Things I do with my spare time on Daufuskie Island during the cooler months! When I’m not in my studio hanging out with Alfonso beating on sheets of steel or God forbid sitting in my office paying bills, etc, I love to explore the outdoors. Winter time is the perfect season to regroup and refocus […]
Why color is nothing to be scared of (most of the time) Anyone else notice that the trending themes of color are kind of on the white side of the color palette? Or that our selections of whites went from around 3 to 3,000 in the last decade? Don’t get me wrong, please. There is […]
“Though the island offers all the comforts of a vacation, there is something rustic and wild in its landscape and way of life.” Daufuskie, a quiet and bridge-less island nestled in between Savannah, GA and Hilton Head, SC, is somewhat of a mystery in and of itself, due to its lack of commercial enterprise and […]
“Don’t let stress from the hustle and bustle of getting ready for Christmas take away from the gift of being able to be present and thoughtful as you move around in this busy, yet important season.” Many of us like to decorate for the holidays. Some of us go all out and some of […]
“It’s up to my customers’ honest nature to pay for the sculptures they picked up. It’s kind of like a self-checkout of today, but with no one checking over your receipt or watching over your shoulder.” When I first started the Iron Fish Gallery in 2001, my gallery was my wrap-around porch at my house. […]
“I’ve known Anna Scott for a little over a decade now. In this time, I’ve observed and grown to respect Anna’s keen eye for design coupled with the rare ability to communicate what it is that she visualizes. The truth is, few visual artists have much talent in terms of communicating their visions. Having Anna […]
2 Interior Design Factors That Make Free Formed Wall Hung Sculptures A Welcomed Break From The Right Angled Framed Norm. I’ve read that the definition of art is “the communication of emotion from one person to another through various creative forms of expression.” Most customers and collectors tell me that when they see my coastal sculptures […]
“When people start ignoring the name of your business and referring to it collectively as something else, it’s time to listen and also time to make the change.” Here’s a piece, (technically 7 pieces), that I love. Most don’t know that when I first started out in 2001, the name of my […]
“To me, it’s the breaking of the rules that makes art new and that’s what I find attractive.” When I first started creating metal art, I had absolutely no education in art, no experience in metal working, and certainly no background in blacksmithing. The first time I welded was sometime in 2000, pre […]
“I can’t yet put my finger on why I keep returning to the wild and free of this piece of earth, but I imagine it has something to do with the convenience of its pull to authenticity and its rustic appeal.” Convenience is a word we throw around a lot, in all sorts of conversations, […]