CW Roelle attended The Maryland Institute College of Art and has, since graduating from there, made over 1200 wire drawings and will, he optimistically presumes, make many more. He lives in a snug house in the woods of western Rhode Island with his wife and twin boys.
"About five years ago I started metal detecting and soon enough fantastic coins, some of which I had never seen before, began poking out of the dirt. Most don't have great value but are always a thrill to find and I wanted to commemorate some of them with a series of coin portraits, these are the first four. I have also for some time been wanting to make small images in large frames and include two here of what I'm sure will be many." - CWR
Coins That I've Dug That I Dig #3 - 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime
Medium: Painted steel wire
Unframed
Rhode Island, USA
CW Roelle attended The Maryland Institute College of Art and has, since graduating from there, made over 1200 wire drawings and will, he optimistically presumes, make many more. He lives in a snug house in the woods of western Rhode Island with his wife and twin boys.
"About five years ago I started metal detecting and soon enough fantastic coins, some of which I had never seen before, began poking out of the dirt. Most don't have great value but are always a thrill to find and I wanted to commemorate some of them with a series of coin portraits, these are the first four. I have also for some time been wanting to make small images in large frames and include two here of what I'm sure will be many." - CWR