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MOUNTAIN MEADOW original metal wall sculpture

$18,500.00


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Size & Details

Size & Details

A contemporary rendering of the many characters parading through the mountain forest, Mountain Meadow brings together elk, deer, pronghorn, bear and moose in untraditional colors, each fashioned from a unique piece of salvaged metal and some adorned with a touch of paint. Watch as the herd merges and untangles, each creature on its own path though intertwined, interdependent and deeply enmeshed with its neighbors. A unique mixed media treasure for any mountain modern home or cabin, or any space in need of a hint of the wild. 

  • Medium: salvaged metal on vintage music sheet wood background
  • Size: 60.75" H x 60.75" W (framed)
  • Frame: modern black float frame with Museum Plexi
  • Hardware: ready to hang with D-rings on back
  • Part of a limited series each produced with a unique set of rescued materials.
Story

Story

"It struck me that each of these pieces of material could represent a distinct creature in an elegant herd, and as I took a pair of tin snips to the first one I grabbed, angling carefully to begin the initial suggestion of a stately moose, Mountain Meadow was born."

The inspiration for this piece arrived somewhat by happenstance. I was moving an overloaded bin of salvaged metal from one side of my workshop to the other; naturally, the topmost layer slid off like snow in an avalanche, scattering oblong pieces of rescued scrap – cookie tins, serving platters, coffee cans and road signs – across the floor. I took in the beauty of this unexpected mess: all different colors and shapes intermingled and overlapping, moving together towards the door like they had someplace to be. It struck me that each of these pieces of material could represent a distinct creature in an elegant herd, and as I took a pair of tin snips to the first one I grabbed, angling carefully to begin the initial suggestion of a stately moose, Mountain Meadow was born.

Each piece of antique metal - from vintage tea tin to salvaged barn siding - was collected from an abandoned space throughout the western landscape. I have gleaned old barns, abandoned ranch houses, and forgotten hunting camps deep in the woods to collect the salvaged materials used in this work. Each individual elk, moose and deer in this grid was cut from a distinct piece of ephemera, which carries its own history and story.

The herd marches across a landscape that invites the imagination to run wild: tiny specks of vintage sheet music peek through a layer of white to offer the suggestion of a topographic feature or the whisper of a familiar tune in the ear.

Limited Series

Limited Series

Each work in Dolan Geiman’s portfolio is unique and hand-crafted. Works indicated with “limited series” are reiterations of a recurring theme or concept.

A Certificate of Authenticity is available upon request.

  • Each piece in a limited series is created with an inimitable collection of found materials: no two are exactly alike, although they may look similar at a glance.
  • Details, colors, specific materials, typography and frame will differ from work to work.

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Dolan Geiman Metal Wall Sculpture

Contemporary assemblage mixed media artist Dolan Geiman uses intricately cut salvaged metal to create a different type of found object artwork in upcycled materials. These original artworks hang as highly tactile metal wall sculptures, echoing some of Dolan's other artworks available in paper collage. Bold in color and rich in detail, discover some of the atypical materials given new life for these metal creations, like car doors, kitchen utensils, oil cans and antique farming equipment.