Flying Fish
$75.00 – $95.00
Our flying fish sculptures capture these amazing marine acrobats, known for breaching the ocean surface in graceful glides using wing-like pectoral fins to reach high velocities and escape predators.
Description
Our flying fish sculptures capture these amazing marine acrobats, known for breaching the ocean surface in graceful glides using wing-like pectoral fins to reach high velocities and escape predators. I sketch designs focused on details like the elongated torpedo-shaped bodies and oversized wings that define their stunning aerial abilities.
Every sculpture takes shape from durable 316-grade stainless steel, meticulously hand-cut and ground before extreme 1800°F fire coloring permanently fuses an aquatic palette of shiny silver, pearl white and azure blue graduated tones into the gleaming metal skin. No two pieces are identical, fluidly evoking marine motion.
Finished works get fitted by hand with mounting brackets to display mid-flight wonders. Though resistant to corrosion, fittings should be periodically checked near saltwater.
For coastal decor or to inspire aspirations, these vivid flying fish sculptures encapsulate nature’s ingenious innovation blending marine and avian traits to push perceived limitations – all interpreted through flowing steel mirroring the light dancing across their sand-gliding forms skipping above swelling crests in effortless bursts of freedom.
*All of our sculptures come with stainless steel brackets and hardware for mounting.
Additional information
| Face | Left, Right |
|---|---|
| Items | 4", 6" |
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.