Sculpture
My pieces are bronze and copper constructions- welded, forged, machined and oxidized with hot process patinas. I observe the reaction of a few basic chemical formulas on prepared bronze surfaces in the presence of heat. I can see a natural progression from perfecting surface treatments to deconstructing and burning patinas I once considered finished.
Found objects- antique trade beads, metal wheels, copper chain are sometimes utilized in the completed piece.
-Jack McLean
All images: copyright McLean Bronze 2016
Found objects- antique trade beads, metal wheels, copper chain are sometimes utilized in the completed piece.
-Jack McLean
All images: copyright McLean Bronze 2016
Blue on Blue SOLD
6" x 3.5" x 7"
6" x 3.5" x 7"
True Blue Tower
11" x 3.5" x 12"
11" x 3.5" x 12"
Tower of Sand and Black Grasses
6" x 10" x 11"
6" x 10" x 11"
Fine White Tower
4" x 11" x 12"
4" x 11" x 12"
Fine White Tower in progress
Island House with Spikes
10" x 7" x 5"
10" x 7" x 5"
Buildings of Standing Strength, 12" x 6 x 11" each
Joined Buildings SOLD
9" x 9" x 12"
9" x 9" x 12"
High Hope Tower SOLD
4" x 12" x 12"
4" x 12" x 12"
House Head Aspiring
5" x 7" x 11"
5" x 7" x 11"
Six Spike Wheelhouse
6" x 5" x 5"
6" x 5" x 5"
Outbuilding with Thresholds
6" x 4" x 9"
6" x 4" x 9"
Broad Boathouse
11" x 6" x 6"
11" x 6" x 6"
Three Bead Wheelhouse SOLD
7" x 4" x 9"
7" x 4" x 9"
Boathouse SOLD
9" x 5" x 9"
9" x 5" x 9"
Building of Wide Open Heart
9.25" x 4" x 8"
9.25" x 4" x 8"
Tower of Golden Hope SOLD
9" x 4" x 12"
9" x 4" x 12"
Me and My Shark
12" x 4" x 9"
12" x 4" x 9"
Thin Wind Tower
5" x 5" x 9"
Bronze Boxes
Latched and hinged boxes open to panels to reveal interior compositions.
Six Bolt Strongbox
9" x 9" x 4"
9" x 9" x 4"
Six Bolt Strongbox
open view
open view
Nine Bolt Strongbox
5" x 6" x 5"
5" x 6" x 5"
Nine Bolt Strongbox (open view)
Embracing Uncertainty
6" x 6" x 10"
6" x 6" x 10"
Embracing Uncertainty video
Strength in Vulnerability
5" x 7" 5" closed
5" x 7" 5" closed
Strength in Vulnerability- back view of gold leaf glass inclusion
Strength in Vulnerability video
Highwater Strongbox
5" x 9" x 5"
5" x 9" x 5"
Highwater Strongbox video
Buildings
Every Building has a passage, every passage safe and sound.
I hope they offer dignity and soft asylum as we move through our sweet uncertainty.
I hope they offer dignity and soft asylum as we move through our sweet uncertainty.
Northern Chain Building
private collection
private collection
Shiptail Building
6" x 6" x 10"
6" x 6" x 10"
Little Wheelhouse
private collection
private collection
Lifeboat Building
24" x 7" x 41"
24" x 7" x 41"
Red Stripe Building
private collection
private collection
Seeside Building
22" x 7" x 18"
22" x 7" x 18"
Building #10 (left) 20" x 7" x22"
Thorn Tower (middle) 9" x 9" x21"
Thorn Top Building (right) 20" x 6" x 21"
Thorn Tower (middle) 9" x 9" x21"
Thorn Top Building (right) 20" x 6" x 21"
Wheelhouses
The Wheelhouse series consists of rolling houses with personalities. They are depictions of shelter and mobility. They are built for change and fueled by the discontent that comes with the territory of human experience-
the discontent that moves us to better times and better places.
the discontent that moves us to better times and better places.
Revolutionary Wheelhouse
15" x 9" x 10"
15" x 9" x 10"
Ark Parked Parked with Sharks
20" x 12" x 13"
20" x 12" x 13"
Little Wheelhouse with Rolling Dance Floor For Those Who Love Action
private collection
private collection
Little Wheelhouse For Those Who Prefer Stability
private collection
private collection
Wheelhouse Hitched
private collection
private collection
Wheelhouse
artist collection
artist collection
