Archaeological & Creative Designs
By Brian Bystedt
Rock Art - The Emergence of Artistic Expression
The desire for artistic expression by man has existed for thousands of years.
Rock art was one of the first forms of this expression and a connection to our past...our human journey.
The artists of long ago used rocks, cave walls and cliffs as their canvas and chiseled or pecked away the surface to create their designs called petroglyphs.
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These prehistoric designs from the American Southwest, have now been translated into metal art, which includes wall, desktop and landscape art. Thus preserving these treasures in a contemporary form as well as allowing many to own and appreciate these disappearing works of art.
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All designs are constructed of 3/16" steel. In addition, wall art has welded hangers and stand-offs and landscape artwork is constructed with a large base for stability and security. Most designs have a rusted patina finish with a clear coat lacquer or a rust powder coat finish unless otherwise specified. All artwork may be displayed indoors or outdoors. Custom orders are accepted. This includes custom sizing as well as other requested designs.
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Click here to see our metal renditions of
Radiance
![Photograph of Labyrinth Petroglyph](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/163fc9_7d0408b053704e9cbfc93d8364fe82db~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_242,h_245,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Labyrinth2_edited.png)
![Photograph of prehistoric petroglyphs (rock art) on large rocks](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/163fc9_d755a6b777fc4ea6a7ae122f47de8146~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_354,h_260,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Painted%20Rocks_edited.jpg)
AZ Petroglyph Site
![Bystedt_ Contrivance .jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/163fc9_86a04188758c42399c3937bdf1a76f57~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_259,h_259,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Bystedt_%20Contrivance%20.jpg)