delbert beckham
salvaged-steel sculptor
Sculpture on Main is a public art program of outdoor three-dimensional artwork placed in highly visible and accessible places in Marble Falls. The purpose is to promote Marble Falls as a fine art destination by bringing gallery and museum art outdoors for everyone to enjoy. The program hopes to encourage tourism and art education by bringing people to the downtown area. This sculpture event was the first of its kind in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Large scale outdoor sculptures were placed in the Historic Main Street area of Marble Falls, expanding to the parks on Lake Marble Falls. Sculptures from several countries are on loan and will be displayed in landscaped areas along Main Street.
Dancers
This Fun Flower gets its name because the slightest touch causes it sway back and forth. The stems are re-bar from the concrete of an old bridge... the leaves, flower petals, butterfly wings and base are cut from a reclaimed fuel tank... the bloom centers are discarded circles from a machine shop... the butterfly body is a bolt.
The Gift
is the second in a series I am now calling My People. The mother and daughter along with the base are made with salvaged re-bar. The flowers are built with punch-out pieces I got from a steel building fabricating manufacturer.
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