Artist Turns Nuts, Bolts And Scrap Metal Into Life-Sized Animal Sculptures

While environmentalists have called on the world to reuse and recycle, artist Brian Mock has taken this concept to a whole new level by creating works of art made of scrap metal. Based in the suburb of Portland, Oregon, Mock taught himself how to weld and began to experiment with metal sculptures in the late 1990s.

"My sculptures are built entirely from recycled things and materials (almost all metal, but sometimes I will incorporate pieces of plastic for colour), said Brian Mock. I appreciate how people interact with them; they have a good time hunting for things they recognize. It started out as a pastime, but as my sculpting skills improved, I turned it into a full-time job."