Ruta Wilson
Ruta Wilson is not your everyday local artist - she collects various types of old scrap metal, which she subsequently converts into amazing artistic creations occassionally combining fused and stained glass.
Some of the art is playful and ranges from utilitarian to peculiar.
The horse statue is wonderfully majestic - "Casey" is made from all manner of early industrial machine parts. Here’s a perfect example of how the components of the statue each tell a different part of the story, which can be perceived to be ‘the horse’s final triumph over the machine’. Indeed the legs are heavy industrial wrenches welded into claw feet from a bathtub. The chest is the grill from an old tractor and the ribs are barrel hoops. Two or more tractor seats compose the hind quarters and a mysterious metal mane shimmers on top of the horse’s neck.
She loves the challenge of new commissions and welcome ideas from all. Ruta will attest, nothing beats the in-person viewing of her works! www.westrockartmetal.com
Some of the art is playful and ranges from utilitarian to peculiar.
The horse statue is wonderfully majestic - "Casey" is made from all manner of early industrial machine parts. Here’s a perfect example of how the components of the statue each tell a different part of the story, which can be perceived to be ‘the horse’s final triumph over the machine’. Indeed the legs are heavy industrial wrenches welded into claw feet from a bathtub. The chest is the grill from an old tractor and the ribs are barrel hoops. Two or more tractor seats compose the hind quarters and a mysterious metal mane shimmers on top of the horse’s neck.
She loves the challenge of new commissions and welcome ideas from all. Ruta will attest, nothing beats the in-person viewing of her works! www.westrockartmetal.com