Equine Sculpture
The beauty and grace of the horse expressed in steel.
When Mark won the commission to create the two stainless steel sculptures for the Town of Cave Creek AZ, that was the beginning of a series of sculptures of the horse.
Several styles developed to express the beauty of the horse. The full size horses were fabricated in the 'ribbon' style with thick gauge sheet metal. The table top size were made from chunks of thick steel that were cut with a oxyacetalene torch, then welded together, and actually carved with die grinders.
Commission a sculpture and collaborate with the artist to create your own unique, personalized work of art that expresses your love to the horse.
Bronze sculpture can be commissioned upon request. Mark will design and sculpt the clay model, then deliver the model to a foundry to be cast in bronze.
The Ribbon Style
These large horse sculptures, which stand about five feet tall, are created with strips of steel cut out with a plasma cutter. The sheet steel varies in thickness, from 16 to 11 gauge, depending on where on the body it is being used. A steel internal armature supports the horse.
The steel is then primed and painted.
Wolf Springs Ranch
These two life-size horses were commissioned and placed at the entrance to a new housing developement at Cactus Road and 93rd Street in Scottsdale AZ.
While the horses were going to be painted, I fabricated them out ot stainless steel so that they would not rust.
Black Stallion 2 ©
Painted Steel
62"x72"x20"
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Available on Commission
I have the pattern to recreate this steel horse sculpture. Contact Mark if you would like him to make another one for you. While the pose is the same, each one is individually sculpted, and is unique.
Cave Creek Stallion ©
Stainless Steel
108"x60"x30"
Follow the step-by-step creation of this horse sculpture.
This sculpture was a commission for the Town of Cave Creek. I have the pattern for the parts to recreate this stainless steel horse sculpture. Contact Mark if you would like him to make one for you. While the pose is the same, each horse is is individually sculpted, and is unique.
Chunks of Steel
I was looking at some chunks of steel that had been cut with the oxy-acetylene torch. I thought... wouldn't it be interesting to sculpt a horse out of random chunks of steel, welding the pieces together, then cutting and shaping the form with the torch and grinders. I immediately liked the rough, molten metal look, and the texture left by the cutting torch.
Untitled ©
Steel, Onyx
15"x16"x4"
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Alert ©
Steel, Onyx
15"x16"x4"
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Silver Arabian ©
Steel, Wood
15"x16"x4"
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Glance ©
Steel, Onyx
15"x16"x4"
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Pensive ©
Steel, Travertine
15"x16"x4"
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Like the Wind ©
Steel, Onyx
24"x42"x6 1/2"
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Drawing with Steel
I consider these sculptures to be 'drawing with steel'. The form is basically two dimensional. The 'wire' sculptures resemble line drawings. The thicker more jagged versions resemble brush and ink drawings.
Grazing, Steel Drawing ©
Steel, Onyx
14"x18"x4"
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Grazing, Steel Drawing ©
Steel, Stone
15"x14"x5"
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How to Purchase Sculpture
Contact Mark and make arrangements for the purchase and delivery of a unique sculpture made just for you. Email: Mark
How to Commission Sculpture
To inquire about commissioning a work, contact Mark at 480-310-4822 or email: Mark.
How a Stainless Steel Sculpture is Created
Follow the step-by-step progress in fabricating the stainless steel sculpture, Spirit of the Horse.
I was commissioned by the Town of Cave Creek AZ to create two monuments to be placed at the north and south entrances to the town. Follow the progress from the concept drawing, througth fabrication, to the final installation.
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