About this Sculpture
- Artist: Don Drumm
- Medium: Steel
- Size: 40" x 0.25" x 92"
Family Group
About the Artist
Don Drumm has been creating works in sculpture for many years.He learned how to weld in his father’s auto garage. “One of the first things I ever made were a couple of birds out of rusty cans.”
Don decided to pursue a career in art. He earned two degrees in art and worked as an industrial designer. He left his job and with his wife Lydia, they created a gallery/studio space.
Drumm has worked uninterrupted to create works from small pieces to large sculptures. He pioneered the technique of cast aluminum and uses it frequently.
“Early on … I went to breakfast with a business friend. He said, … I don’t really see you making a living doing art. Somehow, I didn’t listen. … Here I am. I own buildings, making a living. I’m 87 and still creating, making art every day”
Location
400 Culver St., Saugatuck, MI 49453
Experience this Sculpture
Walk around the sculpture
- The Family Group is very flat.
- What do you notice about each of the people?
- Their silhouettes show their personalities.
- Without faces all we know about them is through their gestures.
Step closer to sculpture
- What do you notice about the flat metal?
- It looks like it is painted which softens the look of the metal and gives it color.
- The bluish patina makes the sculpture more playful.
Step back and look at the sculpture
- The shapes are simple, very childlike.
- Circles repeat in many places.
- Find the empty shapes that are circular.
- Most of these shapes (negative) help create the arms which tie the family together.
