Thank you Dan who encourages us, this week, to “capture moments that break the boundaries of your routine.” Other than my recent trip to Australia, I’m pretty much a stick by home gal. I do count on my photo adventures to get me to break the bounds of home and routine. And I have been to many areas within two hours from my home that I would not have seen had I not had a camera in my hand and great friends to see them with.

But, there is another way to interpret Dan’s challenge and that is to see the work of someone who has truly broken artistic boundaries. One such artist is Philip Gloshoff who creates metal sculptures that can be seen at the Glashoff Sculpture Ranch in Fairfield.

Ranch visits are by appointment only. Marlene made an appointment for our photo group to experience these amazing sculptures. We met Philip Gloshoff and talked with him while at the ranch. His clothes were those of a guy who worked with metal, creating works of art.

Philip Gloshoff

Now for his art. There are a lot of photos in this gallery, but I’ve left more in my computer. I could go back and still see new sculptures.

I liked the way he made statements through his creativity and his liking for everything camera. He is truly out of the normal bounds.

Thank you Dan for giving me the opportunity to introduce this artist. Please remember to link to Dan’s post and use the Lens-Artists tag when you respond. We saw all sorts of fantastic fences last week through Dawn’s challenge last week. Next week Janet of This, That and The Other Thing will complete July’s guest host challenges. Look for her post.

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57 thoughts on “Lens Artists Challenge #259: Unbound”

    1. That must be cute. When we were driving on the road his property was on, all his neighbors had metal sculptured mail boxes. I would have liked to buy one of his pieces but they were super expensive.

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  15. When we were in Wisconsin, my brother and his wife took us to a very similar place. Initially my thoughts were “this stuff is weird” but the more I looked at, the more I could see the creativity and artistry in making such sculptures. After a bit of time, it all became so much more approachable because I could see trends in the artwork, see how things evolved; it became a gallery and a retrospective art exhibit all at once! Thanks for posting these – they bring back good memories and an appreciation for an art form way beyond my own world.

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  21. Hello Anne, What a great take on the topic. The Glashoff Sculpture Ranch is reminiscent of the Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch off Route 66 in Oro Grande, CA. Fairfield is only a half hour away. I’ll have to check it out.
    Paul

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  25. Wow! I loved this interpretation of the challenge, Anne. What amazing work. People like that fascinate me. They just think it up and just like that, beautiful art. Love to visit there as well …someday. Loved all the world, but found the keys interesting and my favorite was the blue kettle girl. Ya..I imagine pretty expensive. But one of a kind. All of them

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  30. Wonderful, wonderful post! I’m so glad you took the challenge in this way and shared this artist’s work. I can see every visit would result in different photos, so much to take in and enjoy.

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  32. Great interpretation of the challenge, Anne! I always am in awe of people who can sculpt. They have a 3-D vision of their subject. Sculpting in metal is particularly fascinating to me.
    Your portrait of the artist is spectacular. It tells me so much about the artist.

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