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AI image of my sculpture Raptor on Roses in a room. WOW!

Draft Horse Door Knocker from Giant Horseshoe

A shoe from a draft horse makes a BIG doorknocker

I am We and We are Many

We are all the same because we see things differently.

This is the tale of the Devil and the Blacksmith.

From the earliest of times, the Blacksmith has been the maker of anything steel.

Creating a Sculpture is a Whirlwind Courtship

Dyslexia and Being Called "Slow" Made Me an Artist

Dyslexia used to be called brain damage. That's not true. Here's my story.

A Herd of Horse Head Sculptures

Perfectly balanced sculptures on the iron horse of the American West

Bringing Big Honeybees into my Wife's Garden

Random Honeybees everywhere Garden Art Sculpture

Custom large scale bee sculptures

Save the Date! March 2025 Home Studio and Garden Sculpture Exhibit

Artisans Gallery, City of La Quinta, California, open artist studio tours

Mixing the old Blacksmith with the new Welder

I make my art the old fashioned way - one at a time, no AI, jigs or power hammers.

One Strike at a Time

How I make art my way

My Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe

I love baking. Here are my favorite oatmeal raisin cookies. I’ve been adjusting this recipe over the years. Hope you like it.

Yellowstone Animals Chess Set of 32 Bronze Sculptures by Tolley Marney

Tolley's love of the outdoors, ranch life and National Parks across the American West enrich his artistic vision.

California Ornamental Steel Contractor and Artist

“Within every piece of steel there is a beautiful being.” Tolley Marney

Living the Cowboy Life

Remember the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Do you remember your answer?

Dyslexia Turned me Towards Art Making

My new blacksmith logo

Tolley invited to exhibit in Rancho Mirage - November 2023

Sculptures and the first public showing of his Yellowstone Chess Set

Tolley awarded the California Arts Council 2020 National Arts & Disability Award

Grant winner, artist Tolley Marney, thanks the California Arts Council for their support

Member, California Blacksmith Association