Flounders are quirky creatures. Flat, camouflaged, and always a little unexpected, which made one irresistible to translate into stainless steel.

This wall-hanging flounder sculpture shimmers with heat-patinated color: rich gold and deep purple flow across its body, while scattered blue dots add a playful pop. The bead-rolled texture along the fins gives it a sense of movement, like ripples in water, and the torch-burnt edges make the fins feel less machined and more natural. The torch did all the painting here. No pigments, no enamel, just fire teasing out the hues that already live inside the steel. The result was a flounder that feels alive, its colors shifting with the light and its details catching your eye from every angle.

This metal flounder sculpture is wall hanging, made entirely of stainless steel, colored using only heat patinas, and is safe to be kept outdoors!