Crazyhorse & Strike, bronze sculptures by Dave Stevenson, featured in An Iliad!
Read moreYear of The Griffon
Digital rendering of the artist Dave Stevenson w/his new Griffon sculpture
Chimaeras have been haunting artists' portfolios since antiquity. Now they've infiltrated mine! An enduring symbol of courage and protection, the Griffon is an apt mascot for 2021. Six months in the making, this has been the most challenging abstraction I have tackled to date. I am currently enlarging my original sculpture from 44 inches to seven feet high in foam & resin by 3D scanning/CNC milling. From there it will be molded and cast in bronze. Fortify your dominion with a pair of Gothic Chimaeras! For pre-sale details: call or write
3D scan digital rendering: life-sized scaling of Dave Stevenson’s new Griffon sculpture.
Mirror-image digital rendering of new Griffon sculpture by New York sculptor Dave Stevenson
Almost Done...Final Step? Build The Base!!
Here's a detail shot of the gorgeous patina we just completed at Polich-Tallix Foundry with patina artist Rosemary Rednour. We started out with my classic Fireball Patina but ended up with what I'm calling Rattlesnake because the final mix reminds me of the timber rattlers and copperheads we encounter when climbing at the Gunks.
What's the final step? Build the base & schedule installation! I'm leaning towards a steel, trapezoidal design that will raise Acrobat about 21"-26" above ground level...
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Patina Time w/Rosemary Rednour of Polich-Tallix Foundry
Have you Been...?
Have you been Naughty or...Mice?
Read moreScaling the Base
Measuring. Measuring again...was it 17 and a half, or 18? I had arrived at the foundry thinking cylinder but returned 4 hours and 3 arguments later to my studio with a trapezoidal shape in mind. Pictured here: Brad Conklin of Polich-Tallix (side note: Brad is a master wood sculptor and jack-of-zillion-trades, so I often seek his opinion & expertise). Alas, Peter Ross (also of PTX and possessing of a font of experience & practical know-how-it-all) officially won the unofficial "what base shape?" contest. Cylinder, schmilinder. Thanks Pete!
I cobbled this wooden base together with scrap wood at my studio, even going so far as to lather on a faux patina to double check the scale against my bronze sculpture. It will be fabricated in bronze next week and eventually surfaced with a REAL, stunning patina.
See that tiny little black magic-marker circle? There are a few more of those just out of sight. They mark the final spot-welds I need welded-up and chased. After that, we'll crane-walk it into the patina room!
220 Grit! 150 is So Last Week...
>"Half-crobats" today @Polich-Tallix Foundry (NEW location) Walden, NY. Polich Polish Punishment Progress?
Homemade Ice-cream + Dave's 400 Grit Electric Champagne Punch?
Chasing Bronze
ACROBAT is Bronze! Now let's see how long it takes me to polish it smooth...
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This Spring add some Zing to your: lunchbox, skateboard, dumbphone, notebook, litterbox, birdcage, briefcase, suitcase, tacklebox, grandma, sewing machine, guitar amp, forehead, harmonica case, water bottle, learjet, jet ski, wait…you have a jet ski? Put a sticker on it!
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