Welding Junkyard Masterpieces With the Cowboy Sculptor

Amongst the ranches of South Dakota, artist John Lopez is welding unbelievable assemblages of scrap metal and discarded farm tools. His constructions are larger-than-life recreations of bears, bulls, horses and more, all imbued with the spirit of the wild west. While his metal menageries may look like a chaotic fusion up close, stepping back reveals an animal come alive.

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[jokuwoku]

a man's garbage is another man's treasure. Those sculptures are definitely treasures

[cliftonsnider]

Don’t you just love that feeling when you load up all that inspiration in the back of your pickup and you’re heading home with your mind racing about all the possibilities those pieces could become? I live for that feeling.

[CGISME]

This made my soul happy. He literally nailed it at the end when he said he is able to capture life in the animals. That statement rang so true.

[StraightToWeb]

This is actually brilliant. I feel actually just like he said. I've seen a lot of junkyard sculptures in my life, but I've never seen anyway capture the life of their pieces like this. Truly amazing. <3

[ameliayorkie]

One day, I wish to visit his art gallery. His sculptures are absolutely beautiful!

[bigmike]

I drive by his work at least 10 times a day...never ceases to amaze me...

[joepie]

John, I am humbled at your vision and ability to bring it to life. Absolutely amazing. I have always been fascinated with this type of sculpture. Keep it up. Thumbs up.

[TheBlondegedu]

This is actually art I'm interested in.

[Nadia]

Beautiful! The size, shape, design, even the color gives the sculptures almost a muscle and movement to them

[mrc]

For this type of sculpture, you gotta love the. metal, love the process and put your feelings into your work and I can tell that you have it

[BruceWayne-uzum]

Watching this makes me feel like im not living my life to its full potential

[uschilou]

I think it's absolutely amazing that he stays in his town and tries to inspire the people within it.

[raptorcrasher]

Wow... those bulls look so cool. This is god-tier work you have there

[Killykat]

Good for him. It makes him happy, and it's beautiful.

[groslinchristina]

those sculptures look so realistic. Amazing....

[orlandowilliamson]

Those Treasure are definitely Masterpieces.

[DeltaCressida]

I bet this guy's sense of accomplishment is way high!!! That must feel good

[sayedakbarali]

Very inspiring and artistic the kind of satisfaction a person get after creating such inspiring artefacts keep up the good work.

[j.t.]

Speechless and awed !
Fantastic wonderful work !

[klc]

A true artist he take something so ugly and transforms it to something so amazingly beautiful and captivating