Czyhold Metal Design

Richard Czyhold, a life long farmer and native of the Walla Walla Valley began creating his artwork 4 years ago, when neighboring Bunchgrass Winery commissioned him to make a sculpture for their tasting room. Using skills learned while pursuing a welding degree in college and years of experience fabricating parts on the farm, Richard looked to metal of all kinds for his media. Taking his inspiration from natural plant forms and his love of the outdoors, his subject matter is native grasses, wheat and cat tails. The sculptures range in size of 12" to 15 feet tall steel bouquets sometimes taking the form of bird baths, fountains, pond art, trellis', garden benches and gates.  Indoor works that are highly polished and colored with the heat from the torch to create a rainbow effect on the steel are also available.