Artwork details
- Medium : Steel Without Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 23in, Height: 50.8in, Depth: 1.3in
- Edition : All editions sold (7 / 7)
About this artwork
A frenzied flock of diving gannet birds searches the chilly Atlantic waters for schools of fleeing mackerel in this vibrant underwater spectacle depicted in engraved and heat tinted metal wall art.
Jeff has tried to capture the frenzy of activity you would see if you were underwater watching these magnificent birds as they hunt together for their dinner.
Jeff makes these engraved and heat tinted metal wall art pieces using decorative techniques… he's been developing for the last 30 years or so. After enlarging the drawing onto plasma cut 14 gauge steel, he engraves it into the metal using a pneumatic engraver and grinding burrs.
He then uses a variety of abrasives to grind the surface of the wall panel to create grinding patterns and textures, suggest the forms and movement, and the overall feeling he wants to capture. The result is akin to a metal art painting.
Edition of 7, each is an original in its own right and can be commissioned in a size to best fit your space
Jeff has tried to capture the frenzy of activity you would see if you were underwater watching these magnificent birds as they hunt together for their dinner.
Jeff makes these engraved and heat tinted metal wall art pieces using decorative techniques… he's been developing for the last 30 years or so. After enlarging the drawing onto plasma cut 14 gauge steel, he engraves it into the metal using a pneumatic engraver and grinding burrs.
He then uses a variety of abrasives to grind the surface of the wall panel to create grinding patterns and textures, suggest the forms and movement, and the overall feeling he wants to capture. The result is akin to a metal art painting.
Edition of 7, each is an original in its own right and can be commissioned in a size to best fit your space
Jeffrey Dean
United States
Credentials
- Major permanent collection
- Prizewinner
- Covered by the Press
- Works on commission
« Beauty and harmony are vital in our lives. They nourish us as we experience great artworks. My challenge is to distill and convey what's inspired me clearly and harmoniously. »
Jeffrey Dean is an award-winning American sculptor whose works are deeply rooted in nature. Whether they are realistic or organic abstract, he enjoys incorporating narratives into some of his compositions. Dean utilizes techniques he has developed over the past thirty years in the creation of single and multi-layered metal and wood wall art. The interplay on the metal’s surface of variations in natural and artificial lighting gives them a range of characteristics not found in art made with other materials.