Skidd

Skidd

"Pelagos"
48" x 48" (each panel)
Paint on Welded Steel
Location: S edona Gallery

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“I love the limitless avenues of possibility in metal, the
three-dimensionality of the steel and simply the fun of
creating art in this rigid yet flowing medium.”

Skidd received his BA in Philosophy from the Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in New Hampshire
and a MFA in Painting in 2002 from the New York Academy of Art in Manhattan. He also studied privately
in Rome and Oxford and now lives in Scottsdale with his wife and three children.

Specializing in original paintings on steel, Skidd transforms raw sheets of steel into what he calls
“Contemporary Dimensional Metal Wall Art”. He uses a simple sheet of steel to begin the artistic process
which includes bending, welding, grinding, painting and finally clear coating the final piece with a UV
stabilized exterior polyurethane gloss. All of the work is done by the artist. “Its half painting, half
sculpture” he says. Skidd’s artwork is an exploration into new techniques while still drawing upon a
formal education and wealth of experience. He is constantly searching for simple expressions of
aesthetics. “During my youth, the constant presence of my great-grandfather’s art hanging above me and
throughout my home inspired me to love beauty and pursue that beauty through my own painting.”

In April 2007 Skidd showed a sample of his popular work to the designers of ABC’s Sunday night show
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”. ABC decided to showcase his work in an episode that profiled the
Yazzie family and their “green” home on the Navajo Nation in Pinon, Arizona. Skidd donated 9 pieces of
artwork to the Yazzie family.

"Tang I"
21" Diameter Bowl
Paint on Welded Steel
Location: S edona Gallery