“Painting With Fire”
November 13, 14 & 15
“Starry Night” - by Ron Stinson
Artist Ron Stinson, presents a 3 day Art Show and Open House on November 13, 14 & 15, at his studio at 405 N. East Street in Carlisle. This show will feature Ron’s latest works, along with demonstrations of fabrication techniques. Ron literally uses various oxyacetylene torches, MIG welders and plasma cutters, as a painter uses a brush, to put color, form and texture on various metals.
This show will open on Friday, November 13th, with a public reception from 6 to 9 p.m. The show continues Saturday the 14th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday the 15th, from noon to 5 p.m.
For further information, please call Ron at 717-385-7263.
Ron Stinson is a metal sculptor - originally from the Pittsburgh area, and has been designing and creating metal sculptures for over thirty years. Ron strives to capture a sense of motion by filling the three dimensional space with bold structure, vibrant color and texture.
Using hand shears or a plasma torch to cut the raw stock metal down to a more manageable size, forming or sculpting the metal is usually performed by hand, using hammers and wooded forms to bend and shape the components. Welding or brazing these shapes together is achieved by using an oxy/acetylene torch or MIG welder.
Once the sculpture is assembled, hours of painstaking hand-cleaning and sandblasting are necessary to bring out the luster and color of all the different metals that are used. Chemical patinas and paint are also applied to add some colors not directly available from the metal or welding process. The final step is to apply an oven-fired, weather-proof, powder coating. The baked-on coating protects the sculpture from tarnishing or discoloring for many years.
