River Bottoms

River Bottoms

Mixed Metal

57” Tall x 61” Wide x 36” Deep

350 lbs

River Bottoms on display at Reiman Gardens, Ames, IA in 2022.

Artist’s Fun Fact:

River Bottoms includes four sculptures mounted on a single pad: two cattails, one rebar bush and a large snapping turtle. This sculpture was inspired by the swampy areas of the nearby Mississippi River.

River Bottoms on display at Hastings RiverWalk in 2018

This sculpture is for sale and is available for lease.

Meet the Artist!

Award-winning artist Dale Lewis, is passionate about recycling and art.

Since 2010, Dale has created nearly 150 large-scale sculptures from scrap metal and found objects at his home workshop in Hastings, MN.

When asked about his art, Dale says, "My hobby has become a full-time obsession. There's no turning back now - this is what I want to do when I grow up!"

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