I'm an Oregon native with a double major in sculpture and graphic design from Portland State University. I fell in love with steel when taking my first welding class there in 2003. As Indio Metal Arts, created in 2012, I design and build steel freestanding fine art sculpture, furniture, landscape elements and trellises. Commissions are welcome.
I use as much salvaged material as possible from scrap yards around the state. Scrap has an imbedded history and character that folds into each piece I build. When inspired by these unique shapes the results are one of a kind.
I believe all objects should be well designed, beautiful and built to last. I keep this in mind no matter what steel object I'm welding in the studio, whether functional or decorative.
Mini Documentary about my life and work created by Emma Inge.
Actively teaching in SE Portland. Contact for scheduling.
Commissions welcome.
GALLERIES
PUBLIC ART
Happy Valley City Hall, Flock, July 2023 - 2025
Oregon Society of Artists Garden, Crescent, May - August 2022
Milwaukie City Hall Sculpture Garden, Crescent 2019 - 2021, Knowing 2021 - 2023.
SHOWS
Portland Open Studios, Sherwood Center for the Arts, Hoffman Center for the Arts, Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Gathering of the Guilds, Salem Art Show & Festival, Cracked Pots, Local 14, Portland Home & Garden, Hortlandia and Celebration of Creativity. See website for full listing.
EVENT BY INVITATION
OSA Monotype Party, 2020
Jury Mt Tabor Art Walk 2020
GROUP SHOWS
Alberta Street Gallery, Metal & Fiber, July - August 2023
Newport Visual Arts Center, "Into the Depths", October 2023
Sidestreet Arts, Another Realm, October 6th - 30th, 2022
Sherwood Center for the Arts, Metal Art, June 2nd - August 2nd, 2021
The C.A.V.E., “All Sides”, sculpture exposition, May 4th - 29th, 2021
Alberta Street Gallery, Autumn Invitational, October 1st - 25th, 2020
Guardino Gallery, Chayo Wilson collaborations, “When Metal Meets Clay”, October 3st-November 24th,2019.
ArtReach Gallery, "Making Space", PNWS & NWSSA, October 12th-15th, 2019.
Multnomah Art Center, "Unmatched Pairs", PNWS group, Portland, Oregon, September 2019.
Lake Oswego Reads, Lakewood Center for the Arts then traveling state wide, February - November 2019
The C.A.V.E., “Alchemy in 3D”, PNWS group, Vancouver, Washington, April 2018.
Newport Visual Arts Center, “Variety of Visions”, PNWS group, Newport, Oregon, October 2017.
TOURS
Association of Landscape Designers Tour 2016 & 2019
Portland Modern Home 2019
MEMBER
Pacific Northwest Sculptors Guild
Current Member
- former Board Member, Social Media, Treasurer, Secretary
Creative Metal Arts Guild
Current Member
- Former GOTG Steering Committee, Treasurer & Sponsorship
Artistic Portland
-Former Gallery Design Lead, former VP & Board Member
PRESS
Metalsmith Magazine, Portland Oregon: A River Runs Through it, by Judy Wagonfeld, Page 16, Volume 38 No. 2. 2018. This article is an expose on the Portland metal art scene. I was among the local artists interviewed and quoted.
The Bee, ‘Open Studios Art Tour’, page 15, Vol 113, Issue 6, February 2019
Portland Tribune, ‘Sculptures Liven up Milwaukie City Hall’, page 17, November 12th, 2019
Sherwood Gazette, ‘Metal Arts to be Featured at Gallery’, Vol 26 Issue 6, page 9, June 2021