Mr. Harris is an artist whose current focus is constructing larger-than-life, whimsical sculptures primarily made of welded steel, sheet metal, and recycled car parts that invite people to interact with them. Recently Mr. Harris has begun to offer making his sculptures in Corten steel or
Weathering steel as it is also known. Using weathering steel, a sculpture will last longer and require less maintenance than one made with traditional mild steel. This is because weathering steel has small amounts of copper, nickel and chromium. The sculpture will develop a rust patina but will not develop deep pitting rust. This eliminates the need for subsequent applications of weather sealant. Mr. Harris was born in Baja California, to artist parents and then moved to Rancho Palos Verdes in Southern California at young age. Later, he along with his family moved again to Lake County California where he has lived ever since. He has experimented with
many different mediums including wire jewelry, burned gourds, fine art photography, and painting, but found his true passion when he learned to weld in 2007. He is inspired by the amazing effortless shapes of perfect symmetry as well as perfect asymmetry in nature. His metal sculpture

Heart of the Desert – 2025

$12,000 – 9′ x 6′ x 4′ – Corten steel sheeting and plate as well as Steel rebar for an internal structure.

Sponsored by Bold & Delaney Winery

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My focus is on larger than life abstract steel sculpture. For my entry in the Art Around the Corner show I have chosen “Heart of the Desert”. Heart of the Desert is an abstract corten steel sculpture with a very fluid design. Most of my sculptures have a design that is leaning toward nature but also with an industrial quality. This sculpture has a design that can only be described as flowing water. It first turns one way only to quickly turn back again like water in a stream moving around a rock or like a wave crashing on a beach. It does this while also having surfaces and edges which give it a modern man made look. It is made of corten steel sheeting which will develop a fine red orange rust patina. There is also an internal structure of steel rebar. All the seem welded edges are sanded smooth and there are 4 bolt down locations at the base to secure it. It weighs about 225 lbs.

Tidal Wave – 2024

$12,000 – 9.8’ X 6.4’ X 3.5’ – Corten steel and rebar

Sponsored by Southern Utah Wine Guild

I am an artist whose focus is on larger-than-life, abstract steel sculpture. “Tidal Wave” is an abstract corten steel sculpture with a very fluid design. Most of my sculptures have a design that leans toward nature, but also has an industrial quality. Tidal Wave has a design that can only be described as flowing water. It first turns one way, only to quickly turn back again, like water in a stream moving around a rock or like a wave crashing on a beach. It does this while also having surfaces and edges which give it a modern, manmade look. Over time its corten steel sheeting will develop a fine red orange rust patina. There is also an internal structure of steel rebar.