique tin collector, he loves to include old tins, which are outstanding for their color and pattern.

The tins also give Sumner the opportunity to explore the introduction of words into the visual realm of art. The artist likes to hint at meaning or humor, using text he has extracted from his tins.

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