"Grand Slam"
"Thinking Like a Mountain"
"King of the Forest"
The medium is the message Early in his career, Bryce was drawn to bronze. His curiosity prompted him to deep dive into the medium, learning the science and industrial mechanics of bronze casting and metallurgy, the branch of materials science and technology that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metal. Though he’s experimented with other metals, he always returned to bronze for its versatility, lack of constraints and what it adds to the story. “Casting a sculpture in a material such as stainless steel gives it a completely different look,” Bryce said.
“In this sculpture, the moose represents the forest; the eagle, the air; the bear, earth; and the trout, water. All are important parts of the mountain ecosystem and thus to best care for any species, you must think of the whole–– think like the entire mountain.” Creating connection Though Bryce has an idea or story in mind when he creates a piece, he wants everyone to have their own unique experience with it––to feel something. Whether that’s their personal story or experience they bring to the piece or the story he had in mind while creating it. “I think that people can sense if something was created with feeling and authenticity,” he said. “The artwork somehow exudes that feeling and people are drawn to it in a way that they can’t always explain. This sense of depth is what creates the connection to the piece of art and makes it meaningful.”
as well as the choice of patina for each piece is just another tool that I can use to accentuate the feeling I’m expressing in the piece. A sculpture that is meant to be fun will be finished in brighter colors and a sculpture meant to have a quieter feel will be done in soft and warm tones. I like to let the underlying message of each sculpture dictate the patina and finish which is why you see such a wide variety of patinas on my work.”
“Bronze is warm and has a softer feeling. Stainless steel gives a more modern feel and sharper look. The use of different materials
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Issue 2 | Fall 2022
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