In episode No. 2 of Talkin Shop with Metal Shop Masters, we speak with artist Luis Varela-Rico, who made name for himself by creating a number of large-scale metal art installations around Las Vegas.
The sculpture, by St. Johns artist Ivan Iler, is an homage to the city’s past and present architecture and will feature a bridge scene composed of several metal layers.
It s no fish story. Baldwin, Michigan has a place in the record books as the home of the world s largest brown trout sculpture.
This one s a keeper and is mounted downtown for all to see. Baldwin, Michigan, has erected the world s largest brown trout sculpture in an attempt to net tourists.
Why Baldwin?
Troutarama is a big draw to the small town Baldwin every year, and now, they ve constructed a piece of art to cement their reputation for being one of the best spots for fishing.
Why a brown trout?
Brown trout are a European species, first introduced to U.S. waters in 1884, when the U.S. Fish Commission released nearly 5,000 of the fish into the Baldwin River, a tributary of the Pere Marquette in Baldwin, Michigan.