“Pollywogs” – Large Wall Sculpture 002

Description

Large abstract wall sculpture using a variety of textures, carving techniques and colors.  Intricate rust patinas and acrylic paint patterns, always with lots of texture and oxidized copper and iron.  Each of these large wall sculptures on my site were either commissioned pieces or designed for specific locations in our home, some of which are show in the images.

About This Large Wall Sculpture

This Large Wall Sculpture is a triptych using an interesting technique of creating a pattern on the surface of an EPS plank with thin set cement.  A torch is used to melt down all the polystyrene where there is no cement creating an intriguing negative space design.  This piece has a warm pumpkin orange color with lots of rust patterns in the melted areas and cool patina designs on the cement areas.  All of the circle and line patterns reminded me of pollywogs I’d see in the ponds where I grew up.

A hanger is included on back that allows for easy wall mounting.

How I Make My Large Wall Wall Sculptures

I use recycled polystyrene (also known as Expanded Polystyrene or EPS) as the foundation for my sculptures.  There are wonderful environmental benefits (less plastic in the landfills) and it is an incredible flexible media.  Once I figure out the basic design for a series of pieces, I prep a flat base for the Rust Blocks, canvas for the 3D Paintings or a heavier weighted base and metal armature for the 3D sculptures.  The major construction is adding large and small chunks of EPS to these bases and shaping them with a hot knife, a torch or a heat gun.  Then I use several different materials, including cement, acrylics, sand, rocks and others to produce an intriguing texture.

The finishing includes a variety of metal patinas, acrylic paint, iron and copper (the latter two of which are oxidized). The entire sculpture is then coated with a polyurethane that seals in the final colors and protects it from fading.  More information and videos of my process can be found here on my website.

In refer to my art by many names: upcycled art, mixed media sculpture, 3d wall art, 3D sculpture, rusty art, wall sculpture, abstract wall sculpture, abstract wall décor, repurposed art, textured artwork, wall décor art, eclectic art, contemporary sculpture or polystyrene art (pick whichever ones YOU like!).

One thing it is for sure is unique.  There is nothing else like it (that I have found) in the world.  Thank you so much for your interest in owning a piece of something special.