Contemporary Sculptors of Chicago: Barry Hehemann..

Shark Bench..


A Throne for ‘King’ ..


A Throne for ‘King’ II ..

Continuing with my series on Contemporary Sculptors of Chicago..
Here's Barry Hehemann..
Barry Hehemann is the co-owner of Vector Custom Fabricating..
All the above images are of Bronzeville benches, which were installed in 1996, as a part of King Drive Restoration Project in 1996. Thirteen artists were selected to create the twenty four bench sculptures. These three benches are made by him.. For more on Bronzeville benches, click here..


Second Fourth..
[1999/ welded steel and cast concrete / maquette for full scale sculpture..]
This was a part of the Small-Scale sculptural display by Various Artists of Vector Fabricating at the Cliff Dwellers.. The full-scale sculptural piece is about 14-foot high..








Here's a Buddha Fountain, he has been working on every now-and-then on an off-&-on basis.


Here's another piece by Barry at the Vector Fabricating shop..


Here's Barry Hehemann and Derick Malkemus at the Vector Custom Fabricating shop..

I remember that in the summer of last year [2010], I took several trips to the Bronzeville area to explore the art and architecture in the area.. Those days, I hardly knew any sculptors, and had never imagined that very soon, I will meeting many of them face-to-face. It's been a privilege meeting the artists of Chicago.. Thank You All!!!

Related Links..
# A day trip to Vector Custom Fabricating..
# Contemporary Sculptors of Chicago - Barry Hehemann..
# Contemporary Sculptors of Chicago - Derick Malkemus..
# Contemporary Sculptors of Chicago - Christine Rojek..
# Contemporary Sculptors of Chicago - Adrian Calderon..
# Fabricated at Vector Custom Fabricating Inc..
# Small -scale sculptural display by artists at Vector Fabricating..
# Bronzeville Benches...