the resin gallery

a favorite medium of mine for nearly three decades. . . .

it’s as timeless as the source it comes from

time itself. . .

nothing encapsulates a 100 year old piece of rusty metal better. . . .

and for some reason capturing that moment moves me. . .

countless trips up and down route 66 to find a sort of entropic beauty in the many miles all things endure. . .

rust and relic preserved for another 100 years. . . .

for another generation to gather their own curiosity. . . . as i do.

solar flare

mechanical crush

wtf

octagonal bliss

barrel 72

few things remind us of our impermanence as much as solid steel breaking down under natures laws. . .

none of our human composition is as strong as the element yet our living cells allow us to sustain life beyond that of raw iron exposed to nature. . . .

as fascinating as that may seem. . . .

rust actually looks cool too when put to use as a decorative element or surface. . .

spending many summers on farms in Missouri

and Tennessee I was surrounded by old

rust which I began collecting at a young age. . .

I guess you could call it a lust for rust. . . .

relic comes from the latin word reliquiae meaning remains or something left behind. . . .

for me its the idea of. . . if these walls could talk. . . .what a story they could tell. . . .

since I was quite young I recall an overwhelming

feeling whenever I entered an old space. . . .

the smell or look of the aged essence within a room was more than just one of nostalgia but one of daunting beauty. . .

on a cloudy day in southern Missouri I found an old rusty skeleton key in an abandoned farmhouse. . .

I still have that key. . . I was only twelve then. . .

acrylic and found object

wine barrel

resin

12in x 30in

“I’ve been incorporating unique items, found objects, rust and more into my art for as long as I can remember. If it were just paint on canvas, I would have probably gotten bored by now” THORBERG

the resin series by artist scottTHORBERG

acrylic and found object

wine barrel original components

from Healdsburg Sonoma,CA

resin

6in x 30in

random field parts

create this priceless

expression

no paint

only resin on

wine barrel

9in x 12in

tinkering

with tools

level and square

art just

happens

everywhere

acrylic

wine barrel

found object

10in x 40in

rivers bend

acrylic on wood

polished stones from my tumbler with a rusty

stage coach

wheel sleeve

24in x 32in

uncorked

antique

clamp and

calipers

pulling cork

from dyed resin

on wine barrel

also called

uncorked

the hard way

12in x 18in

riptide

acrylic on wood

stone

beach wood antique rusty

wrench

man against

ocean

ocean always wins

7in x 11in

sliver II

one in a series of many

the sliver series carries great nostalgic value to

art music and wine

5in x 42in

ooh la la

acrylic on

a solid chunk

of mahogany

found object

un-balanced

acrylic on oak and burlwood with many unique found parts

a working

antique level makes this art piece easy to hang

12in x 24in

bottle seven

acrylic on

wood with

wood burned

etching of bottle 7 and

a heart

shaped rock

one of my

favorite

15in x 17in

iron no. 1

original

antique wood carving made for iron casting from HealdsburgCalifornia

acrylic

resin

20in x 25in

mechanical envy

interactive art is how i define a few of my works

this one has an antique pulley that doubles as a good luck spin to some who believe

acrylic and resin found object

solid mahogany with inscribed original lyrics

by thorberg

7in x 27in

spyro gyro

acrylic and resin with antique wine components a bright dose of color over solid exotic

wood

8in x 14in

solar flare

acrylic on

wood with found object

under resin

cant explain

why but this one turned

out very cool

7in x 16in

educated guru

acrylic and resin with antique wine components a rich dose of color over mahogany

9in x 11in

french twist

wine stained

barrel mixed with slivered

staves under resin make

this work

unique

no paint

just steel

wood & wine

10in x 40in

mo 67

simply my

home state

and the year i was born

in the form of art

acrylic and resin

object

6in x 16in

z-bot

another favorite project of mine

this dude is just cool with so many antique components mixed with modern ideas

he is also back lit

for a very dynamic presence in warm spaces

hand casted acrylic bolts also illuminate and it’s easy to install with no exposed wiring

very steam punk esque

40in x 40in

There are literally hundreds of original artworks to share but to see them in person is the only way to capture the true essence of what is being created.

The Studio is available by appointment located in the heart of Orange County near South Coast Plaza, The Camp, The Lab, and the John Wayne airport where the 73, 55 and 405 come alive. Call for a private viewing.

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