Kirk Seese's "Dragonfly" includes a vintage 1950's microphone, fire extinguisher tanks, vintage motorcycle gas tanks, Farmall tractor gas tanks, air compressor tanks VW Bug car parts, along with new Plasma cut wings and CNC cut clear polycarbonate with colorful designs printed in using UV inks for a semi-transparent, stained-glass look, as in the case of of the butterflies."

"After everything was welded and assembled, Seese painted the mismatching items to create a unified piece, adding some details of interest, wiring, control panels, buttons, etc. to give each insect a mechanical, robotic feel."

About the artist:
Kirk Seese is a lifetime visual artist, specializing in large scale murals and public sculpture. From facilitating community art projects using volunteers of all ages, to designing multi-million-dollar indoor climbing gyms for franchisees, Kirk offers a wide range of expertise in design, fabrication, delivery and installation of winning artworks across the nation, with public murals and sculpture currently located in 36 states. Since 2019, he began competing nationwide for art opportunities, and after 20 years’ operating a mural business in the MD/DC/VA metro area, Seese has been selected for, designed, fabricated, delivered and installed public sculpture and murals in 36 states. He enjoys experimenting with new materials, learning about the best practices from other experienced artists, and challenging himself with even larger and more complex projects. See more of his work at ​www.alienartifactstudios.com and ​www.bbmurals.com

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