We were lucky to catch up with Jason Morris recently and have shared our conversation below.
Jason, appreciate you joining us today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?
I started out doing drift wood sculptures and decided to try making sculptures out of metal so I bought a used welder at a pawn shop. I started making smalls and selling them at art shows. So I decided since people were buying them I would try larger ones and enter them in a few public sculpture shows. I was pleasantly shocked when some were chosen, it was at this point I decided to go all in and pursue the creative path as a public sculpture artist.
Jason, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
After retiring from law enforcement and military contracting I was ready to slow down and start something new. I was working part time at a pawn shop when I noticed they had a small welder for sale I hadn’t welded since high school so I thought I would give it a go. At that time I was making sculptures out of driftwood so I decided I would try metal also. Started making small pieces and selling them at art shows so being someone who likes a challenge I thought well why not make bigger sculptures. I started with dog and cat sculptures then moved on to life sized people and now it’s archways and big kinetic sculptures for cities public art trails.
Is there mission driving your creative journey?
My goal is to make sculptures that make people smile and possibly inspire that child to look inside and pull out some positive creativity.
What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?
The most rewarding aspect of being a sculpture artist is to see someone connect to one of my creations and smile, for me it’s not about the money it’s to show people that possibilities are out there and what can be made out of scrap metal that has been thrown away.
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