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It's Okay for Fine Art to be Fun! 
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Award-winning artist, Dale Lewis is passionate about recycling and art. Over the past decade he has created more than 150 large-scale sculptures using scrap metal and found objects. 

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​When asked about his passion, Dale says, "My hobby has become a full-time obsession. There's no turning back now - this is what I want to do when I grow up!"

"Call Me a Dodo"

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Meet my latest sculpture, "Call Me a Dodo." I think the funniest thing about Dodo birds is their silly little wings which evolved on the remote Indian Ocean island Maurituis because there were no predators. Dodos descended from pigeon ancestors that arrived around 1,000,000 years ago. Dutch sailors discovered these flightless birds in 1598 and within 100 years the birds were extinct.
"Call Me a Dodo" won't go extinct being made of 100 pounds of stainless steel butterknife blades. At 52" tall, this "little" fellow weighs 350 pounds.

So what's new?

Listen to Dale and Mecca's KDWA interview by Maureen McNeary

Looking for something different to do?

Sculptures are located at:

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  • Benjamin-Lewis Sculpture Park at the intersection of Hwy 42 and Lock Blvd. 

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  • Hastings RiverWalk

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  • Hastings Arts Center

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  • Dale's home/workshop

       at 802 Reuter Drive.

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  • In Vermillion:

       Grain Elevator​

       Vermillion Pump & Market

       Deeter Auto Sales

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Dale Lewis on "Locally Grown"

by Hastings Community TV

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