Artist

About Dwayne S. Cranford

As a child Dwayne spent hours cutting and shaping pieces of cardboard paper to create 3D models of motorcycles, carefully forming each part to fit the bike perfectly and create a replica of an authentic motorcycle. Dwayne’s artist talents emerged at a very young age. A self taught artist Dwayne S. Cranford, a Colorado native learned his welding skills in a foundry and took them with him to serve in the United States Army. Later Dwayne spent his days installing natural gas pipeline. On his days off  as a hobby he began applying his welding skills to create steel sculptures. His figurative sculptures are created from materials  such as bike chains, concrete nails and scrap steel that had been discarded. Dwayne also combines stone with the metal to create durable, weatherproof furniture.  

Cranford’s work has been shown around Colorado, Nevada, California, Texas, Wyoming, Minnesota and in other parts of the United States. It can be found at The Pine Haven, Estes Park (CO), The City of Lone Tree, (CO), City of Heath, (TX), The Best Western Pioneer Court, Lusk (WY) and numerous private collections. 

Artist Statement

My sculpture is a reflection of my desire to create challenging show-stopping pieces of art. I choose to work with metal because of its durability and longevity. Being able to stop a horse in action, capture and maintain the definition of its muscle structure and strength is my greatest reward. I am challenged by the complexity and beauty of the horse and with each piece I try a more complex stance. I work with stone, steel, copper, stainless steel & aluminum.