Insights & Inspiration
Exploring the Art of Sculpture
Explore Kevin Robb’s thoughts on contemporary sculpture, artistic inspiration, materials, design, and the creative process. From the ideas behind the work to observations gathered over more than four decades as a sculptor, the blog offers a closer look at the art and inspiration behind Kevin Robb Studios.
Contemporary Sculpture In The Gardens
After a very rainy spring, the gardens are finally in full bloom and it is a true pleasure meandering through the flowers, bushes and…
Going Green With Stainless Steel Sculptures
One of the unsung benefits of using stainless steel in the creation of contemporary metal sculptures is the fact that almost all stainless steel…
Care and Maintenance of Stainless Steel Sculpture
The materials utilized in the stainless steel sculptures of Kevin Robb are of an 11 gauge steel or stronger, depending on the size and…
Mass & Space: 2 key elements of large scale sculpture
www.kevinrobb.com/blog In any study of sculpture there are the 5 basic elements of design that determine the composition of the sculpture: form, scale, color,…
How Long Does It Take To Build A Monumental Sculpture?
www.kevinrobb.com/blog A lifetime! A monumental sculpture doesn’t “just happen”. And wonderful “accidents” don’t just happen either. A contemporary sculptor has spent years learning, experimenting,…
Contemporary Stainless Steel Sculpture
“Sagitta” is the latest contemporary metal sculpture that has been created by Kevin Robb. Once again, our welders laugh as they think about all…
Contemporary Sculptures In The Spring Gardens
Don’t ever believe that stainless steel sculptures are “just silver colored”. The grind marks on the contemporary scultpures along with the assemblage of the…
Creating Stainless Steel Sculptures
What could be more fulfilling and exciting than being in the studio creating sculpture? The stainless steel metal bends, forms, moves with the motionof…
Sculpture and the Neighbors
When someone mentions public art the first thing that comes to mind is a large scale sculpture in a park, or maybe a corporation…
What Does That Contemporary Sculpture Mean?
“All Children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Pablo Picasso. The most beautiful, heartfelt pieces of artwork are…
Maquettes: The Art of The Dream
In creating large scale sculptures, or any sculpture for that matter, it all starts with a dream; the dream of turning metal into something…
Spring Cleaning in the Sculpture Office
Boxes, piled high in the store room, screaming for attention. After 33 years of stuffing items into boxes and 33 years of sculpting, it…