LAWRENCE — Sculptor Nick Schmiedeler looks at his house and yard as a canvas. His "palette" contains scrap metal and other objects found in junkyards, alleys and river banks or items given to him by ...

The American artist is known for her rhythmic abstract works made from salvaged metal and paint skins; these creations hover enchantingly between sculpture and painting and have a visceral presence.

In the winter dark and summer dawn, a score of artists converge on a scrap yard in south Tucson to find inspiration. Tucson Iron & Metal calls the twice -monthly, early-morning gathering its Artist’s ...

What you may find in a junkyard, Shelly Gilmore takes and turns into art. Gilmore, a North Idaho artist, said she calls it scrap metal art. She takes metal others have discarded and uses it as parts ...