STONE SPECTACLE
Stone, walnut, found form, and bronze sculpture
8" x 5 1/2" x 2 1/2"

DUCK
Stone and found form sculpture
12" x 12" x 15"
SOLD

PELICAN
Stone, found form, and cast iron sculpture
10 1/2" x 9 1/2" x 3 1/2"

SPOON MAIDEN
Stone and found form sculpture
12" x 4 1/2" x 4"
SOLD

KNIGHT
Wood, found form, and iron sculpture
17 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Whimsey, wit, and imagination combined with beautiful craftsmanship describe the unusual sculptures of Wendel Heers. Often searching junk yards and fields for his materials, the artist creates novel and interesting works using various combinations of stone, metal, and wood. Many of his pieces have disguised, moveable parts with a surprising degree of mobility despite their anchored appearances, peaking the viewers sense of curiousity and discovery. A "hands on " exploration is inevitable, and actually becomes essential to grasping full enjoyment of each sculpture, a personal participation with the artist's vision.

Wendel Heers was born in 1924 and attended the University of Minnesota, where he received both his B.A. and M. A. degrees. Further study was pursued at the Minneapolis School of Art and at the School of Vision, Salzburg, Austria under Oscar Kokoschka. He was a long standing Professor of Art at the University of Michigan, and served as head of their Art Department for many years. He is currently retired, still lives in Ann Arbor, and
continues his sculpture work on a limited basis.