About the Artist

Born in Central Minnesota, Rick began creating his whimsical metal sculptures only after retiring from a 30 year career in business construction. He often says, “I was an artist trapped in a laborers body”. In retirement, Rick began going to flea markets and swap meets seeking interesting vintage metal pieces for display on the trails of his hunting land. Over time, he had collected a variety of metal parts from automobiles, farm equipment, and motorcycles. As his pile of “treasures” grew, the interesting shapes inspired him to learn to weld and 15v years later his work can be found in homes across the United States. Every sculpture is unique and has personality of its own. Rick’s sense of humor and creativity is contagious resulting in many of Rick’s customers having adopted more than one of his works of art while becoming friends who sees regularly at art shows he attends.