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SOLD Wall Relief, 4 Feet deep x 70" long x 36" high, Copper Oxide/Powdercoated/Copper and Gold leaf
Thomas Roy Markunsen is a premier fine-art craft artist in the USA. He is dedicated to the excellence of American metal-smithing. During the last four decades, he has established himself using copper, brass, bronze, silver and aluminum. He has brought excitement, color and drama to hollowware that had previously only been associated with glass and ceramics. All of Markunsen’s work is free formed without the use of molds or dies.
Thomas Markusen
SOLD Wall Relief, 4 Feet deep x 70" long x 36" high, Copper Oxide/Powdercoated/Copper and Gold leaf
Thomas Roy Markunsen is a premier fine-art craft artist in the USA. He is dedicated to the excellence of American metal-smithing. During the last four decades, he has established himself using copper, brass, bronze, silver and aluminum. He has brought excitement, color and drama to hollowware that had previously only been associated with glass and ceramics. All of Markunsen’s work is free formed without the use of molds or dies.
Working with copper and other metal allows has allowed Markunsen to combine his training as a silversmith with his training as a blacksmith. “Copper can be forged while it was red hot, silver could not be.” Copper is a highly reactive metal that can be heat oxidized into a rainbow of colors. Markunsen also uses acid and salt, which gives him an unlimited color palette to create rich patinas.
His large wall collages, furniture, and architectural work continue to give collectors the opportunity to select dramatic, vibrant, and metallic focus points for their home or office. To view his copper art in person or to make a purchase, please visit the Marshall LeKae Fine Art Gallery in Scottsdale.