Camas, WA — Lacamas Magazine asked Copper Works artist David Gerton about the release of his new Butterfly series.
1) What inspired you to do a series on butterflies?
I’ve always had a love for butterflies stemming from my bug collection as a kid in Denver. So when I did the first one, I thought that was fun should do some more. Most of my butterflies, not all, but most are figments of my imagination. As are the stories that go along with them. I created a coffee table book with a number of them, including the stories, mostly fictional that went along with the butterflies.
2) How many butterfly pieces have you created?
I have created at least 30 different butterflies, all of them fictional, except for the monarch butterfly and the yellow swallowtail.
3) How long have you been doing Copper Works art?
I have been doing Copper Works art for about eight years ever since I retired from the real world where I was a corporate weenie and Entrepreneur.
4) Do you have a favorite Butterfly?
My favorite butterfly has to be the real yellow swallowtail, a fond memory from my youth.
5) How do you decide which art to focus on?
The art I focus on is what strikes my fancy at the time. For a while, it was bears, then it was big cats, then there were patriotic pieces, flags, and eagles. Followed by a series of hummingbirds.
The next series will be owls and bees. My main focus initially was on trout and salmon. The trout again were fond memories from my youth fishing with my dad and granddad. I would have to say 50 percent of all my work has been of a piscatorial nature.
6) How do people best contact you at Copper Works Art?
The best way to contact me is directly by my cell number 503-803-8921 which is also a good way to get a message to me. Or contact me by messenger on Facebook under David Gerton. My website is www.copperworksart.com. A lot of my work can be viewed by category on the website which is currently being updated and revised my email address is [email protected]. I can also be reached at [email protected]
I gladly accept commissions on just about any subject matter, including pet memorials of which I have done a number.
