A former landscape painter, artist Anthony Howe decided that he was sick of everything being so static and began creating stunning metal sculptural pieces that spin, twist, and contort in hypnotically symmetrical ballets.
Purchasing property on Washington’s Orcas Island in 1994, Howe began filling the grounds with his chrome creations, most of which tower around 20 feet tall. Many of his moving towers feature groups of identical spikes and wings outfitted with tapered wind-scoops. Spinning around their central axis, the component pieces usually spin in unison or in a well-calibrated chaos with each arm missing another one by centimeters. Most of the pieces are buffed to a silver shine creating the effect of massive fractal displays made of floating mercury. Howe has said that he tests the wind-readiness of his crafts by attaching them to the hood of his car and driving down the highway.
While Howe creates and places his pieces in shows and collections like any other artist, his own yard reportedly collected most of them. At the time of this visit, the property was found to be listed for sale and marked with "no trespassing" signs. Only one of his tall sculptures appeared to remain in the yard, along with another on display next to the roadway below the property. An announcement was found stating that Howe had moved to Bow, WA early in 2014. As of now, his exact location is unknown, nor is it known if he has pieces on display and/or if they are available for viewing. An email has been sent requesting more information, but so far no reply has been received.
