Thom Wheeler (1946, Alice, Texas), metal & stone wall art

10.5"h x 9"w x 1"d

Thom Wheeler creates wall pieces that command attention, hand-crafted metal sculpture that fit many descriptions--classic, comic, sophisticated and playful. He prefers non-porous metals, and devotes much attention to detail. He collects stones from all over the world and calls his pieces ;wall jewelry;. He works with a variety of tools including diamond-bladed band saws, grinders, sanders, buffers and welders. Born in Alice, Texas in 1946, he was raised in Liberty County in a semi-rural environment. He learned to work with his hands from his father, whom he described as ;an artist by sensibility.; Wheeler began making found-object sculpture in 1964, but full-time commitment was interrupted by service in the U.S. Medical Corps in Europe from 1969-1971. However, being in Europe, he spent a lot of time in museums studying Renaissance art, and he combined his commitment to being an artist with metal and carpentry skills he learned in the Service.
In 1975, he graduated from Sam Houston University. He then had a career in Houston as a sculptor, creating contemporary three-dimensional and wall reliefs for commercial and public spaces such as hotel and bank lobbies.

Provenance: A Houston, Texas collection

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