Whimsical wheeled insect created from old tools and bike parts. Created and fabricated by Ron Simmer.
Medium: Recycled bicycle parts and garden tools.
Dimensions: 4ft long, 1.5 ft high, 1.5 ft wide.
Completed :May 15, 2010.
First exhibited in a solo show at Place Des Arts, Coquitlam Oct. 2012. Recently displayed at the Deer Lake Gallery in March 2019.
Price: $700
The “Big Bird” was fabricated from recycled steel and aluminum – pieces of rebar, conduit, tank, and bicycle parts. “Big Bird” is a good example of my aspirations to promote recycling by creating whimsical and bright pop art from waste materials.
I have made and sold several big birds, some 8 ft high weighing 120 lb.
One in a series of powder-coated standing, peeing, and rocking dogs, some of which were exhibited recently in Palm Springs, California.
Medium: Recycled steel fire extinguisher canisters.
Dimensions: 4ft x 2ft x 3 ft.
Completed: Jan. 2013.
Weight: Approx 40lb.
Price: $900
Inspired by the famous Grant Wood’s painting. Female and Male figures made of discarded tanks, pipe, tools, and garden implements. Natural rust patina. First exhibited Granville Island ReVision the Art of Recycling show 2014.
Dimensions: 6ft x 3ft x 2ft.
Weight: Approximately 150lb.
Price: Sold $1,450
Inspired by the famous Grant Wood’s painting. Female and Male figures made of discarded tanks, pipe, tools, and garden implements. Natural rust patina. First exhibited Granville Island ReVision the Art of Recycling show 2014. Dimensions: 6ft x 3ft x 2ft. Weight: Approximately 150lb.Price: Sold $1,450
“Mr. Happy” is a powder-coated welcoming figure created from a used fire alarm bell and recycled fire extinguishers. The original piece was sold for $850 in 2019.
Custom edition available.
Two gas-masked figures about to kiss. Appropriate for 2020, the year of the plague. 3 feet high, rubber war surplus gas masks, and aluminum conduit. Exhibited in my garden.
Price: $500
The whimsical Garden Turtles are made from recycled stainless steel WW2 army helmets and coated with UV resistant paint.
Price: $100
Garden fountain created from a 3 ft diameter copper bowl, recycled tuba, and 110V AC water pump. Last exhibited Van Dusen Gardens Sculptors Society show July 2016.
Price: $1,750
Skiing dog created from used water skis and recycled fire extinguishers. Inspired by Jeff Koons I have made many versions – peeing dogs, standing dogs, downward dogs, and rocking dogs. Also a series of larger dogs made from stainless steel fire extinguishers.
Price: Ranging from $900 to $1,600
Metal flowers exhibited at the 2016 Sculptors Society of BC Van Dusen Garden Show in Vancouver.
I have made a variety of bells made from full-size CO2 cylinders, scuba tanks, and discarded fire extinguishers, powder-coated, painted or natural rust patina.
Created from recycled stainless-steel fire extinguishers. I have also a stainless steel ski dog now exhibited at the 2020/21 Castlegar Sculpture Walk.
Dimensions: Approx. 6 feet long x 4 ft high x 2 ft wide.
Price: $1,400