His metal animals were the results of what he called a “happy accident.” He and his wife Lynn and their two children (Jill and Dan) were spending a late 1950s summer at an art colony in ...

PEORIA — In the art world, Monte de Gallo wants to be the next big thing. Really big. You might’ve already noticed his massive, metal animal sculptures popping up in Peoria.

PEORIA — In the art world, Monte de Gallo wants to be the next big thing. Really big. His massive metal animal sculptures have been popping up in Peoria. As the mammoth menagerie keeps expanding… ...

What he’s not burned out on, is art – giant, metal animal art. “I’m itching to do a mountain lion,” he said, when asked what other types of critters he’d like to bring to heavy metal life.

Using scrap metal as his medium, Muniz carefully creates large photorealistic collages. Treating each piece of salvage as if it were a precious metal, the waste is transformed into glitzy image of ...

The sculptural works live within the zoo, creating a dialogue between visitors, animals and the art. Related: Edouard Martinet’s enchanting metal animal sculptures are made from old bike parts.

John Brown takes unwanted pieces of metal and turns them into beautiful, colourful works of art ...

Zak Miskry makes sustainable metal sculptures out of disassembled electronics. He gives waste materials a new life in the form of animals and insects.