And 30 of these climbing...

(roses will be red and leaves in verdigris with copper edges, the frame will remain copper)

This is the left side of the frame. There is a Left, Right and Center section... The bowl will be 44"x 24" and the trellis will be 36" tall in the back (center) section. Those blank panels will have some bees and dragonflys, ladybugs and butterflies on them in repousse.

Low yellow flowers will separate the 6 Purple Iris' with water from beneath them.

Two cherubs will perch in the center squares, a girl with a bird on her lap and a boy with a jug... yes pouring more

water into a large set of leaves leading it down to the bowl.

Kerry and Carolyn's Fountain

This is my largest commission yet..

I'll post updates... just parts for now...

6 of these water flows from the petals.

This was a PGAS Press Pass... sort of a joke in a limited edition for members of one of my favorite forums.

PGAS ... they decided the pass should have a pigs behind and the tail could be the p...

This guy popped into my head!

In copper with liver of sulphur patina. Limited edition. LOL!

Rose of Sharon Sculpture

A better photo, see more of this and others, in my sold gallery soon!
Update
Sharon sent me this lovely letter and has graciously allowed me to post it here:

Hi Barb,

I can't tell you what a beautiful surprise I received!
The copper Rose of Sharon's are spectacular.
The color in them is amazing, and I love the copper trim around the roses and leaves.
You are quite an artist. Rondo knows how much I love the Rose of Sharon plants, and where we moved it's too cold to keep them, so he thought this was a "special" way that I could still enjoy my Rose of Sharon flowers.
I can't even imagine the amount of work that went into this artwork you did for me. Thank you so very much, I will cherish my Rose of Sharon flowers and pitcher---forever!
(Except for the next couple of days, Rondo is taking it to the metal meet this weekend to show everyone)

Thank you again for this wonderful work of art.
Sharon Biggs


Thank you Sharon! It is my pleasure, and greatest joy when I can make someone happy with what I love to do!

Some better photos

If you are really lucky, there are times in your life when you'll meet people

that really have an impact on your life in a good way.

Kerry Pinkerton has been that way for me. Kerry's always inspiring me with his patience and encouragement, and he's taught me so much about so many different ways of doing things.

Kerry makes very high quality English Wheels for metalworking.

His website is at http://wheelingmachines.com/

He built me this custom wheel:

I am in the process of creating a large outdoor fountain for he and his lovely wife Carolyn.

I'll post pictures and a video on the site when it is finished.

Where did my May go?

What a wonderful month! I have so much to tell and show it will take a bit of work..

Speaking of work, I have been swamped with wonderful commissions lately and need to find a slow spell to get a chance to post it all here! It looks like that might be mid-June!

Please forgive me if I post bits in fits and starts!

Here is one that shipped out to Wyoming this week!

I can't wait to hear what Rondo's wife has to say about her surprise!

It sure was hard to let it go...

(better photos to come, these were quick snaps)

What? A month?

Another month has flown by... So much has happened I can't begin to say..

I'm very busy with copperwork and making plans- putting together ads for magazines.

I'll just add to my thank you's for now.Thank you to my Wonderful friend Allison for making my life so much more fun.

I'd also like to thank Dan Shady for introducing me to a really wonderful group of people and being a fantastic friend and human being! Dan has taugh me so much in the precious little time I have had to spend with him, I am ever grateful to him. His Daughter Lindsay is incredibly talented and I will try and post some of her work here...

So much to do!.... more later...