Wayne Rossi's
D.S. Iron Works, Inc.

METAL ART
Welcome to the web site of
Wayne Rossi, Metal Artisan, owner of D.S. Iron Works. His studio is
located in Dripping Springs, a community 15 miles west of Austin, Texas in
the Texas Hill Country. We hope you enjoy this site as you
look through the many pages of artwork featuring original, whimsical animal
sculptures as well as a variety of uniquely regional - mountain, Native
American, and cowboy - home and garden furnishings such as lamps,
bookends, business card holders, fireplace screens, furniture and accessories.
A collector will
immediately recognize Wayne's work by each
sculpture's thick steel, heavy
weight and his distinctive signature on each piece.
Wayne still hand-cuts each piece with an acetylene torch and Victor
welder. A sign of a true artisan is manifested in the numerous hand-cuts made
into the steel, as he
paints with the torch - his paintbrush to the canvas of metal. No computer
images...just freehand style the way art should be created!
Sculptures are hand-cut from hand-picked I-beams with patina motifs throughout the steel, portraying specific tones to complement each piece and
resulting in no two pieces alike.
Wayne was invited to display his work at the Texas State
Society's Black Tie & Boots Inaugural Ball and Marketplace in Washington, DC.
His work is also featured at the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum and
Texas State Capitol Gift Shops. Many
of his pieces have been used in various gallery and publication advertisings in
North America and sent to collectors as far away as England and Africa.
I'm
now in the Texas Original Art Program.
This program gives Texas' artists an outlet for marketing
their products, allowing them to support a career in their chosen discipline.
Artists included in the Texas Original program have been through a review
process overseen by the Texas Commission on the Arts. Only artisans and
crafts people who meet the highest business, quality and artistic standards are
granted the title of Texas Original. When you see the TxO brand, you know you
are looking at a high-quality, authentic, original work by a Texas artist.
Whether seeking a single item for an
individual or gifts for your corporate office, Wayne Rossi of D.S. Iron Works,
Inc. can customize orders to meet specific requests, including the reproduction
of company logos. Whatever your artistic needs may be; he is ready to meet the
challenge!
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Introducing
Star House Bed and Breakfast

Come see our "Sparks & Stars" venture as sparks are
flying and stars are shining. We invite you to tour the art studio purchasing
whimsical sculptures while lodging at our unique, independent guest house, The
Star House Bed and Breakfast. Sit back, relax and enjoy the views
and stars while visiting.

http://www.starhousebandb.com
Take a virtual tour and make reservations
Nature Enthusiasts, Stargazers, Bird Watchers, Bicyclists and Romantics
are just a few of our guests that have been welcomed to visit this special
haven Star House B and B located on Ranch Road 165, eight miles west of
DRIPPING SPRINGS, ten
miles north of BLANCO, the Lavender Capital of Texas, nineteen miles
northwest of WIMBERLEY, rated as one of America's 10 best small towns,
twenty miles southeast of Johnson City, the homestead of Lyndon B.
Johnson, and
just 25 minutes southwest of AUSTIN, TX,
the Live Music Capital of the World.