my back yard

My back yard. Some would say it is just desert, but I think it is magic.

My back yard

Life gives you want you need but not always the way that you want. Like swimming a raging river, there is no point to fighting it. Move with it and see where it leads you before you call it good or bad.

Cement carved heads

The following are some of the latest Heads that I have created.

Each are about 14" tall and weigh approximately 25 to 30 pounds each.

  

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Stone guardian spirits

Stone guardian spirits

This is my latest fetish. His name is George and I enjoyed creating him so much I have decided to creat an entire city, not just the family. Yes, freinds, relatives, and total strangers. George is presently visting the Rising Sun Gallery & Art Studio in Fallon, Nevada. Actualy he is looking for a new home to live in.

This is Boo,  (or wind) he is related to George but George  won't admit it.

This one, I haven't decided yet if he is related or just looks related, his name is Gee. Both Boo and Gee will be sitting in the hot tub for about a week to cure. After that I am not sure were they will be living. ( note: all are signed art work and no two are the same as they all hand carved statues)

Butterfly statue

Butterfly

My latest art work. Yard art butterfly and flower. Hand carved cement.

Dandelion art

Dandelion art

In some cases it's a matter of taking the every day things and turning them into something else. Take a dandelion, photograph it and then subjected it to different special effects. The end result is a piece of artwork that no one has seen before. A world that everyone sees every day but is blind to it because the mind does not think of it as important.

Humming birds

Humming birds

In order to capture humming birds in flight and freeze thier beating wings so they don't look like a blur, the shutter speed needs to be at least1/1600 of a second. This photo was shot at  1/2000 of a second and because it was shot in the shade adjustments had to be made in raw.

Photos in the moment.

Photos in the moment.

     Some photos present themselves because we are in the right place at the right moment in time . This photo is typical of why a photographer always has a camera at hand.
    The struggle of life and death goes on eveven if we do not notice. In this case it was a little hard not to notice. The leopard lizard chasing a post lizard  over my feet caught me a little off guard , but I had my camera in hand. I pulled my camera out of my camera bag and proceeded to take as many photos as I could . I could not believe what was taking place at my feet . The post lizard struggles free and runs back under my feet . The event over , I stepped into my truck  to find on the floorboard the post lizard.   He was more afraid of being eaten by another lizard than hitching a ride on the pant leg of a giant.

3D Clover statue

 3D Clover

This is my latest sculpture, a 3-D clover sculpted in cement. The process is rather difficult as your working with a semisolid. Cement is poured into a general shaped mold where it cures for a period of time. The trick is not to let it cure too long, where it would be too hard to work with or too short a time and it would fall apart when it was taken out of mold. Once it is out of the mold it can be sculpted into various shapes. Although there are limitations in working with semi-cured cement as too thin and the sculpture would be too brittle or fall apart. Once the sculpture is finished it must be placed in a bath of water for several days. The myth that cement needs to dry is wrong. It is actually the opposite in that cement needs to absorb water and the more water it absorbs the harder and stronger the cement becomes.

Photo Gallery

Photo gallery

 Dale also has other artwork available through his website www.nevadacrafter.com here you will find links to stores on Zazzle.com and other websites where he sells artwork on various products. His graphic designs are found on many products which are sold worldwide.

Dale Candee profile

Dale Candee .

A lifetime resident of Fallon Nevada began studying art at age 9. Created jewelry and photos which won awards in local competitions while in school. Impressed at a young age by his mentors Leonardo da Vinci and Ansel Adams, Dale has studied for many years to become a multitalented, multi-medium artist. His artwork and graphic media have sold internationally for the past 15 years. He has won lyrics and poetry competitions. He has created life casts and stage props for movie studios and others. He currently owns his own studio Abadu44.com. He has created several websites and currently publishes several blogs. Since 1977 he has studied computer science, digital art and business management at WNC (Western Nevada College).

Studies: lapidary arts – four years.

              ceramics and pottery – two years.

              photography – two years.

              digital art - 17 years and ongoing.

              English and creative writing - 4 years

              electronics - 2 years

self-taught:  sculpting and life casts - 4 years

                sketching and painting - 3 years

philosophy: I believe I am a soul experiencing what it is to be human. That the creator, creates through me and that my art is a reflection of his inspiration. I believe that in order for an artist to grow, one must be challenged and willing to step outside the box. That one must look beyond what is presented and never take anything at face value.

 Goal: To question the illusion of life and open the eyes of the world for the possibility of infinite potential.