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Bill Lett
Jumping horses, leaping dancers, soaring eagles and running buffalo are some of the sculptures that Bill makes by fabricating mostly copper and bronze. The metals are cut, twisted, hammered and brazed together to form sculptures that are unique in style. None of the sculptures are cast, and each piece of work is designed and individually made by Bill. He has been creating art for half a century. He started sketching and painting animals as a child and began creating sculpture in art and related classes at the University of Tennessee. Later Bill made objects and animals from scraps while serving in the U.S. Army in South Korea in the 1950s. He taught art in the Knoxville City School System for 30 years. Bill is a member of Southern Highlands Craft Guild and the Foothills Craft Guild and was recently inducted into the Foothills Craft Guild Hall of Fame. He has won numerous awards in various shows throughout the South, including Best of Show in the 1999 Foothills Craft Show in Knoxville and Best Metal in Show in Oak Ridge in 1992. Bill and his wife, Marie, grow and sell produce, with an emphasis on heirloom and unusual vegetables. This usually takes seven months of hard work every year. His other activities do not keep him from visualizing the next sculpture, which he sketches or memorizes for later use. The process of creating a new piece of sculpture seems to fulfill Bill's expressive endeavors. Finding someone who can appreciate and value his work is equally rewarding for him. Village Fine Art Gallery is gratified to showcase Bill's work. |
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Maple Leaves
Copper on wooden base 20"H |
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Vase
Copper 18"H |
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Owl
Copper on wooden base 30"H |
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Sycamore
Copper and mixed metals sculpture on wooden base 16"H x 14"W |
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Fish
Copper and mixed metals sculpture on wooden base 12" H |
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Heron and Fish
Copper and mixed metals sculpture on wooden base 21" H |
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Bird
Copper and mixed metals sculpture on wooden base |
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Abstract Flowers in Vase
Mixed metals wall sculpture |
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Abstract
Copper and mixed metals sculpture on wooden base 20" H |
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Metal wall sculpture
30" H SOLD |
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Dancers
Metal sculpture 26" H |
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Cranes
Metal sculpture 18" H |
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Vase
Metal sculpture 15" H |
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Metal
wall hanging
20" H |
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