{"title":"Doug Adams","description":"\u003cp\u003eDoug Adams is an award-winning recycled sculptured bell artist. Growing up in Fielding, Utah, on a small Appaloosa horse ranch and farm, his childhood involved working in the fields, hauling hay, weeding sugar beets, and building fences, which instilled a strong work ethic in him. After graduating high school, Doug served in the Utah National Guard for five years training as a tank mechanic. Upon returning from his military service, Doug found employment constructing a large steel mill nearby. A year later, he began his 30-year career in the steel industry. During this time, he held various positions such as painter, stacker, straightener, torch-man, utility-man, 2nd helper, switchman, engineer, and Tundish builder\/fabricator. This extensive experience contributed significantly to Doug’s knowledge of recycling metals to create new usable products. He became “entranced by the process of taking recycled scrap metal from its simple form and making a new useable product.” From the electric arc furnaces to the continuous caster, his work in the steel mill deeply influenced him. The techniques and processes he became familiar with in the steel mill now inform all of his one-of-a-kind sculptural bells.\n\nDoug created his first bell using a recycled cylinder in the early 1980s. It wasn’t until he met his talented artist wife, Dianne, that they began creating one-of-a-kind sculptured bells with her help and inspiration. Doug continuously searches for reclaimed treasures, priding himself on the rarity of his finds, which include old tools, machinery, and car parts. He masterfully combines found objects, upcycled and reclaimed steel parts, and priceless antiques in his sculptures. In recent years, Doug began incorporating glass elements into his sculptures. These “stunning gemstone-looking additions” are created by Doug’s wife, Dianne Adams, from reclaimed slag glass from old window factories and up-cycled glass bottles. Dianne creates one-of-a-kind glass pieces in her art studio for each sculpture. Each bell is chosen for its tone, clarity, and appearance and is then hand-embellished with Doug’s distinctive designs. Each unique bell stand is designed for its respective bell and given Doug’s trademark distressed patina. Reflecting a concept found in many Asian cultures where combining metals and stone is considered good fortune or Zen, Doug incorporates these earth elements in his work.\n\nDoug’s pieces are carefully made to stand the test of time for both indoor and outdoor settings, and he encourages collectors to experiment with placement to observe the effect on the sound and resonance. His work has achieved international acclaim and broad appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e ","products":[{"product_id":"fraser","title":"Fraser","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis interactive bell sculpture was created by Doug Adams. This original work of art was made with recycled steel, glass and stones.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: 75\"H 20\"W 18\"D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoug Adams started working for a large steel mill. He quickly became entranced by the process of taking recycled metal from its simple form and making a new useable product. From the 65 ton electric arc furnaces spewing out molten steel, to the continuous caster cutting steel weighing 1.5 tons into 25’ lengths, to the final result of dozens of marketable steel shapes, Doug fell in love with steel. The work was hot, dirty and often times dangerous to perform. Fast forward 30 years, and Doug Adams’ experiences in the steel industry have come to inform all of his one-of-a-kind sculptural bells.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doug Adams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45676024987734,"sku":null,"price":5800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3537\/8518\/files\/DougAdams_Fraser_RGB1000p.jpg?v=1788117867"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3537\/8518\/collections\/Doug_Adams_-_Portrait_cx_BW_400p.png?v=1788117983","url":"https:\/\/exposuresfineart.myshopify.com\/collections\/doug-adams.oembed","provider":"Exposures International Gallery of Fine Art Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}