Status: In a Private Collection, Similar Reproduction Available. (Please contact me for more information.)
Application: Indoor Only
Signed: KR2014
Upon completing Gillis Point Lighthouse #1, commissioned as a birthday present by the family of one of the lighthouse’s land owners, I was commissioned to build a second but smaller piece as a present for one of the other land owners, by his wife. This piece is also made from various gauges of hand-formed and scribed stainless steel sheet metal, flat bar, round bar and angle iron, and it is accented with a roof and light tower that are hand-formed from copper. The piece stands about 9″ tall by 5″ wide and was welded together using the Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding process.
This piece was outfitted with a light and is suitable for indoor applications only.
Status: In a Private Collection, Similar Reproduction Available. (Please contact me for more information.)
Application: Indoor/Outdoor – Indoor Recommended
Signed: KR2013
Here’s my interpretation of the Gillis Point Lighthouse in Nova Scotia as it was displayed at the New York Yacht Club in Newport, RI. I was commissioned to build the piece as a birthday present by the family of one of the lighthouse’s land owners. This piece is made from various gauges of hand-formed and scribed stainless steel sheet metal, flat bar, round bar and angle iron, and it is accented with a roof and light tower that are hand-formed from copper. The piece stands about 18″ tall by 9″ wide and was welded together using the Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding process.
This piece is suitable for both indoor or outdoor applications but would be better suited indoors. The owner plans to mount it on a wooden base and install some creative lighting. Upon its debut at the New York Yacht Club, a second but smaller piece was commissioned as a present for one of the other land owners, by his wife. See Gillis Point Lighthouse #2.
Status: In a Private Collection. (Please contact me to commission a similar piece.)
Application: Indoor/Outdoor
Signed: KR2013
“Singularity” is a kinetic abstract sculpture that is comprised of new materials, reclaimed materials and found objects, and it is reflective of my fascination with the origins of our existence. The “singularity” is, among other things, believed to be the point from which the Universe was created and it is the theoretical center of a black hole where, dimension and spacetime theoretically breakdown and become infinite. My fascination with the origins of our existence is constant and I enjoy any time that I can represent the conundrum of contemplating the Universe.
Singularity is designed to represent some of the basic atomic structures of our existence, and uses found objects from still-developing technologies to represent this basic, yet still not fully understood structure, of our existence. To represent the the gravitational orbits that hold matter together, I used the outer steel bands from a mid-1800’s horse-draw doctor’s carriage. I found it fitting that this old mode of transportation, once used for thousands of years, was quickly outdated by the automobile, as well as the doctor it once carried who practiced medicine that is now viewed as barbaric. The steel bands come together at the bottom and the top with what I believe are stainless steel nozzles, that appear to be from an oil-fired power plant (a technology whose days are numbered). At the “atomic center” of the piece is a stainless steel ball resting atop a stainless steel rod. The ball was once used as a fluid level float for a pump system, until it was replaced by electronic sensors.
From the top of the stainless steel ball, through hole at the center of the top nozzle, conical dimensional lines can be drawn that eventually coming to a point of non-dimensional, “singularity.”
The upper portion of the piece rotates on a front wheel bearing assembly from an SUV, yet another mode of transportation whose days are numbered, and the piece rests atop a cement-filled based made of Corten steel and stainless steel, to ensure durability and stability for decades to come.
The piece is suitable for indoor and outdoor applications and it measures 65″ tall, by 39″ wide and deep. Singularity would make a wonderful addition to any garden or yard and would work equally as well for many commercial and residential indoor applications.
Status: Private Collection, Similar Reproduction Available. (Please contact me to make a similar piece.)
Application: Indoor/Outdoor
Signed: KR2013
This wall hanging is a rendition of the Peace Sign with a flower in the middle. I made this for my niece who at 6 years-old once said to me: “Uncle, do you know what I want for my birthday?” and I, expecting to hear about the latest toy on the market, said “What?” and she said “One of your art pieces. I don’t care what it is, it can be anything. I just want one of your art pieces.” How could I say no! So, knowing that she and her sister love peace signs, I made this for her 7th birthday. Now I’ll need to figure out what I’m going to make her sister’s birthday. 🙂
The Peace Sign is hand-formed from reclaimed T-304 16 Gauge stainless steel and the flower is made from reclaimed 18 gauge copper, and it measures 11” in diameter, 1-1/2” in depth. The piece is welded together using the Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding process. Similar pieces can be made and personalized with a different center or without an item in the center.
The Peace Sign and similar wall hangings are suitable for indoor or outdoor use.
Status: Private Collection, Similar Reproductions Available. (Please contact me to make a similar piece.)
Application: Indoor/Outdoor
Signed: KR2013, KR2014, KR2015
This wall hanging is a rendition of the United States Marine Corps’ emblem, also known as the “Eagle Globe and Anchor” or “E.G.A.” and it was commissioned by one of our “nation’s finest” in Texas. The current design of the Eagle Globe and Anchor was adopted as part of the official Marine Corps emblem in 1955, closely based on a previous design that was approved for use on Marine Corps uniforms in 1868.
This version of the E.G.A. is hand-formed from T-304 16 Gauge Stainless Steel, 1/8′ stainless steel rod, a found stainless steel item and a spot of copper welded into the eye of the eagle. , and it measures 21” in height, 18” in width and 3” in depth. The piece is welded together using the Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding process.
Since the initial commissioning of this piece, several more have been commissioned for Marines across the country. The Eagle Globe and Anchor and similar wall hangings are suitable for indoor or outdoor use.
Status: Private Collection, Similar Reproduction Available. (Please contact me to make a similar piece.)
Application: Indoor/Outdoor
Signed: KR2013
This wall hanging entitled “Sails on the Bay” was donated to the Community Boating Center of New Bedford where it was auctioned off and able to raise $600.00 for their cause. The piece depicts four sloop sailboats sailing away from the viewer on a starboard tack, in from Buzzards Bay towards the Butler Flats lighthouse located near the entrance to the harbor of New Bedford, Massachusetts. The exposed hulls of the hand-formed stainless steel boats are adorned with copper, to represent the different colors that are often found on hulls below the water, that are often exposed when the sailboats tack.
“Sails on the Bay” is hand crafted from 1/8” Corten Steel, Reclaimed 1/8” Mild Steel, Reclaimed T-304 16 Gauge Stainless Steel, and Reclaimed .065” Copper Pipe Wall, and it measures 12” in height, 28” in width and 2-1/2” in depth. The boats are made of reclaimed stainless steel, with copper welded to the hulls to depict the differentiation in colors that are often found on hulls below the water line. The “waves” are stainless steel welds over mild steel and Corten steel and the lighthouse is Corten steel and stainless steel. The piece is welded together using the Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding process.
Sails on the Bay and similar wall hangings are suitable for indoor or outdoor use.
Status: In Private Collections, Similar Reproductions Available. (Please contact me to make a similar piece.)
Application: Indoor/Outdoor
Signed: KR2012, KR2013, KR2014, KR2015, KR2016
This wall hanging is a rendition of the old “Comedy-Drama” theater masks and it would make a great addition to any theater or thespian’s home. To date, several sets of various sizes have been commissioned, to include a much larger version in the set commissioned: “Dos Cabezas Grande.”
The history of the “Comedy-Drama” theater masks can be traced back to the 5th Century B.C. in Ancient Greece, where theater was a big part of their culture and ancient actors wore similar masks often made from clay, wood or cloth. These Comedy-Drama masks, however, are hand-formed from T-304 16 Gauge stainless steel, 3/16″ stainless steel rods and puddles of molten stainless steel used to replicate the tears of joy and tragedy. This piece can be made to just about any size. The piece made for the Coronado Playhouse measures 18” in height, 24″ in width and 2” in depth. The piece is welded together using the Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding process. Similar pieces can be made and personalized with many effects, to include more details, different materials (like copper), and other adornments and facial expressions that you might want.
The Comedy-Drama Theater Masks and similar wall hangings are suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Here are a few examples of masks that have been created.
Comedy-Drama Theater Masks – College of Saint Scholastica
