The Steel Whisperer

Sculptor Bruce Gray to appear on Unchained Reaction on Discovery.

2012-03-05T10:14:00.003-08:00

I just saw the first commercial for the new show I will be appearing on. Its called Unchained Reaction on Discovery Channel and is hosted by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman from Mythbusters. It premiers on the 18th of March, and I will be a guest judge on the 3rd or 4th episode.

Sculptor Bruce Gray on Career Day TV Show

2012-03-05T10:08:00.001-08:00

This Saturday I appeared on the TV show Career Day on Channel 5. It is an educational show for kids about people with interesting careers. If I had kids, I would want them watching this fun and inspirational show. (Saturdays at 1pm.)

High Heel Shoe Wall Sculpture for sale on ebay for $1.00

2012-03-03T23:24:00.001-08:00

The good news is that this high heel shoe wall sculpture in an auction on Ebay for $1.00. This is your chance to buy this beautiful high heel shoes wall sculpture at a huge discount off the $1500 price. This is the only chance to get this huge discount, so you won't want to miss this opportunity.

Link to shoe sculpture on ebay

Sculptor Bruce Gray on TV Saturday!

2012-03-02T16:53:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone,

I will be appearing on a TV show called Career Day this Saturday the 3rd on Channel 5 at 1pm LA time. Please check your local listings if you live in another time zone.

Cheers!

Swimming With Sharks

2012-02-22T19:35:00.000-08:00

I went scuba diving in the giant 350,000 gallon tropical reef habitat tank at The Aquarium of the Pacific, in Long Beach, California. There are over 1000 fish and other creatures in this giant aquarium. I was invited to dive in the giant tank because I brought in several sculptures for the Aquarium's Night Dive evening event. This was an absolutely incredible experience, and I got some amazing photographs of sharks and other cool creatures. Take a look at: Shark Dive!

I will be dropping down a few notches on the food chain today

2012-02-21T13:14:00.000-08:00

I will be dropping down a few notches on the food chain today. Stay tuned for some wicked cool photos!

Kids From Portugal Imitate Bruce Gray's Sculptures

2012-02-17T12:06:00.000-08:00

Here is a great video of an art class from Portugal doing work in the style of my painted wall sculptures at:

Art Video

The Russians Secretly Animate California Artists Painting

2012-02-17T00:28:00.000-08:00

When you are an artist, it is smart to Google yourself once in a while to see where your work ends up. I have found my work used in books, magazines, newspapers, copied by other artists, used as a teaching aid in classrooms, and on many websites, all used without my knowledge. Some artists don't like that sort of thing, but I realize that with my art out there on the web, unauthorized use of stuff is going to happen. In most cases I have no problem with it. Here is one of my paintings that I found on Google that was animated in Russia, I think. Check out: Animation

It's titled "animation of picture (Bruce Gray) 3D"

I Smelled My Dream

2012-02-13T10:22:00.000-08:00

I had a dream last night that I was at a party. A beautiful woman walked by and I could smell her perfume. I didn't know you could smell your dreams. COOL!
I should have asked for her number.

The Form Table - My most popular table

2012-02-09T12:49:00.000-08:00

The "Form Table" is a futuristic functional art table sculpture. It is constructed by hand in welded aluminum by sculptor Bruce Gray. It's elegant sweeping S curve supports an odd angled glass top. This piece of ultra-modern functional art furniture is one of Bruce's most popular sculptures, and it is currently available at $4200. It can also be commissioned in stainless steel or as a larger, taller dining table. Call Bruce for prices. Alternate glass top shapes also available.
Base dimensions: (16" x 47" x 27") Glass dimensions: (55" x 42")

See the Form Table in Lifescapes Magazine.

See the Form Table in Latest Magazine.

Biker Boyz Movie

2012-02-06T18:03:00.000-08:00

This is a still from the film Biker Boyz. This shot features actors Laurence Fishburne and Derek Luke with 2 of Bruce Gray's "Meteor Chairs." This scene is in the Biker Boyz club house. Click here for better view of this movie scene and for a link to the Meteor Chair.

Superbowl Art

2012-02-05T11:07:00.000-08:00

These are stills from television advertisements on the NFL Network for past Superbowls. The twelve team logos were plasma cut in 3 ft x 4 ft steel panels and disk ground by Los Angeles metal sculptor Bruce Gray. They may still be in use for todays game.

Doot Doot Doot, Lookin' Out My Front Door

2012-02-04T15:25:00.000-08:00

Here is the view from my front door today. They are shooting a TV commercial inside the "Bingo" building.

HOT off the Press Release!

2012-02-03T15:39:00.000-08:00

The press releases just came out, so now I can finally tell you that I will be appearing on a new TV show called Unchained Reaction on Discovery Channel. It's hosted by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman from Mythbusters. It premieres this March. The folks from Discovery Channel came by my studio yesterday to get some good footage of my kinetic sculptures to use as my introduction on the show.

Kids Like Art Too!

2012-02-01T14:58:00.000-08:00

Kaleidosports (30x60x3) is a commissioned wall sculpture for the Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Clinic for Children's Hospital Boston. The large flat pieces are constructed out of flat welded aluminum in the shapes of a boomerang, surfboard, ice hockey goalie mask, football, basketball, bowling pin, and home plate. The other parts include an actual baseball, baseball bat, golf club, golf balls, ice hockey stick, hockey puck, tennis racquet, paddleball racquets, miniature football helmets, and miniature soccer balls. It is painted in colorful kid safe acrylic paints. So see this sculpture larger click here: Kaleidosports

Confidentiality Agreements Make For A Boring Blog

2012-01-30T20:29:00.000-08:00

I have several sculpture, movie and television projects in the works that required me to sign a confidentiality agreement. That means I can't tell you about them on this blog, Twitter, Facebook, or even in person. So you will just have to stay tuned to see what is coming. All I am going to say is that I may be creating another "stunt" sculpture or two in the near future.

Anti Gravity Sculpture

2012-01-29T16:41:00.000-08:00

This is a large kinetic magnetic "Suspension" sculpture by Los Angeles sculptor Bruce Gray. (40x39x16) Those are super high powered industrial rare earth (NdFeB) neodymium iron boron magnets on the ends of the cords, and also on the frame of the circle. These hold the magnets suspended in place by magnetic force alone. This is a 40" tall version and is available at $4000. This sculpture appeared on FOX Channel 11 News, (Nov 1992), TV shows Charmed, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Party Down, and in the film "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me." See a video of this sculpture on YouTube at: Super Magnets

Career Day Channel 5 TV Show Interview

2012-01-28T12:34:00.000-08:00

This is a photograph of sculptor Bruce Gray along with the crew from Channel 5 television. Next to Bruce is his friend with the same name, actor Bruce Gray, who helped us out in a couple of scenes. This photo was taken at Bruce's sculpture studio during a break of the filming of the TV show Career Day. Watch Career Day on Saturdays at 1 pm. Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

Shoes TV Interview About Giant Shoe Sculptures

2012-01-27T13:00:00.000-08:00

Here is the Shoes TV interview of Bruce Gray about his giant high heel shoe sculptures. The interview takes place at his studio in downtown Los Angeles. Follow this link to watch the video at: Shoes TV

Norwegian Wood

2012-01-26T15:24:00.000-08:00

This is the carved wood sculpture "Coral #1" (62 x 24 x 24) in walnut and stainless steel. It is Gray's first in this series and was inspired by an actual piece of coral from his salt water aquarium. It gives the viewer a soothing relaxing feeling like being by a fountain or watching sea kelp dance in the current. It compells you to touch it and feel the smooth curves transitioning from one element to another. Coral #1 seems to feel like it is influenced by the female form almost as much as the coral. The pedestal is disk ground with a multi level ovals finish which gives it a holographic appearance. The sculpture is bolted to the pedestal for stability. Click here for link to photographs of this sculpture during the carving process: Coral #1

Bullet Holes Corset

2012-01-25T17:33:00.000-08:00

This is a bustier / corset made from a highly bullet riddled propane tank. I made this to be used for a photograph for an album cover for singer Annie Barker. I had to pound the metal with a sledgehammer to curve it to fit her body. The back side was painted with rubber and also felt pads were added to make this dangerous looking garment somewhat wearable. Leather straps were also added to tie it on from the back. Follow this link to see a larger photograph and the CD cover.
Bullet riddled corset

Buy The Numbers

2012-01-24T12:40:00.000-08:00

"16448" (34x66x8) This modern playful sculpture of numbers for a residential street address is made up of stainless steel numbers each 22 inches tall and 5 inches thick. The numbers are intersecting on a slant to match the slope on the property where it is installed. It has rods welded on the bottom to anchor it in concrete. 16448 is in a private collection in California. (Weight 82 pounds)

Time Warp - Abstract Painted Wall Sculpture

2012-01-23T11:35:00.000-08:00

Time Warp - Wall Sculpture #16 (35x46x12) is an abstract wall sculpture by Bruce Gray. It is constructed of welded aluminum, and painted by hand. The colorfully patterned planes and spheres intersect each other as if the whole sculpture was exempt from the laws of gravity. Several sculptures from this numbered wall sculpture series have been in films and on TV. This series numbered from #0 to #41 are all sold. Number 42 may be commissioned in any size. See the entire series at: Wall Sculptures

Jimi's Nightmare - Distorted Guitar Sculpture

2012-01-22T16:32:00.000-08:00

"Jimi's Nightmare" (Distorted Guitar #1) (31x13x2) is the first sculpture in Bruce's recent series of distorted guitars. This is a Fender Squire guitar that was cut up and reassembled. This guitar sculpture was made for The Zimmer Children's Museum in Los Angeles and was featured at "Show & Tell: The Art of Harmony." Bruce states that "I have always found musical instruments to be fascinating, comprised of interesting shapes, and very beautiful to look at. The electric guitar with its curves and sleek glossy finish reminds me of expensive Italian sportscars or a woman's body. This is a perfect subject matter for the artist to transform into their own unique vision. A distorted musical instrument has a surreal quality, and this sculpture is an homage to Picasso's deconstucted instrument paintings and assemblages."

Paper Plane Sculptures at Little Rock National Airport

2012-01-21T18:01:00.000-08:00

Five of Bruce's aluminum 4 foot long Paper Plane sculptures are hanging in the main lobby at Little Rock National Airport. Click here for a larger photograph: Paper Planes

Rolling Ball Museum

2012-01-21T12:34:00.000-08:00

Bruce has two of his rolling ball machine sculptures in the permanent collection of The Rolling Ball Museum in Seoul, Korea. To see this kinetic sculpture in action on YouTube click here:
Rolling Ball Sculpture Video

Painting at Pershing Square

2012-01-21T11:58:00.000-08:00

Bruce is mostly known for his metal sculptures, but he also does abstract paintings. His Raindrops #3 was blown up to 9 feet wide for this outdoor display at Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles. This painting is the 3rd from the right with the overlapping circles.
See this painting larger at: Raindrops #3

Professional Artist Magazine article

2012-01-20T15:11:00.000-08:00

This is an article in Professional Artist Magazine about the Brewery Artist Colony, and features Bruce and his robot sculpture. Follow this link to read the article: Professional Artist

Sculpture Garden with Nepenthes Carnivorous Plant

2012-01-20T15:00:00.000-08:00

This is a view of my sculpture garden with a Nepenthes carnivorous pitcher plant in the foreground.

Say Hello To My Little Friend

2012-01-20T14:32:00.000-08:00

This is one of my pets. It is a beautifully colored sea apple. Here it has it's tentacles wide open around it's mouth to catch some dinner.

Ripley's Believe it or Not!

2012-01-19T16:33:00.000-08:00

Believe it or not, Bruce's sculpture The Big Cheese #4 is mentioned in this edition of Ripley's Believe it or Not! See the article at: Ripley's Believe it or Not!

Giant Red Mobile

2012-01-19T16:19:00.000-08:00

Giant Red Mobile by sculptor Bruce Gray is about 14 feet tall, 11 feet wide, and 36 feet long. It is constructed with welded stainless steel rods and disk brushed aluminum disks with a translucent candy red powdercoating. This mobile sculpture was commissioned for Embassy Suites hotel in Ontario, California. Weight 104 pounds. See large mobile photos here.

Weird America Video

2012-01-19T16:08:00.000-08:00

There is a short video in the Weird America video series by Chuck Cirino on Los Angeles sculptor Bruce Gray. See it on YouTube at: Weird America - The Art of Bruce Gray

The Big Cheese

2012-01-19T12:46:00.000-08:00

The Big Cheese #4 is a sculpture of a giant wedge of swiss cheese fabricated in welded aluminum by sculptor Bruce Gray. This is one of the five versions of the "Big Cheese" created by Gray so far. It has many bubbles of various diameters overlapping and connecting from one side to another. This sculpture appeared on HBO's Six Feet Under, in several books and magazines, and was mentioned in Ripley's Believe it or Not. See this sculpture revolve and also see the TV stills at:
Big Cheese #4.

As seen on TV

2012-01-19T10:57:00.000-08:00

This is a photo of Bruce with the Mythbuster guys. It was taken during the filming of an upcoming new TV show. Stay tuned for more details!

Tattoo

2012-01-18T15:14:00.000-08:00

Here is my Crop Circles (Version #1) wall sculpture, and below is a photograph of a guy who got my design tattooed on his arm.

Google+

2012-01-17T13:32:00.000-08:00

I now have a page on Google+. Check it out at Google+
Please add me to your circle of friends.

Etsy Store

2012-01-16T17:44:00.000-08:00

I have just added a store on Etsy.com. Take a look at my sculptures and paintings for sale there at: Etsy Store

Social Media Links

2012-01-15T14:51:00.000-08:00

Here are my links to my various social media websites that you may want to check out:

Bruce Gray's Official Facebook page

Bruce Gray's @SculptorLA Twitter page

Bruce Gray's Sculpture by Bruce Gray Linked in page

Bruce Gray's IMDb page (Bruce Gray XII)

Sculpture by Bruce Gray - YouTube Channel

Is this thing on?

2012-01-11T14:24:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my world. My name is Bruce Gray, and I have been an artist in Los Angeles since 1989. I make kinetic sculptures, giant objects, mobiles, abstract art, paintings, functional art, rolling ball machines and more. My work has been featured at many museums, art galleries, over 30 books, and countless times on TV and in movies.

This blog will keep you up to date with my life and work in the art world.
You can see my work at www.brucegray.com
Here is a link to a short Telly Award winning, stop motion video about my work and studio at:
My World 1.1

CHEERS!
Bruce Gray