Treble X
2013
Welded found steel
18" x 46" x 3"

American artist David Buckingham (b. 1958), based in Los Angeles, uses found metal as his artistic medium. The making of his sculptures and wall reliefs are a profound journey of discovery and adventure. Sheet metal is scavenged from abandoned cars and trucks and other machinery that Buckingham finds in the California desert. These battered relics are carted to a dusty studio in downtown Los Angeles, where they are muscled into works of art with a bewildering array of power tools and sheer force of will. All colors are original as found; David Buckingham is an artist, not a painter. His artistic philosophy is to challenge, humor and create work that has a universal appeal.