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Old 09-17-2017, 07:55 PM
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Thumbs up Welded Art Sculptures, by John Lopez

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What you're looking at is life-size welded art by John Lopez of South Dakota. While looking for something completely different today, I came across his website.

For more of his work, check here ... http://www.johnlopezstudio.com/




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Old 09-17-2017, 08:31 PM
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Wow, now that's what I call art from a hunk of old junk metal, could you please inform the mayor to replace the hunk of junk at the so called Bow fort towers or what ever that piece is with one of these structures, this guy knows art. And I'm sure as beautiful as these are, it sure as hell doesn't cost half a million bucks.
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Old 09-17-2017, 08:56 PM
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the detail is unbelievable!! that's got to take time to do one.
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Old 09-17-2017, 08:56 PM
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I've always admired people with that kind of artistic ability. To be able to see something in their mind and create it.
I've thought about seeing what I could weld up with all the scrap metal I have but don't have the talent to actually do it.
That's some incredible work.
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Old 09-17-2017, 09:35 PM
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Looks awesome. Would be great to replace some of that crap that Nenshi and Co. have foisted on the public.
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Excellent share. Love the moose.

Sculpture is an artform that will last for centuries. A good friend does bronze sculptures and I've watched the process from start to finish. Welding would be more challenging to keep a good perspective of the subject. The welding would be fun to try.

We live amongst some very talented people.
My friend Danek's latest sculpture in bronze. General Brock.
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Old 09-18-2017, 06:12 PM
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One of my other favorites ^


I've seen welded art before, but never as good as what this John Lopez does!


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Old 09-18-2017, 06:34 PM
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Wow! Mr. Lopez is a very skilled artist! That statue turned out great, Red Bullets. I recall you posting pictures of it under construction. Although I thought that the General was holding a book...
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Now that's what I call a work of art! Very cool.

Should send these to silly hall! Way better then a pike of chrome balls!

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Old 09-18-2017, 07:57 PM
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Huh...so I guess there is a moose that a 243 won't kill
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Old 09-18-2017, 08:09 PM
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Wow, those are amazing!
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Old 09-18-2017, 10:23 PM
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Those are incredible!! Would much prefer to see any one of those instead of that fugly stack of chrome balls on the Whitemud!!
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Those are incredible!! Would much prefer to see any one of those instead of that fugly stack of chrome balls on the Whitemud!!
The problem is everybody and their dog is now doing welded art and because of its unique beauty and the fact it takes at least some semblance of artistic talent to build it, and people appreciate it and genuinely like it, therefore it will never be considered by government when they spend money on art. When the government spends big dollars on art it has to be tasteless, useless, visually annoying and created by the most talentless individual they can find. It must also be of an extreme low value for the dollars spent. The goal is to spend as much as they possibly can for a horrible valueless piece that must offend the taxpayer.
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The problem is everybody and their dog is now doing welded art and because of its unique beauty and the fact it takes at least some semblance of artistic talent to build it, and people appreciate it and genuinely like it, therefore it will never be considered by government when they spend money on art. When the government spends big dollars on art it has to be tasteless, useless, visually annoying and created by the most talentless individual they can find. It must also be of an extreme low value for the dollars spent. The goal is to spend as much as they possibly can for a horrible valueless piece that must offend the taxpayer.




Example ^ - Calgary's $470,000 Great Blue Hoop
http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/10/07...-of-public-art
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Looks awesome. Would be great to replace some of that crap that Nenshi and Co. have foisted on the public.
I'll say!! Holy cow, those pieces are AMAZING!
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I'll say!! Holy cow, those pieces are AMAZING!
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I'd love to have one of those pieces on my place.

Too bad I couldn't afford it
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