Dave Hind – A True Renaissance Man

Dave Hind is creating reclaimed aluminum quilts. Therefore he is fashioning something beautiful from material that would otherwise end up in a landfill. He is using materials like aluminum siding, screen doors and old signs. In other words he is breathing life into a discarded medium. There is an industrial quality to Dave’s work. This, of course, is a bit of juxtaposition considering his focus on trees (mainly). It is a perfect marriage as Dave loves to comment on the relationship between nature and man’s encroaching impact on it.

There is a message in Dave Hind’s work, be it subtle or obvious, about how we are treating our planet. It can be be about the state of agriculture. It can be about politics. And it can be about old landmark trees that have been carved away to make way for power lines. Above all it is a message to bring consciousness to a world in need. Dave is a true renaissance man. At his studio and homestead, you will find a gaggle of chickens, some buzzing honeybee hives and a plethora of incredible art projects in various stages of completion. You get the feeling that this is a man that doesn’t rest.

Dave finds ways to collaborate with fellow friends and artists alike. For larger group installations Dave has visited neighborhood schools to involve the children in adding a small piece of their own. For him; the inclusion is a way to connect people with some of the most important things in life; conservation, conversation and art. We are living in a time where all of these things are in danger of falling by the wayside. Here is a man that is looking to change that.

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Here is an incredible video of Dave Hind talking about his process:

]]> 22292 https://www.naturesscene.com/product/solo-singer/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 18:06:30 +0000 https://www.naturesscene.com/?post_type=product&p=21240 Solo Singer – Painted Cast Bronze Sculpture by Steve Aikenhead

23″ (long) x 10″ (wide) x 9″ (tall)

Steve Aikenhead’s bronze sculptures of marine mammals express a deep love for these ocean giants. As the largest creatures on earth, it’s hard not to be captivated and inspired by them.

A student of the Ontario College of Art and Design, Stephen perfected the art of bronze casting. Sculpting is a unique artform that is difficult to master. Because of its 3D quality, a cast bronze sculpture can really make a statement.

Steve now creates garden landscapes inspired by nature using mainly hand tools and environmentally friendly materials.

Dave Hind – A True Renaissance Man

Dave Hind is creating reclaimed aluminum quilts. Therefore he is fashioning something beautiful from material that would otherwise end up in a landfill. He is using materials like aluminum siding, screen doors and old signs. In other words he is breathing life into a discarded medium. There is an industrial quality to Dave’s work. This, of course, is a bit of juxtaposition considering his focus on trees (mainly). It is a perfect marriage as Dave loves to comment on the relationship between nature and man’s encroaching impact on it.

There is a message in Dave Hind’s work, be it subtle or obvious, about how we are treating our planet. It can be be about the state of agriculture. It can be about politics. And it can be about old landmark trees that have been carved away to make way for power lines. Above all it is a message to bring consciousness to a world in need. Dave is a true renaissance man. At his studio and homestead, you will find a gaggle of chickens, some buzzing honeybee hives and a plethora of incredible art projects in various stages of completion. You get the feeling that this is a man that doesn’t rest.

Dave finds ways to collaborate with fellow friends and artists alike. For larger group installations Dave has visited neighborhood schools to involve the children in adding a small piece of their own. For him; the inclusion is a way to connect people with some of the most important things in life; conservation, conversation and art. We are living in a time where all of these things are in danger of falling by the wayside. Here is a man that is looking to change that.

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Here is an incredible video of Dave Hind talking about his process:

]]> 19512 https://www.naturesscene.com/product/sky-touching-earth/ Fri, 15 Feb 2019 21:27:45 +0000 https://www.naturesscene.com/?post_type=product&p=13000 Sky Touching Earth – (Gyrfalcon)

Alabaster base – 10” x 15”  x 5”

Bronze 27” tall

bird  21” x 12”

Material – patina’d bronze – Tan Patina & high polish

Chapel was born in 1948 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and raised in Grand Junction. He attended Mesa College on an art scholarship, then continued his education in metal smithing (specializing in jewelry) at Colorado State University.

At the age of 22, he moved to Denver where his jewelry-making flourished, and Chapel’s creations quickly grew into full-fledged sculptures. Through the support of a sponsor, he created a series of 40 cast bronze sculptures, which were exhibited in a one-man show at the Saks Gallery in Denver; the beginning of many successful shows in Chapel’s career. With the desire to learn more about his craft, he took a slight tangent in his path and became Vice President of Quest Foundry, Inc. This three-year immersion in the craft of sculpture, combined with over 35 representational commissions from the Franklin Mint, resulted in Chapel’s distinctive style today.

In December 1984, Chapel was invited to lecture on his sculpture and casting techniques at universities in three cities in the People’s Republic of China. At this time in history this was an unheard of opportunity, as it was not possible to obtain a visa for China in the United States. Chapel had to travel to Hong Kong to apply for a visa there. He has subsequently participated in several multi-city museum tours sponsored by the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, one of which went to Beijing, China.

In May 1987, Chapel received a commission to do a life size sculpture for the Loveland Civic Center Plaza. Twist of Fate is a sixteen-foot high bronze, stainless steel, and concrete sculpture that summarizes the human life cycle. The sculpture was installed in August, 1988.

In 1990 Chapel married Vanessa Kelly and they moved to the Chesapeake Bay to begin training for a world-wide sailing adventure. Inherent in this move was also the opportunity to further study and interpret the people and wildlife living at the edge of land and sea.

After two years on the Chesapeake, the two of them decided they were more at home in the West. In July, 1992 they were offered the opportunity to live on a 330 acre ranch in Northern California, so they packed up and moved back across the entire country. Chapel moved away from birds and figures for awhile, and created several major animal sculptures combining bronze and stainless steel. In the summer of 1995 they moved to the San Francisco Bay area to enable Vanessa to complete her Doctoral degree. In September of 1996 Harvest Moon, a sculpture of two life-sized Timber Wolves, was installed at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. In 1998 The Nest, a seventeen foot sculpture of an eagle’s nest coalescing out of thin air, was commissioned by the town of Breckenridge, Colorado, and installed in June of 2000.

Vanessa became an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry in 1998, at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. Shortly after that they moved aboard Two Shadows, a forty-six foot Morgan ketch rigged sailboat.

In 2013 Chapel and Vanessa set sail from San Francisco for Mexico and perhaps West from there. However after 2 years cruising the Pacific coast of Mexico, and the Sea of Cortez, they took a vacation to the inland mountains. Falling in love with the city of Guanajuato, they purchased a large home with gardens, a pool, and a new studio. After 2 years of refurbishing the property, they are permanent residents and Chapel is returning to sculpture.

Total height – 82 “

Bird length – 34”

Bronze base height to bird – 56”

Material – Bronze – White -Ochre & grey patina & high polish

Biography

Chapel was born in 1948 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and raised in Grand Junction. He attended Mesa College on an art scholarship. He then continued his education in metal smithing (specializing in jewelry) at Colorado State University.

At the age of 22, he moved to Denver where his jewelry-making flourished. Then Chapel’s creations quickly grew into full-fledged sculptures. Through the support of a sponsor, he created a series of 40 cast bronze sculptures. These were exhibited in a one-man show at the Saks Gallery in Denver; the beginning of many successful shows in Chapel’s career. Above all he had the desire to learn more about his craft, he took a slight tangent in his path and became Vice President of Quest Foundry, Inc. This three-year immersion in the craft of sculpture, combined with over 35 representational commissions from the Franklin Mint, resulted in Chapel’s distinctive style today.

In December 1984, Chapel was invited to lecture on his sculpture and casting techniques at universities in three cities in the People’s Republic of China. At this time in history this was an unheard of opportunity. Consequently it was not possible to obtain a visa for China in the United States. Chapel had to travel to Hong Kong to apply for a visa there. He has subsequently participated in several multi-city museum tours sponsored by the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum.

In May 1987, Chapel received a commission to do a life size sculpture for the Loveland Civic Center Plaza. Twist of Fate is a sixteen-foot high bronze, stainless steel, and concrete sculpture that summarizes the human life cycle. The sculpture was installed in August, 1988.

In 1990 Chapel married Vanessa Kelly and they moved to the Chesapeake Bay to begin training for a world-wide sailing adventure. Inherent in this move was also the opportunity to further study and interpret the people and wildlife living at the edge of land and sea.

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