Joe Pogan
Birthplace: Oregon
Joe Pogan is a proud
native of Oregon currently residing in Aloha. After
serving four years in the Navy, he attended college
to study art and welding. More than twenty years as
a professional welder has enabled him to move up to
the precise and demanding task of welding aluminum
frame mountain bikes. He's used his unique
combination of welding expertise and artistic talent
for the last several years to create an amazing
variety of animal sculptures using fascinating
"found metal" objects.
Artist's Statement
I create animal
sculptures using various "found metal" objects like
old watches, sprockets, nuts and bolts. The stranger
the piece of metal the better, since the end goal is
an eye-catching, fascinating amalgamation of metal
with odd nooks and crannies you can explore for
hours.
I start by welding a frame to make the general
shape. Then I weld or braze the metal objects one at
a time, to form the outer shell of the sculpture. I
use a "blending" technique that leaves no space
between the objects, so the sculpture looks solid.
This allows me to hide interesting objects all over
each piece, which enhances the excitement of
discovery. Some of the works are mounted on a
hardwood base that I finish with natural oil.
Visit Joe's
website:
http://www.joepogan.com |
