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Mike Engle 
Mike Engle has always been a designer and builder, dealing with shapes, dimensions, angles, proportions and balance. Mike gained discipline and a love of drafting and creating with his hands and tools from his father, a machinist in the aerospace industry, who worked with very precise tolerances and measurements.
Mike started working on his art in the late 1980’s. He started with painting on canvas then progressed to working with three dimensional canvas wall sculptures where triangles formed the basis of his geometric designs. As he progressed in his vision, the materials he used in his wall sculptures came to include metals such as copper, bronze, sealed lead, zinc and stainless steel. |
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“GREEN CROSSING”
Polished Stainless Steel, Copper, Sealed Lead
15” x 15” x 4½” | |
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“BOXED IN”
Polished Stainless Steel, Copper, Sealed Lead
15” x 14 x 10” | |
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“SILVER PICK”
Sealed Lead, Polished Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Wood
15” x 15” x 4½” | |
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“PURPLE CORE”
Copper, Polished Stainless Steel, Sealed Lead, Wood
15” x 15” x 4” | | |
Mike's pieces are a mixture of materials, textures and colors blended together to create a unique visual experience. Subtle angles and curves lend an air of boldness and familiarity to the sculptural shapes and industrial aspects of his creations. His fascinations with geometric shapes and his unique use of colors are his trademarks. He also uses the diversity of metal textures, colors and patinas in his work.
The way light plays off the art is the key to his presentation as his distinctive sculptures reflect all elements of the surrounding environment. Once placed in natural light or accented with an artificial light source, no two hours of any two days will be the same. As the times of day and season of the year change, so does the look of his art. |
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