Pen Volkmann
I have used artwork to express my spiritual connection to nature (animal, vegetable and mineral) since I was a young child. First with crayons, then with oil paints, and now I express those inner feelings with sculpting. I still love to draw, but many of my “sketches” are now in clay then later bronze and Forton composite. I have been creating bronze and Forton sculptures for over 25 years. I make my most of my own molds, waxes, metal chases, and patinas. Because I have firsthand experience doing these important parts of the process, I can better maintain the quality of my final artwork.