Grandma always said, “Richard, you have ants in your pants.” I fidgeted and couldn’t sit still — always had to be busy and hated to get bored. Seventy-some years later I’m still that way — I have to keep busy — making art and inventing new projects. No one will ever accuse me of being a “couch potato” — I don’t even own a couch!
I am a many-faceted artist, with sculpture being my first love. It is characterized by a variety of styles and subjects with forms ranging from large abstract pieces to traditional figures to one-of-a-kind metal flowers. Steel, stainless steel, aluminum, bronze, and cast iron are the metals I work in, doing all of the fabrication and most of the casting myself.
I am a perpetual student and teacher of art. I’m constantly seeking new processes and love to share my passion with others.
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Some of my work can be viewed and purchased from several websites:
BloomAgainMetalArt on Etsy features metal flowers made from salvaged / recycled metal.
ArfstenAbstractArt on Etsy features limited edition prints of my abstract portraits, landscapes and color fields.
ArfstenAbstractSculp on Etsy features some of my abstract sculptures.
Saatchi Art features some of my sculptures and 2D work.
Artspan features some of my sculpture and 2D work.
FineArtAmerica features some of my sculpture and 2D work.
View videos of some of my abstract sculpture on YouTube.