Mastering the art of forging raw metal into natural forms, allowing the materials to become organic-inspired sculptures.

Clocking in at over 8 feet tall, this Great Blue Heron in, Edina, MN looks at home in the South Channel area of Centennial Park. The sculpture has a varied patina, and is perched on a stand of branches.

The sculpture was generously donated to the City of Edina by Dennis W. Schulstad.

Stealth

A metallic heron statue near a pond, with trees and a grassy landscape in the background.
A man and Annie Lee standing outdoors near a pond, with a statue of a heron in the background.
  • Metal sculpture of a bird with outstretched wings on a pedestal, outdoors in a garden with trees and a clear blue sky.

    Great Blue Heron

    Steel with stainless steel pin feathers. 6’ tall, 10’ wingspan. Public art at North Carolina Arboretum

  • Metal bird sculpture holding a nest with two eggs, outdoors with green trees in the background.

    Defending the nest

    Steel with concrete formed eggs. 7’ high by 5’ deep. Permanent collection in Sandy Hook, CT

  • A metal sculpture of a tree with leaves, planted in a large wooden pot outdoors against a background of leafless trees and a blue sky.

    Butterfly Bonsai

    Steel with hand cut stainless steel butterflies. 6’7” tall by 5.5’ wide. Now in private collection. Shady Side, MD

  • Woman standing next to a large metallic sculpture of a bird, possibly a heron or crane, at an art gallery or exhibit.

    Snowy Egret

    Stainless steel with steel legs. Made at Buffalo Creek Artists Residency August ‘22. 11’ tall, 6’ deep, 3’ wide. shown here at Reno International Art Show.

  • A garden scene with a decorative metal sculpture of butterflies on a wire structure, surrounded by green plants, small white flowers, and a stone border. In the background, there is a tree and garden tools, including a green garden fork.

    Butterfly Basket

    Steel and stainless steel hand cut butterflies. 48” high, 42” wide, 40” deep. Now in private collection Lake Tahoe, NV

  • Close-up of an artistic metal sculpture resembling grape leaves and grapes, with dark textured vines and bronze-colored spherical grapes.

    Grapevine

    Steel with welders paste. Permanent collection of Aquila’s Nest Vineyard in Newtown, CT

  • Outdoor sculpture of a heron made from metal and natural materials, standing on a branch within a landscaped garden.

    Great Blue Heron

    Stainless steel with steel legs and base. 7’ tall, 3’ wide, 5’ deep.

  • A large illuminated glass sculpture of a heron stands outdoors during the evening, with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.

    Great Blue Heron

    Illuminated with solar lights

  • Metal sculpture of a flower with petals, leaves, and a heart-shaped base, placed outdoors among greenery.

    Black-eyed Susan

    Steel and stainless steel. 8’ tall, 3’ wide. Public art installed at Tawes Garden Park, Annapolis MD

  • Metal sculpture of a bird with a pear-shaped body, standing on a rectangular base, with one leaf and one branch on its head.

    Precarious Pear

    Steel painted with welders paste. 18” high, 8” wide

  • Colorful artificial butterfly tree sculpture with red, orange, yellow, and pink butterflies in a wooden planter, outdoors with green bushes and trees.

    Painted Lady

    Steel pipe branches and roots. Fabricated steel base with ferric nitrate patina. 100 + stainless steel hand painted butterflies. 7’2” high, 6’ wide, 5’ deep. Now at a private estate in New Fairfield, CT

  • A metal sculpture of a fish with a long nose and fins, mounted on a curved metal stand, placed outdoors on a wooden surface with green bushes and trees and a blue sky in the background.

    Rainbow Trout

    Stainless steel painted with welders paste. 20” tall, 12” wide

  • A decorative sculpture of a nest made from metal, containing five white stones, with an iron spoon resting on the stones. The nest is on a stand with twisted metal legs, set outdoors against a stone wall.

    Runaway Nest

    Steel hemi with steel rod and cement eggs. 24” high, 24” wide, 24” deep

  • A decorative metal sculpture resembling a bird's nest, with metallic flowers and leaves, placed on a tree stump outdoors, with grass, rocks, and trees in the background.

    Daisy Butterfly Basket

    Steel basket with stainless steel daisies and butterflies. Anniversary gift, Chappaqua NY

  • Sculpture made of metal with numerous butterfly-shaped elements, some painted white and some black, arranged in a spherical shape and mounted on a base in a garden setting with flowers and greenery.

    Bronze with Hearts Butterfly Basket

    Stainless steel and bronze, Incline Village, NV

  • Metal sculpture resembling a sunflower with large silver leaves and a copper center.

    Sunflower with Butterfly

    Steel and stainless steel flower with butterfly