Dirk Esprey Artworks

Dirk Esprey Artworks Sketching in metal best describes the style of my work. The sculptures are autobiographical and idiosyncratic. Inspiration is from experience and observation.

New work often stems from the need to understand and expose the actual. Fantasy work is usually about a subject that does not exist at all. Downloading such a ‘being’ onto the material plane is most rewarding.

‘The Family’ series is black ferrograin powder-coated, dark, matt, a series which is satirical and emotionally charged. Seeking to expose the true nature of each character. This undercoat s

peaks of unwittingly brooding, self-absorbed beings, incapable of escaping the gravity of their ‘condition’ or position. Insectivorous creatures of circumstances frozen in definitive poses, insistent on survival. In life one is confronted by characters who carry the dubious ability to entice, entertain, and subsequently damage unwittingly or, even in full knowledge of their behaviour. I seek to convey the true emotions and motives hidden behind the cosmetic façade/ mask that people hide behind. The works, like life, invite different views and opinions – ‘for he who has eyes – let him see’. They are an autobiographical experiential statement manifested in physical form. These statements are cathartic therapy, as well as wry sign posts for the viewer to read/ heed, if applicable.

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22/07/2019

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The garden of artworks ...
13/11/2018

The garden of artworks ...

The making off...
31/10/2018

The making off...

Space Cowboy for Sale!760 high780 wide500 deep
10/04/2018

Space Cowboy for Sale!
760 high
780 wide
500 deep

A picture speaks a thousand words.
20/02/2018

A picture speaks a thousand words.

Progress
31/07/2017

Progress

20/07/2017
Step by step making of Wally The Warthog... progress to follow soon!
20/07/2017

Step by step making of Wally The Warthog... progress to follow soon!

Arabella... not for the faint hearted!
13/07/2017

Arabella... not for the faint hearted!

Spider Man
22/11/2016

Spider Man

The final masterpiece...
25/01/2016

The final masterpiece...

22/09/2015

A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist. -Louis Nizer, lawyer (6 Feb 1902-1994)

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