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“Forged Through Will “ Completion date nov 21 2019 This piece was created by hand through a series of welding , shaping, painting cussin and a bit of fury. It is only my second male form to date and it also is somewhat of a conceptual not actual self portrait. It stands 26 inches tall x 20 inches wide x 12 inches deep and weighs 37 pounds . its mounted on a steel plate so it can stand tall and stable which is 16 inches x 12 inches. To me the artist: As I have said this piece is my second self portrait yet wanting to express fully its a conceptual piece NOT and actual self portrait. I will say though that the actual form has to do with my brothers recent metamorphosis and the actual physical form does resemble him. I wanted to give him credit for his impact on this piece which I’m sure he will like . it also should be noted and even though this is somewhat of a self portrait it some of the feeling about being forged does apply to him as well on more than one level but not on all.. My very first sculpture was called “ the ill fitting holes in my armor “ and it was a self portrait also on a conceptual level. I made it at basically the beginning of the war with myself and the love that I was loosing. I chose to make this second piece because I felt I wanted to express something further .. I lost my exwife to drugs and mental illness. I was left to raise our child by myself but spent years trying to help my ex to no avail. While all this was going on I was working so many hours per week at times I was working hours for 2 full time jobs and some overtime. I was working at my JOB and when I came home I did side work and sculpted. I once went 136 days without a day off because even when I didnt have to go to work I kept working because I knew I had to keep pressing forward to be able to succeed. This pieces is a representation of the inner strength yet all the holes in me. It takes inner strength to muscle all of the weight of the world, and when your personal world is under siege you can still expand beyond normal limits which in some ways leaves holes in you .But they are like battle scares ,, they should be looked at like badges of honor and incorporated in to you being. I do hope that this piece shows in the way the plight of single fathers and the men who just won’t give up.. I also want to give a note ,, this piece also has some inspiration to my very good friend “ Smallz “ . Cause he has been just that kind of father ,, He was a touch weak at the start ,,, but HE IS A GOOD DAD! ( WHOO WHOO ) (( he will get that but you won’t )) ((( IRON ARMY ! )))
“Forged Through Will “ Completion date nov 21 2019 This piece was created by hand through a series of welding , shaping, painting cussin and a bit of fury. It is only my second male form to date and it also is somewhat of a conceptual not actual self portrait. It stands 26 inches tall x 20 inches wide x 12 inches deep and weighs 37 pounds . its mounted on a steel plate so it can stand tall and stable which is 16 inches x 12 inches. To me the artist: As I have said this piece is my second self portrait yet wanting to express fully its a conceptual piece NOT and actual self portrait. I will say though that the actual form has to do with my brothers recent metamorphosis and the actual physical form does resemble him. I wanted to give him credit for his impact on this piece which I’m sure he will like . it also should be noted and even though this is somewhat of a self portrait it some of the feeling about being forged does apply to him as well on more than one level but not on all.. My very first sculpture was called “ the ill fitting holes in my armor “ and it was a self portrait also on a conceptual level. I made it at basically the beginning of the war with myself and the love that I was loosing. I chose to make this second piece because I felt I wanted to express something further .. I lost my exwife to drugs and mental illness. I was left to raise our child by myself but spent years trying to help my ex to no avail. While all this was going on I was working so many hours per week at times I was working hours for 2 full time jobs and some overtime. I was working at my JOB and when I came home I did side work and sculpted. I once went 136 days without a day off because even when I didnt have to go to work I kept working because I knew I had to keep pressing forward to be able to succeed. This pieces is a representation of the inner strength yet all the holes in me. It takes inner strength to muscle all of the weight of the world, and when your personal world is under siege you can still expand beyond normal limits which in some ways leaves holes in you .But they are like battle scares ,, they should be looked at like badges of honor and incorporated in to you being. I do hope that this piece shows in the way the plight of single fathers and the men who just won’t give up.. I also want to give a note ,, this piece also has some inspiration to my very good friend “ Smallz “ . Cause he has been just that kind of father ,, He was a touch weak at the start ,,, but HE IS A GOOD DAD! ( WHOO WHOO ) (( he will get that but you won’t )) ((( IRON ARMY ! )))
“Forged Through Will “ Completion date nov 21 2019 This piece was created by hand through a series of welding , shaping, painting cussin and a bit of fury. It is only my second male form to date and it also is somewhat of a conceptual not actual self portrait. It stands 26 inches tall x 20 inches wide x 12 inches deep and weighs 37 pounds . its mounted on a steel plate so it can stand tall and stable which is 16 inches x 12 inches. To me the artist: As I have said this piece is my second self portrait yet wanting to express fully its a conceptual piece NOT and actual self portrait. I will say though that the actual form has to do with my brothers recent metamorphosis and the actual physical form does resemble him. I wanted to give him credit for his impact on this piece which I’m sure he will like . it also should be noted and even though this is somewhat of a self portrait it some of the feeling about being forged does apply to him as well on more than one level but not on all.. My very first sculpture was called “ the ill fitting holes in my armor “ and it was a self portrait also on a conceptual level. I made it at basically the beginning of the war with myself and the love that I was loosing. I chose to make this second piece because I felt I wanted to express something further .. I lost my exwife to drugs and mental illness. I was left to raise our child by myself but spent years trying to help my ex to no avail. While all this was going on I was working so many hours per week at times I was working hours for 2 full time jobs and some overtime. I was working at my JOB and when I came home I did side work and sculpted. I once went 136 days without a day off because even when I didnt have to go to work I kept working because I knew I had to keep pressing forward to be able to succeed. This pieces is a representation of the inner strength yet all the holes in me. It takes inner strength to muscle all of the weight of the world, and when your personal world is under siege you can still expand beyond normal limits which in some ways leaves holes in you .But they are like battle scares ,, they should be looked at like badges of honor and incorporated in to you being. I do hope that this piece shows in the way the plight of single fathers and the men who just won’t give up.. I also want to give a note ,, this piece also has some inspiration to my very good friend “ Smallz “ . Cause he has been just that kind of father ,, He was a touch weak at the start ,,, but HE IS A GOOD DAD! ( WHOO WHOO ) (( he will get that but you won’t )) ((( IRON ARMY ! )))
“Forged Through Will “ Completion date nov 21 2019 This piece was created by hand through a series of welding , shaping, painting cussin and a bit of fury. It is only my second male form to date and it also is somewhat of a conceptual not actual self portrait. It stands 26 inches tall x 20 inches wide x 12 inches deep and weighs 37 pounds . its mounted on a steel plate so it can stand tall and stable which is 16 inches x 12 inches. To me the artist: As I have said this piece is my second self portrait yet wanting to express fully its a conceptual piece NOT and actual self portrait. I will say though that the actual form has to do with my brothers recent metamorphosis and the actual physical form does resemble him. I wanted to give him credit for his impact on this piece which I’m sure he will like . it also should be noted and even though this is somewhat of a self portrait it some of the feeling about being forged does apply to him as well on more than one level but not on all.. My very first sculpture was called “ the ill fitting holes in my armor “ and it was a self portrait also on a conceptual level. I made it at basically the beginning of the war with myself and the love that I was loosing. I chose to make this second piece because I felt I wanted to express something further .. I lost my exwife to drugs and mental illness. I was left to raise our child by myself but spent years trying to help my ex to no avail. While all this was going on I was working so many hours per week at times I was working hours for 2 full time jobs and some overtime. I was working at my JOB and when I came home I did side work and sculpted. I once went 136 days without a day off because even when I didnt have to go to work I kept working because I knew I had to keep pressing forward to be able to succeed. This pieces is a representation of the inner strength yet all the holes in me. It takes inner strength to muscle all of the weight of the world, and when your personal world is under siege you can still expand beyond normal limits which in some ways leaves holes in you .But they are like battle scares ,, they should be looked at like badges of honor and incorporated in to you being. I do hope that this piece shows in the way the plight of single fathers and the men who just won’t give up.. I also want to give a note ,, this piece also has some inspiration to my very good friend “ Smallz “ . Cause he has been just that kind of father ,, He was a touch weak at the start ,,, but HE IS A GOOD DAD! ( WHOO WHOO ) (( he will get that but you won’t )) ((( IRON ARMY ! )))
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“Forged Through Will “ Completion date nov 21 2019 This piece was created by hand through a series of welding , shaping, painting cussin and a bit of fury. It is only my second male form to date and it also is somewhat of a conceptual not actual self portrait. It stands 26 inches tall x 20 inches wide x 12 inches deep and weighs 37 pounds . its mounted on a steel plate so it can stand tall and stable which is 16 inches x 12 inches. To me the artist: As I have said this piece is my second self portrait yet wanting to express fully its a conceptual piece NOT and actual self portrait. I will say though that the actual form has to do with my brothers recent metamorphosis and the actual physical form does resemble him. I wanted to give him credit for his impact on this piece which I’m sure he will like . it also should be noted and even though this is somewhat of a self portrait it some of the feeling about being forged does apply to him as well on more than one level but not on all.. My very first sculpture was called “ the ill fitting holes in my armor “ and it was a self portrait also on a conceptual level. I made it at basically the beginning of the war with myself and the love that I was loosing. I chose to make this second piece because I felt I wanted to express something further .. I lost my exwife to drugs and mental illness. I was left to raise our child by myself but spent years trying to help my ex to no avail. While all this was going on I was working so many hours per week at times I was working hours for 2 full time jobs and some overtime. I was working at my JOB and when I came home I did side work and sculpted. I once went 136 days without a day off because even when I didnt have to go to work I kept working because I knew I had to keep pressing forward to be able to succeed. This pieces is a representation of the inner strength yet all the holes in me. It takes inner strength to muscle all of the weight of the world, and when your personal world is under siege you can still expand beyond normal limits which in some ways leaves holes in you .But they are like battle scares ,, they should be looked at like badges of honor and incorporated in to you being. I do hope that this piece shows in the way the plight of single fathers and the men who just won’t give up.. I also want to give a note ,, this piece also has some inspiration to my very good friend “ Smallz “ . Cause he has been just that kind of father ,, He was a touch weak at the start ,,, but HE IS A GOOD DAD! ( WHOO WHOO ) (( he will get that but you won’t )) ((( IRON ARMY ! )))

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Hello, my name is Scott Wilkes a.k.a Ironheart. I am not going to have a stuffy bio, I’m going to just tell it like it is. I reside in the wonderful City of austin Tx and although a transplant I have been here since 1988. I think My artistic nature started pretty early in life, even before I started school. I was known for taking my toys and taking a hammer to them and then taking the parts and gluing them back together in new forms. It didn’t please my parents but when I started in on the neighbor kids toys that came to an end. After that I was more fond of old cardboard boxes and styrofoam packing materials.. Some shears , some duct tape, elmers glue.. and I would make all sorts of things. But those don’t hold up well. Through the years I did all sorts of things and never really thought of as it was art but in retrospect I guess in a way it was all a learning process that lead to my Art. It wasn’t until high school that I took an actual art class from a wonderful teacher. I wish I could remember That teachers name. She was pivotal to my world and introduced me to DALI , ESCHER , H.R GIGER. Later I found OLIVIA, SORAYAMA , VARGAS , NAGEL . They are all major influences. There are many more but they are the ones who stand out the most. This will lead into my education as far as art.. I didn’t get more than a couple years of actual teaching ,,, but what I did get, I think was substantial. And I took it from there. It did take 20 more years .. But I’m ok with that. I made a career out of welding which in a way is an art form itself which takes many years to truly master. After 20 years of it is when I began to sculpt for I finally felt confident with the medium along with having a life change that flooded me with emotions that I had to express in some sort of constructive fashion. I truly enjoy taking a medium which in so many ways is usually considered cold, hard, rigid and rough and making something which conveys softness, warmth, movement and flow. I also would like to say a special thank you to R.S.S and more specifically to Don White for the use of the hydraulic shear to cut all the pieces and his confidence in my artwork. He was the toughest boss I ever had, but helped shape me in to the man I am today... thanks Captain Cowboy !

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