This metal sculpture has been made from found objects sourced in western Massachusetts.

Dimensions:  27" high x 10" wide

About the Artist:  

James Kitchen has been welding scrap metal for the past eight years at his home and studio in Chesterfield, Massachusetts.

Kitchen shows a great passion for his art.  Working a full time job of 50-70 hours a week,  he spends the remainder of his free time welding in his unheated workshop, which will soon be converted into a studio as well.  His art stems from an enthusiasm for history and a devotion to his local community. “I feel part historian and part archeologist, creating new life,” says Kitchen.

All of the metal in his sculptures come from local farms, antique stores, auctions, and the occasional drive-by neighbor who leaves piles of interesting objects in Kitchen’s driveway.  “I like the fact that it’s my town and community and their history.” 

He first showed his creations in 2001 at the William Cullen Bryant Art Fair and won Best of Show for the quality of his work and innovative display.  Since then he has displayed his art in other local fairs, museums, and art guild shows in the Western Massachusetts area.  He also shows work at L’Attitude Gallery on Newbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

In 2003 Kitchen was one of the artists chosen to display his work in the Springfield Museum of Fine Art’s local artists series.  He was selected by a panel of judges for the “ability to look at his work on a number of different levels, his creativity, and his craftsmanship,” according to the director Heather Haskell. 

To view more of James Kitchen's works, visit his website.