David Boyer, My Art

My name is David Boyer and I make kinetic wind sculptures. In 1998 I began the process of inventing these sculptures. I use the term invent, because that’s exactly what I have had to do. My current body of work is the result of years of experimentation and refinement.

Why kinetic sculptures? Because they're fun, fun to build and fun to watch. Let's face it, there's just something magical about kinetic art.

You may have noticed that many of my pieces look like old rusting artifacts. This is no accident. As an addicted desert explorer, I've always loved the color and texture of old weathered metal. To create this look I often use old found metals. When this is not possible, I age new metals using special proprietary techniques.

In addition to my "aged" sculptures, I also enjoy creating pieces using stainless steel and colored metals. . My sculpture "Wind Dancer" on display at the Horizon View Park, here in Reno, is an example of this (visit my photo gallery).

In January of 2003, I made the decision to become a full time artist. As luck would have it, that same year I received a commission with the City of Reno, Nevada, to build and install 63 kinetic wind sculptures for the City’s “Arts and Culture District”. If you visit Reno, you can still see these sculptures spinning away on the downtown light poles.

Since that first Reno project in 2003, I have been doing quite a bit of "Public Art". In the Summer of 2006 I installed "Bonsai" at the Port of San Diego. In April of 2007 I installed a series of sculptures at a shopping center in Las Vegas. In the summer of 2007 I built and installed "Wind Dancers" at a park here in Reno. In September of 2007 I brought a group of wind sculptures to the Burning Man festival. In 2008 I built a and installed "Birds" in Broomfield, Colorado. That summer I built and installed "School of Blue Bottle Noses" at the Port of San Diego. Also in the summer of 2008 I built and installed "Free Flight" at a roundabout in Reno, and brought a grouping of those same sculptures to the week-long Burning Man festival. In the fall of 2008 I built 17 kinetic wind sculptures for the light poles at the McWane Science Center in Birmingham, Alabama (2008 was quite a year!).

As I look to the future, things are looking very busy. Be sure to check back to this web site from time to time to see what wild projects I've completed.

Take care.

David Boyer