Largemouth Bass
$280.00 – $1,880.00
These one-of-a-kind largemouth sculptures encapsulate the heart-racing fight of setting the hook into a bucketmouth bass through rugged yet refined interpretations emerging from hand-worked steel.
Description
Our largemouth bass sculptures capture the thrill of hooking into these hard-fighting black bass through detailed metal shaping techniques. Often referred to by anglers as “bucketmouths” for their distinctive open jaws, I start the design process by carefully sketching their iconic flared gill covers, dark lateral line, and greenish back fading to a white belly.
I precision laser cut each largemouth sculpture from durable 316 stainless steel before grinding in finer scale details. Using extreme 1800°F controlled heat, I permanently set lifelike colors within the steel itself without any coatings or paints – just the patterns physics reveals. No two are ever identical.
The finished bass gets fitted by hand with sturdy mounting brackets to perfectly balance this freshwater trophy for cabin or man cave displays. Periodically check fittings, especially outdoors near fish-tempting waters.
For unique fishing décor, these one-of-a-kind largemouth sculptures encapsulate the heart-racing fight of setting the hook into a bucketmouth bass through rugged yet refined interpretations emerging from hand-worked steel. Proudly made in Central Florida.
*All of our sculptures come with stainless steel brackets and hardware for mounting.
Additional information
| Face | Left, Right |
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| Items | 18" x 8" Largemouth Sculpture – $280.00, 25" x 12" Largemouth Sculpture – $480.00, 36" x 17" Largemouth Sculpture – $880.00, 45" x 21" Largemouth Sculpture – $1880.00 |
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.