Wahoo
$17.50 – $1,750.00
Our wahoo sculptures capture the sleek speed and striking colors of these tropical offshore gamefish, widely treasured by anglers for their electrifying runs, acrobatics, and superb eating qualities.
Description
Our wahoo sculptures capture the sleek speed and striking colors of these tropical offshore gamefish, widely treasured by anglers for their electrifying runs, acrobatics, and superb eating qualities. I sketch each design focused on the wahoo’s distinguishable traits like their elongated shape, metallic midnight blue gradient backs, and sides boasting vertical azure bars that disappear and reappear like optical illusions.
Every anatomically accurate sculpture hand-forms from durable 316L marine-grade stainless steel cut into a hydrodynamic torpedo profile, then finished through extreme fire coloring permanently fusing vibrant, shifting tones of sapphire, silver, and tin steel undulating across their forms. Razor-edged detailing echoes the wahoo’s own finely serrated teeth and efficient physiology.
Offshore enthusiasts across tropical and subtropical latitudes sing high praises of the wahoo for their brute strength, blistering attacks, and succulent snow-white fillets. Our steel sculptures pay tribute to the wahoo’s supercharged life constantly migrating vast stretches of ocean in search of schools of flying fish and squid. Interpreted through every dynamic texture and color celebration in ethical sport fishing.
*All of our sculptures come with stainless steel brackets and hardware for mounting.
Additional information
| Face | Left, Right |
|---|---|
| Items | 18" x 5", 25" x 7", 36" x 10", 45" x 13" |
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.