Rainbow Trout
$880.00
Our rainbow trout sculptures capture the beautiful colors and grace of these popular cold water gamefish. For cabin decoration or to showcase a memorable catch, these one-of-a-kind sculptures pay tribute to the vivid rainbow trout in its element darting through crystal waters – interpreted through flowing steel and the dance of salmonid sculpture arts.
Description
Our rainbow trout sculptures capture the beautiful colors and grace of these popular cold water gamefish. I sketch each design to showcase species-defining features like their iridescent pink stripe, silver spotted back half, and forked vibrant red band tail.
Every rainbow trout sculpture gets meticulously shaped from durable 316 stainless steel before artful hand detailing and extreme fire coloring permanently sets aquatic hues of silver, pink, red, and black flowing dynamically across their streamlined forms. No two are identical, echoing the unique patterns of each fish.
For cabin decoration or to showcase a memorable catch, these one-of-a-kind sculptures pay tribute to the vivid rainbow trout in its element darting through crystal waters – interpreted through flowing steel and the dance of salmonid sculpture arts.
Measures 36″ x 28″
*All of our sculptures come with stainless steel brackets and hardware for mounting.
Additional information
| Dimensions | 36 × 28 in |
|---|---|
| Face | Left, Right |
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Armando R. Hevia, a passionate artist and sport fisherman enthusiast, was born in Havana, Cuba, but moved to the U.S. as a young child. He has lived Orlando, Florida since 1972. Fortunately, Florida is a premier destination for fishing, and the open seas have given him a wide realm of both observation and discernment, fueling his creativity to replicate sea life in his own vision.
Armando has always loved to draw, and studied both Commercial Art and Welding at Mid-Florida Tech in Orlando. His welding knowledge prompted him to experiment with creating his first metal sculpture over 20 years ago. What began as a hobby has turned into much more, and he has methodically developed his stainless steel sculptures depicting sea life. All sculptures begin with a hand drawn design before the metal is cut to the proper specifications of each fish. He then grinds each piece to add depth and dimension into each piece. The array of colors is achieved by controlled heat, a process known as fire color. The colors are not painted on, but rather drawn out of the metal by different temperatures of heat. The colors are then embedded into the steel permanently. Each piece is original, and no two pieces are alike.
Armando not only has a passion for, but takes pride in each piece of art he creates. It is clear he has an innate, intuitive gift for art, and is willing and able to create anything the mind can imagine.