Bio
Rotten stumps, broken branches, invasive species, ravaged trees as well as polar opposites and dysfunctional objects; these are the things that excite Floyd Elzinga. He has made a career out of highlighting and glorifying these through three dimensional sculpture, relief work and environmental installations for over 15 years. Current themes in his work focus on broken landscapes, portraits of trees and the aggressive nature of seeds.
Floyd received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design in Halifax, NS. He was initially drawn to steel, due to its malleable, plastic and forgiving nature, and he continues to utilize its range of colours as well as the way light plays off the surface. He has been exploring traditional metal working techniques to create textures and depth the same way a painter would use a paintbrush.
Floyd Elzinga (left) with John Mann owner of 13th Street Gallery at the artist's studio in Beamsville 2020

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Ask about Floyd Elzinga's Fire Pinecones at 13th Street Gallery
Exhibitions
Artworks

23-091 Westwind, 2023
Stainless steel
20" x 20" x 2"

22-686 Rooted, 2022
steel and stainless steel
30" x 24"

Tree Sculptures, 2023
stainless steel and stone
12" - 30"

22-317 Clear Sky, 2022
steel and stainless steel
40" x 62"

22-740 Fire Cone, 2022
Corten steel
48"

22-438 Algonquin, 2022
steel and stainless steel
36" x 36"

** SOLD 22-313 PINE CONE, 2022
Stainless steel
60" X 34" X 34"

22-387 Golden Pine, 2022
steel and stainless steel
18" x 36"

22-383 Holding On, 2022
steel and stainless steel
40" x 84"

22-316 Blue Spruce, 2022
Stainless steel
30" x 48"
