Steve Tobin: Southern Roots

Cathedral Root and Steelroots (background), steel with enamel paint

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art is hosting a large art exhibition, Steve Tobin: Southern Roots. It consists of an indoor portion in several galleries (ends May 29, 2016) and an outdoor portion in the garden (ends Sept. 4, 2016). This exhibition is spectacular! There are pieces from many separate series of Tobin's work - in wood, steel, bronze, glass, pottery, and paint - such variety from one artist! 

Roots drawings, Japanese Sumi ink on rice paper

From the Steelroots series

From the Syntax series, cast and welded bronze

The series originated from several bins of discarded metal letters.

Lantern House made from antique lantern slides

From the Exploded Earth series, Bang Pot, ceramic and glass

Small Bang Pots

A video shows how the bang pots are made - very cool!

From the Wood series, table with pearl and black wood inlay

From the Glass Doors series, cast glass (up to 1,000 lbs each)

From the Squeezes series, cast bronze

From the Cocoons series, blown glass and hand-forged iron

From the Walking Root series

Monumental Steelroots sculpture 

Bonsai Roots

Burpee Seed, cast and welded bronze

Interestingly, Steve Tobin got his degree in theoretical mathematics before becoming an artist. He is from Pennsylvania and still works from there. His work has been shown all over the world.