{"id":21567,"date":"2010-10-03T09:09:38","date_gmt":"2010-10-03T16:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=21567"},"modified":"2010-10-03T09:09:38","modified_gmt":"2010-10-03T16:09:38","slug":"the-sax-by-david-dewis-a-sculpture-in-north-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2010\/the-sax-by-david-dewis-a-sculpture-in-north-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"“The Sax” By David Dewis: A Sculpture In North Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"

On this weblog I’ve tried to show some of the more\u00a0interesting saxophonic art\u00a0that I’ve happened across during my online travels. This morning I found perhaps the most interesting sculpture that I’ve seen to date.<\/p>\n

crosville posted this photo of a rather fascinating\u2014if not perhaps ominous\u2014saxophone player that he saw in North Wales.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Ars gratia artis!<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Photography by: crosville<\/a>\u00a0 Source: Flickr<\/a><\/h6>\n

The plaque\u00a0on the\u00a0base of this sculpture tells us that the title of this piece is Sax<\/em>, and that the artist’s name is David Dewis. It provides the artist’s contact information including website, email, and phone number. (Because I have optimized this image for the web, please check the original full size version on Flickr<\/a>, to read the plaque for yourself.)<\/p>\n

When I checked out Dewis’ website<\/a>, I did indeed find a photo of this sculpture.\u00a0The image\u00a0is currently located under Public Art\u00a0& Commissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

From this angle, The Sax’s<\/em> details are\u00a0a little easier to make out.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Source: dewisarts.co.uk\u00a0<\/h6>\n

Apparently the sculpture is made of waxed steel. I am curious to know how tall this piece is though. It gives the impression of being quite big, but without a reference, one is left to wonder.<\/p>\n

When I lived in Fredericton, NB, I had a friend whose husband was an artist who worked with steel. His sculptures were scattered throughout the region, and were really quite unique.<\/p>\n

I had always thought about getting him to do a sax-related sculpture for our yard. Looking at these photos of The Sax<\/em>, I somewhat regret that I did not commission him to make one for me.<\/p>\n

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