IronWaves Custom Iron Art Studio & Gallery

• IronWaves - "Dripping Steel" Sculpture January 2011

2011-01-29T08:25:00.001-06:00

This piece is entitled: "Dripping Steel"

A private commission created to depict a flowing waterfall.

Set at the home courtyard entrance near the pool - This piece is full of color and light reflecting highlights

Created from Copper , Steel & Stainless Steel - by Artist: Mark J Ansier dtm

• IronWaves Studio & Gallery - 512.633.7710 • Come on by!

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• How to Commission the Artist/IronWaves

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Mark J. Ansier - Artist

mbr: Texas Society

of Sculptors

Call: 1.512.633.7710

to set a design/creation appointment

• IronWaves - "Copper Stix" Sculpure

2011-01-29T08:14:00.005-06:00

This private commission sculpture is entitled: "Copper Stix"

Created from stainless steel, fused copper into steel and copper scored plate

The piece hangs high in this home catching light from the lake view and spans 18 feet

"Copper Stix" by Artist: Mark J. Ansier dtm

• IronWaves : "Standing Tall: Sculpture

2011-01-29T08:14:00.003-06:00

This private commission is entitled: "Standing Tall"

Created from Stainless Steel and steel

The base is has a bronzed hand patina and the upper portion is scored stainless.

Reflecting light and the surrounding colors... by Artist: Mark J. Ansier dtm

IronWaves - "Musical Dreamzz" Sculpted Headboard

2011-01-29T07:04:00.000-06:00

This piece is entitled: "Musical Dreamzz"

A private commission for a local Austin musicial

The headboard piece fits around a 7 foot round bed

The bottom pics show the accompanying mirror with a sculpted Treble Clef stand

A headboard and mirror sculpture created for a local musician by Artist: Mark J. Ansier dtm

• New IronWork - a little different!

2011-01-24T09:24:00.003-06:00

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• A Few New Sculptures

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Here are a couple new sculptures!!

• A Few New Pieces

2011-01-24T09:14:00.003-06:00

Here are a few new recently completed pieces

• Art >Austin Texas Style! •

2011-01-19T17:57:00.000-06:00

Austin is the Capital City of Texas - A growing skyline, the Texas Longhorns, horses, roadrunners, the Live Music Capital of the World and a beautiful cosmopolitan city. Here are a few sculpted pieces that represent Austin.

All are available for sale or reproduction - just ask us!

The sculpture above is an abstract interpretation of the Austin Skyline:

The Capital • The Frost Bank Building • The UT Tower • Royal Memorial Stadium

For Information or to commission a Texas piece call 1.512.633.7710 or E Mail: Mark@IronWaves.com

• Mike & Mark Creating...

2010-02-04T18:02:00.000-06:00

Creating... ahhhhhhhh

"Do what you love and you never work a day in your life"

Can't wait to get into the studio!!

This is us creating!! We look forward to personally consulting with you to create your unique creation... call, e mail or come visit us and watch the process in action!

For Artistic Consultation appointment : Mark@IronWaves.com or call 1.512.633.7710

• Marine (underwater) Sculpture • Saltwater

2010-02-04T17:58:00.000-06:00

Sport Fishers, Scuba enthusiasts and Ocean Lovers:

... from your "catch & release" photo, or underwater vision we create a unique, one of a kind artistic original sculpture representation of your subject! Mark has been diving and fishing the world since 1980 - from the Caribbean to Galapagos. Understanding muscle movement and capturing the majesty is the sculptors' heartfelt mission.

Creations that capture your moment are available for private commission. Here are a few complete pieces...

Certain to be a one of a kind conversation piece for years.

Any catch, any marine concept, any size.

The sailfish sculpture pictured is 13 feet tall!

This will be the wow! piece in your collection.

Limited Edition "originals" of these and other sculptures are available for immediate order. E Mail: Enquiry@Ironwaves.com or call 1.512.633.7710

We ship WorldWide - Contact us today.

• Doors Gates Railings Awnings & Custom Creations

2010-02-02T22:58:00.000-06:00

IronWaves will create custom interior or exterior hand crafted "Old World" iron projects for private & commercial applications.

We have completed items on display for immediate sale and will design & create custom projects to meet specific client needs.

From Estate Doors to Custom Copper Fence and so much more

Imagine Something Unique™

Call 512.633.7710 or visit our Jonestown Studio & Gallery to discuss and design your project.

Builders Welcome • Best Pricing in Texas • Call Today!

• SkywayAustin Commercial Art Sculpture

2010-02-02T18:02:00.000-06:00

The Skyway, Austin is a new development of homes in the SoCo area of Austin. The South Congress neighborhood areas, aka: SoCo, is one of the "hottest" areas to live and visit in Austin.

Just minutes from the Capital, 6th Street, the Warehouse District and tons of eclectic shops, art galleries & the University of Texas.

This piece is the "Entrance Sculpture" for the development.

In true Austin fashion - the developers requested something different from the normal and mundane entry sign.

The sparkling City of Austin and glistening waves off LadyBird Lake were the inspiration!

Created in Stainless & Copper - This sculpture will cover over 50' of specially chosen "retro" brick wall. The wall is the entry sculpture canvas and frames the entry bridge over Bouldin Creek into the exclusive development.

We are also creating address sculptures for each home.

• Horse Sculpture • "Cindy's Friesian"

2010-02-02T18:00:00.000-06:00

A private commission from a horse lover.

This is a spectacular Friesian horse.

Powerful muscles and a wild flying mane made this subject an amazing inspiration.

Sculpted from a combination of mild steel, stainless steel and copper.

This piece is called: "Cindy's Friesian"

• Landscape Sculpture in Iron •

2010-02-02T17:59:00.000-06:00

Now creating Custom landscapes for any space - Cactus, Yucca, Palm Trees, Abstracts...! Any size to fit any space.

Custom residential or commercial landscape projects in steel, stainless and copper.

"Landscape in Iron"

• ADDRESS Creations •

2010-02-02T17:57:00.000-06:00

IronWaves creates the most amazing

and unique address plates and signs available.

Most address are simply numbers nailed to a wall or glued on a plate... why not make a statement with the first thing everyone will see when approaching your property??

Your address should

be a work of art.

Make a WOW! moment happen for your visitors -

Turn that old standard into an artistic statement!!

Your address should

be a work of art - e mail: Mark@IronWaves.com

• ETCHINGS in Steel

2010-02-02T17:51:00.000-06:00

Etchings in steel plate or sheet metal, using an industrial grinder with a cutting wheel can get quite detailed. Some pieces are just meant to be photos reproduced in another medium. These particular pieces are ground into rusted sheet metal and sealed upon completion. There are no limits to what can be created in this style. The pieces pictured are from photos taken while diving throughout the world. The most special piece created to date is the "thumbs up diver" - a reproduced photo of my beloved son Matt happily diving in Little Cayman. Matto... we LOVE U :)

• Indoor / Outdoor Furniture •

2009-02-02T17:58:00.011-06:00

IronWaves Custom Furniture for Indoor or Outdoor Applications -

Hand Forged and Hand Patina'd

Copper • Stainless • Steel

Benches, Chairs, Stools, Tables, Bathroom Vanity's, Mirrors and LOT's more!

All styles shown are all available to immediate order.

Plus custom pieces to fit perfectly into your unique space.

Call us @ 1.512.633.7710!

• Wall Sconces / Lighting Accents

2009-02-02T17:57:00.003-06:00

• Wine Bottle Displays

2009-02-02T17:54:00.008-06:00

The Wine Bottle "caddy's" are an evolutionary offshoot. As we create specific pieces, new visions "bubble." This process produced this special series. Simple, flowing lines in color and in a raw steel look sculpted to elegantly display your finest wine bottle or the like. Each piece is hand twisted and sculpted, then "painted" with heat from a torch to create unique colors - there are no two alike! We call this series "Wind & Waves"

• Marine Scene Bottle Display Sculptures •

2009-02-02T17:54:00.007-06:00

In my travels I look for special bottles from exotic destinations. Each country or village has their own special libation in a cool bottle with a very cool label - I bring them home to display because the bottles are such awesome art. These sculpted marine scenes were all inspired by photos taken while scuba diving, and if these were at my house they'd be holding Rum from pirate plundered islands all over the Caribbean! The idea is to create one of a kind customized sculptures for our clients to use to display their special bottles...

This series is called "Marine Scenes"

• Texas Wine Bottle Display Sculptures •

2009-02-02T17:54:00.005-06:00

As we evolve, a more "local" series of bottle displays has been created per our customers requests.

This series is inspired by the Texas Hill Country scenes that we enjoy daily.

We've meshed a combination of Copper & Stainless steel in some and standard steel in others.

As with all we create, there are no two alike - each is a unique artistic representation of our Austin, Texas landscape.

We call this series: "Texas Outdoors"

• Custom Wine/Wet Bar Creation!

2009-02-02T17:53:00.003-06:00

Custom wet bar in process!! Designed to display and store your finest bottles.

This style is a flowing abstract. We can create a unique piece of artistic functional furniture for you.

Call us to talk about your space -

we will create a concept to maximize the space with a one of a kind piece!

• Signage • Unique & Custom

2009-02-02T17:52:00.000-06:00

Here are a few signs that IronWaves has created. There are more in the works...

• Framable Art • NEW! Torched Etchings

2009-02-02T17:51:00.001-06:00

More pics to come of this series. These artistic abstracts can be custom colored and etched to add pizazz to your interior or exterior design. Large or small - any shape... entire walls!! the possibilities are endless..........

This series is called " Torched Etchings"

• Picture Frames • Creations in Copper & Lava!

2009-02-02T17:51:00.000-06:00

As we create new projects it seems we discover new opportunities.
From some techniques that we created and used in other projects, came picture frames!! A natural offshoot to be sure... because we need frames to display the photos used for our art. These are a few of the frames that we have created to date.
One of the frames has lava embedded from the Big Island of Hawaii - Another is Copper & iron!

...we can create a custom frame for you!

• Abstract Sculpture • "Gnarly Sailfish"

2009-02-02T17:50:00.001-06:00

A crude drawing of a Sailfish breaching the water has been in my sketchbook since I watched him in the Florida Keys while on a fishing trip with my Daughter. After a botched attempt to design a certain product, a vision came into the present as to what to do with the remains... the remains of this attempt were definitely "gnarly!" But alas, as Mike says: "everything is something" and the gnarly remains became "iron waves!" and this piece is called: "Gnarly Sailfish"

• Sculpture • The "Mayor's Trophy"

2009-02-02T17:49:00.003-06:00

It was our pleasure to create a special trophy at the request of Mayor Deanne Armstrong • Jonestown, Texas (our home base!)

The trophy would be awarded to the "Best In Show" car, by Mayor Armstrong, during the Classic Car Show at the 1st Annual OktoberFest on Lake Travis. The event was held at Jones Brother's Park - a spectacular setting along the North Shore of Lake Travis.

For this piece, it was envisioned that many of these "classics" were found somewhere out in a Texas field... so that became the concept. (added note: found out at the show that a 43 Ford was found in creek!)

The base is made of local limestone from the Texas Hill Country / the 32ish Ford is sculpted from steel and acid etched for it's patina.

The award text is hand painted over acid etched steel.

... based on the concept, we call this piece: "Found Treasure"

Mayor Armstrong Awarded the trophy to a beautiful Rolls Royce! NICE!!

This piece was a fun one - Thanks Mayor !

• Unique "Prints from Pieces"

2009-02-02T17:49:00.002-06:00

How cool is this...!!! Much of the custom art that we produce is inspired by a memorable photo. Once the piece is complete we like to take digital photos to compare to the original inspirational pic - this enables us to see if our artistic interpretation translates. That is to say... when we take a picture of the finished piece, does the finished piece artistically represent the original picture??

.... from the pictures taken of finished IronWaves sculptures, etchings ad assorted creations - we've done a bit of computer enhancement to come up with some cool stuff for IronWaves Original Art T-Shirts, Original Color Prints, and more!!

If you'd like a T shirt with any of the copy written © art, e mail us at : Enquiry@IronWaves.com and we'll get all the details to you and you'll have a very unique "Print from our IronWaves Pieces" to wear! :))

Start the movie BELOW to view some of our designs

• Miscellaneous IronWaves Art pieces...

2009-02-02T17:49:00.001-06:00

Some pieces are ideas in the creation process... they might either be integrated into full scenes or further developed in some way... we will know when they are complete :) Here are a few which since their creation have spawned many ideas!

• Framed Art • " Smooth Sail"

2009-02-02T17:49:00.000-06:00

This particular piece evolved from a simple experiment in creation. A cutout into thin steel using a welding rod.
It sat dormant for a bit. We created a frame in an attempt to enhance the original. The frame became a piece of art in it's own right. The two pieces together create a framed piece that is stunning with a light source in front, and pretty wild when back-lit! This piece is "Framed Sail"

• Old Pecan Street Festival '07 • Austin Texas

2009-02-02T17:48:00.002-06:00

Our first outing! IronWaves displayed a wide array of art at the 2007 Old Pecan Street Festival. Held in our hometown of Austin Texas, over 200000 people cruised 6th Street checking out art from around the country. We had a great show!! and a GREAT crew of helpers :) !!
Here are some pics from the weekend.....

• Sculpture • "Yosemite Falls"

2009-02-02T17:48:00.001-06:00

This is "Yosemite Falls" ! Wow!!

This sculpture was created for a client headed to a lifetime event at Yosemite.

To solidify the event and memory we were asked to create an "heirloom" piece. One that would say... Yosemite.

Yosemite Falls is spectacular so it became the inspiration & the subject.

This piece is created from regular steel and fused glass.

We call this one of a kind piece: "Yosemite Falls"

• Exhibit on South Padre Island '09

2009-02-02T05:49:00.001-06:00

July 28 - August 2, '09 The IronWaves Marine Sculpture Exhibit @ The 70th Annual Texas Iternational Fishing Tournament ( TIFT ) in South Padre Island. The big deep sea boats and bay boats were in fishing for every species from RedFish to Marlin - this is a wonderful event.

We create a very special custom hand sculpted mount for your trophy fish!

There will not be another fisherman with one like this...!