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Hi, I'm Steve Shelby. Welcome to my website. I hope you enjoy your visit here. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email me. | 
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About Me I have been working with metal in one way or another for over 35 years. First, with jewelry, then as an employee of Fox Products Corp., where I worked for 23 years making the metal parts for the contrabassoons. During this time I learned a lot about making tools and jigs, and that with persistence almost any problem can be solved. My metal art that I show on this website is all recent work. It is a synthesis of my love of nature and my love of working with metal. I have made every effort to create honest designs, so that design and construction are thoroughly integrated. I'm not part of any "movement", and pretty much ignore what other artists are doing, which means that my designs have an originality free from outside influence. My inspiration comes directly from nature. My 3D computer art is a hobby, which I got into a few years ago when I discovered POV-Ray, the free raytracing program. In most of my scenes, I use POV-Ray to render what I have created in Moray. It's great fun to create art this way, and those who have the time and patience can create some great work. I live in rural Northeastern Indiana with my wife, Bobbie. We have four grown children. I have 20 acres of former worn-out farmland, most of which is being allowed to return to nature. I have a large pond for fishing and a smaller watergarden pond with water lilies, lotus, and goldfish. I like to take breaks from my work and just wander the grounds, observing the wildlife, sometimes taking pictures.
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