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Jeffrey Dean
United States
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427 pieces
Artist highlights
- Major permanent collection
- Prizewinner
- Covered by the Press
- Works on commission
Artwork details
- Medium : Steel Without Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 48in, Height: 48in, Depth: 2in
- Edition : All editions sold (6 / 6)
About this artwork
This 48″ diameter engraved steel saw blade depicts a farmer plowing with his horse and dog in the early morning moonlight.
When he first came up with this metalworking technique, Jeff's neighbor had given him an old sawmill blade. Jeff has always loved doing designs on a circle, probably from his pottery background.
His first attempt was to grind the design in very low relief. This ended quickly as the tool steel was so hard. He next tried brazing… brass onto areas to color them. Also not an easy thing to do. He was familiar with heat tints or temper colors from making carving tools. When he saw the colors run on the bare steel during the brazing process, it all came together. With a little experimenting, a new technique for “painting” on steel was developed.
This 48" diameter sawblade hangs from a bracket that allows the viewer to slowly rotate it for display in a variety of orientations.
When he first came up with this metalworking technique, Jeff's neighbor had given him an old sawmill blade. Jeff has always loved doing designs on a circle, probably from his pottery background.
His first attempt was to grind the design in very low relief. This ended quickly as the tool steel was so hard. He next tried brazing… brass onto areas to color them. Also not an easy thing to do. He was familiar with heat tints or temper colors from making carving tools. When he saw the colors run on the bare steel during the brazing process, it all came together. With a little experimenting, a new technique for “painting” on steel was developed.
This 48" diameter sawblade hangs from a bracket that allows the viewer to slowly rotate it for display in a variety of orientations.
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.
