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Cherry Trees
Cherry Tree 2022 Mixed Metal and Glass Marbles 82” Tall x 72” Diameter Base 30” x 30” 300 lbs Cherry Tree 2022 Artist Fun Fact: Every couple of years I build another cherry tree. It's not because someone chops them down like the George Washington myth, but because they are popular. The pairs of cherries are made by wrapping fork tines around glass marbles. The leaves are made of spoons and the tree trunks are made of either stainless-steel flatware handles or rebar. Cherry

Dale Lewis
Jul 13, 20231 min read


Catch of the Day
Catch of the Day Stainless Steel Fountain 55” Tall x 47” Wide x 37” Deep 120 lbs Dale Lewis with his mermaid "Catch of the Day." Artist Fun Fact: Catch of the Day is not your typical mermaid. Perhaps she’s a new mutation? Made from savaged stainless steel and plumbed, to be used as a water fountain. This sculpture is for sale and available for lease. Meet the Artist! Award-winning artist Dale Lewis, is passionate about recycling and art. Since 2010, Dale has created nearly

Dale Lewis
Jul 13, 20231 min read


Can We Get A Pony
Can We Get A Pony Mixed Metal & Found Objects 40” Tall x 24” Wide x 72” Long 400 lbs Can We Get A Pony Artist Fun Fact: I watched a funny video about a pony with an attitude and that inspired me to make this little guy. He is every little girl’s dream and every parent’s nightmare. This sculpture is for sale and available for lease. Meet the Artist! Award-winning artist Dale Lewis, is passionate about recycling and art. Since 2010, Dale has created nearly 150 large-scale scul

Dale Lewis
Jul 13, 20231 min read


Bull Elk
Bull Elk Mixed Metal 96” Tall x 48” Wide x 96” Long 250 lbs Bull Elk on display at Reiman Gardens 2022 Artist Fun Fact: Bull Elk is made of recycled rebar. The rebar provides form and texture, creating patterns in the negative spaces. Bull Elk decorated for the holidays This sculpture is for sale and available for lease. Bull Elk is part of Dale's Scrap-It! traveling exhibit. Meet the Artist! Award-winning artist Dale Lewis, is passionate about recycling and art. Since 201

Dale Lewis
Jul 13, 20231 min read


Boing
Boing Mixed Metal & Found Objects 74” Tall x 26” Wide x 70” Long 350 lbs Boing Artist Fun Fact: Boing was inspired by the large springs in his legs. His arms are flexible and can be repositioned for different poses. He’s a happy critter from “downunda.” This sculpture is for sale. Meet the Artist! Award-winning artist Dale Lewis, is passionate about recycling and art. Since 2010, Dale has created nearly 150 large-scale sculptures from scrap metal and found objects at his hom

Dale Lewis
Jul 13, 20231 min read


Bloom Boom
Bloom Boom Mixed Metal 48”Tall x 32” Wide x 84” Long 250 lbs Bloom Boom on display at Hastings YMCA Artist’s Fun Fact: I was playing in my shop and ended up with a cannon. Materials include a chunk of pipe and several pieces from a corn planter. This sculpture demonstrates the power of flowers to tone down the aggressive nature of a piece of military equipment. From a distance it looks like it just fired. Bloom Boom on display at Hastings River Walk This sculpture is for sal

Dale Lewis
Jul 13, 20231 min read


Bing, the Chinese Dragon
Bing, the Chinese Dragon Part of Scrap Metal Legends Traveling Exhibit Where Legendary Sculptures Come to Life Dale Lewis with Bing, currently on display at Mayo Clinic, Eau Claire, WI Stainless Steel & Mixed Metal 10’ Tall x 13’ Wide x 8’ Deep 800 lbs This sculpture is for sale and is available for lease. Artist Fun Fact: The idea to make a Chinese Dragon came when my scrap guy offered a scrap spiral conveyer machine. I used the conveyer frame to support the dragon. Bing’s

Dale Lewis
Jul 13, 20231 min read


Biker Bich
Biker Bich Mixed Metal & Found Objects 48” Tall x 32” Wide x 84” Long 250 lbs Biker Bich makes a great photo op! Artist’s Fun Fact: You might be tempted to catch a ride on this ole’ hog cobbled together from savaged parts. Since you won’t go very far, maybe you can just pose for a photo. Don’t worry, from the right angle no one will see that this Harley is missing its motor and front wheel. This sculpture is for sale and available for lease. Meet the Artist! Award-winning

Dale Lewis
Jul 13, 20231 min read


Bicycle Trees
Bicycle Trees Mixed Metal & Found Objects 132” Tall x 102” Diameter 400 lbs Bicycle Tree I on display at Reiman Gardens 2022 Artist’s Fun Fact: These trees are all about bicycles. Look closely, you may even see one from your childhood. Bicycle Tree II These sculptures are for sale and available for lease. Meet the Artist! Award-winning artist Dale Lewis, is passionate about recycling and art. Since 2010, Dale has created nearly 150 large-scale sculptures from scrap metal and

Dale Lewis
Jul 13, 20231 min read


Be Square
Be Square Mixed Metal & Found Objects 80” Tall x 37” Wide x 32” Deep Base 36” x 28” 200 lbs Mark Deters makes friends with Be Square Artist Fun Fact: I was thinking of a way to use I-beams that I recently acquired - using them for arms and legs - I decided to totally embrace square. This guy is square right down to his toes. He makes me laugh. Sometimes I feel a little like him. This sculpture is for sale and lease. Be Square is part of one of Dale's traveling exhibit Scrap

Dale Lewis
Jul 13, 20231 min read


Automotive Tree
Automotive Tree Mixed Metal & Found Objects 120” Tall x 96” Diameter 350 lbs Artist’s Fun Fact: This 10’ tall tree is made from a Chevy...

Dale Lewis
Jul 13, 20231 min read


Abe
Abe Stainless Steel & Steel 137” Tall x 111” Wide x 40” Deep 950 lbs Abe on display at Reiman Gardens 2022 Artist’s Fun Fact: Abe was named after the famous eagle, "Old Abe" that was taken into battle 37 times during the Civil War by the 8th Infantry Wisconsin. Abe is made of stainless steel and covered in stainless steel flatware and cooking utensils. Abe on permanent display at River Walkway in Prescott, WI. Abe Under Construction Meet the Artist! Award-winning artist Da

Dale Lewis
Jul 12, 20231 min read


Meet Tatanka!
The first one completed, of two sculptures I'm building simultaneously. Tatanka was made using my embedded pieces building technique (I'm...

Dale Lewis
Jul 26, 20221 min read


Junkyard Chameleon and Twisted Pine Now on Display in Sioux Falls, SD
I've just finished installing two sculptures in downtown Sioux Falls, SD: Junkyard Chameleon and Twisted Pine. They will be on display...

Dale Lewis
May 15, 20221 min read


Scraposaurs Installed at The Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center in Sioux City, IA
The last week of April, my wife Carol and my Fine Art Rep, Mecca Page and I installed my traveling exhibit, Scraposaurs at The Lewis &...

Dale Lewis
May 12, 20222 min read


Traveling Exhibits Add to April's Frenzy
April is a busy month because I am always getting sculptures ready for the late April - June sculpture rotations at the many Sculpture...

Dale Lewis
May 10, 20222 min read
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