Recently I requested suggestions for outdoor art/artists for public libraries.  The Michlib list really came through.  Below are the responses:

Brighton sculpture artist, John Sauve, is the "Man in the City" artist who makes colorful, contemporary sculptures.  Here are a couple of links to his work: http://johnwsauve.tumblr.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/ManInTheCityDetroit/ . 

 

Detroit Artists Market

http://www.detroitartistsmarket.org/

N'Namdi

http://nnamdicenter.org/

Simone DeSousa

https://www.simonedesousagallery.com/

The Butcher's Daughter

http://www.thebutchersdaughtergallery.com/The_Butchers_Daughter_Gallery/The_Butchers_Daughter.html

David Klein

https://www.dkgallery.com/

Wasserman Projects

http://wassermanprojects.com/

Dell Pryor

http://dellpryorgalleries.com

Galerie Camille

http://www.galeriecamille.com/

Paul Kotula

http://www.paulkotula.com/

Hill

https://www.hillgallery.com/

ArtNXT

http://www.artnxt.net

https://www.artdetroitnow.com/galleries

 

 

One of our local artists who is a blacksmith has done several nice pieces on commission.  I have not worked with him personally so I do not have any experiences to share other than to say I have seen several pieces of his work.  There are some samples of his work at his website:

http://www.steelroseforge.com/

Bill Palmer

ph. (810)656-2080

www.steelroseforge.com

https://www.facebook.com/steelroseforge/

 

We have several pieces that we purchased through http://www.columbinegallery.com/

 

The sculptors that do children are:

Jane DeDecker - We have three by her. http://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/artist_dedecker.html

Gary Price - We have one by him. www.http://garyleeprice.com/

Gary Alsum - We have one by him. http://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/artist_alsum.html