Arthur Higgins, MFA
Mechanical Wind and Hand Powered Sculptures
Oak Run Studios, 888 Marsh Cutoff PO Box 499, Mosier, Oregon, 97040 (541) 478-3451 ©2009
Fine Art
Mechanical Sculpture Contents
Wind Powered Mechanical Sculpture
Table Size Mechanical Sculpture

Mechanical Floor Sculpture

Introduction
Portfolio
Public Art Commissions:(I haven't posted this yet, probably end of January.) I have done two mechanical sculptures as part of the 1% for art program in Alaska. Parks 1% is so large its too hard to describe. Chugiak 1% is 5' tall, and 16' long and features cranks that activate parts.

Private and Independant: These pieces are very elaborate, time consuming, and are basically one of a kind. For this kind of art I don't dupicate the design, but I will make something similar in look and feel althought competely different in specifics.

LINKS
The following links are what I have selected to give you a place to start looking at automata and kinetic art in general. As with all web sites, links will lead you on and on so I'm leaving it up to you to exlore. If you are an artist or kinetic art orgaization I will be happy to include your link here as well.
http://www.kugelbahn.ch/3_link_kinetics.htm A very long list of all kinds of kinetic art that lists individual practicing artists sites with their work. A good place to start.
http://www.dugnorth.com/ This guy does elaborate wood mechanical pieces with cranks.
http://www.flying-pig.co.uk/index.php Paper Automata, truly amazing stuff and one of the most complete and detailed explanatioin of mechanics I have ever seen.
http://www.cabaret.co.uk/start.htm Simple yet complex, wood automata
http://automata.co.uk/ A wide range of actions and images
http://www.kineticus.com/ This site features individual practicing artist's work on a world basis. True kinetic art or sculpture, not automata. This site and Kugelbahn should be your starting point if you are interested in knowing what kinetic art is all about.
http://www.kinetic-art.org/home.asp A starting point site, featuring kinetic art and automata and links to everywhere else.