Painter and Sculptor

Winston Wingo is a painter and sculptor who works in welded steel, marble and cast bronze. Here he is telling us about making bronze sculptures, a process he studied in Pietrasanta, Italy. He creates his bronze pieces using the ancient "lost-wax" technique of casting.

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 Chasing the Bronze | Artopia
Chasing the Bronze | Artopia

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Winston Wingo explains the process and the tools needed to chase or provide a finishing for a bronze sculpture.
 Creating a Polish | Artopia
Creating a Polish | Artopia

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Winston Wingo demonstrates his process for polishing a sculpture to get the finished look he desires.
 Man Versus Machine | Artopia
Man Versus Machine | Artopia

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Winston Wingo explains that he considers himself one of the Futurist sculptors. His influences include Henry Moore, Umberto Boccioni, and Arnaldo Pomodoro.
 Originality | Artopia
Originality | Artopia

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Winston Wingo talks about two very classical styles of sculpture.
 Sculpture is Physical | Artopia
Sculpture is Physical | Artopia

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Winston Wingo explains how he begins his sculpture with a series of drawings. He then selects a drawing that he wants to bring into a three dimensional artform.
 The Urban Situation Series | Artopia
The Urban Situation Series | Artopia

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Wingo’s art is varied. Here he shows his urban situation series, which differs from many of his more classical pieces.