DAN TOONE – TAYLORSVILLE, UT

“Seasons”

Steel

96” X 20” X 14”

$10,050

I enjoy taking what is normally rigid and structural steel and forming it into smooth, unrestrained, flowing lines, shapes, and forms. Inspired by a discarded scrap piece, the concept for “Seasons” came from the thought of the four seasons we enjoy here. The mirror-finished sphere reflects the ever-changing beauty of its surroundings.

Sentinel

Inquire about this piece

I originally made a small version of this. I liked the simple lines and feel of it, and thought it would be fun to try it in a monument size. Using a rust patina is always interesting, as every piece of metal will take it a little differently. That’s where the individual personality of the sculpture comes through.

Meet the Artist

Dan Toone spent 30 years welding stainless steel in the dairy and food processing industry. After honing his skills there, he began following his true passion, creating metal sculpture. To Dan, taming unyielding metal is like a second childhood, and he loves every minute he can be creating sculpture.

Website: DanToone.com

Previous Entries

Within A Dream

It’s always a fun challenge to take an object that had been used for a completely different purpose, and then repurpose it into a piece of art. The shape of one piece may appeal to me; then when I find several more just like it, it becomes an interesting project to put them together in a form that is balanced and attractive. I have created several sculptures using these pieces, and each one has a unique feel to it.

Sunseekers

Sometimes, inspiration comes when you’ve found a discarded piece from someone else’s  mistake. Dan had these pieces bent to somewhat match some pieces of that origin, then  decided to try something new with color and powder coating, and have one color fade into  another. He loved the way the bright colors turned out. With the height of the pieces, “Sun  Seekers” seemed an appropriate name, reminding him of a plant inching its way toward the  sun.