I created a few of these individual mackerel sculptures to accent a much larger sculpture I made for my Wilmington, NC gallery of a 6' marlin chasing a school of mackerel.

I feel like having a few individuals that can be hung just outside of the full school adds the final touch of realism to large groupings of animals. If they are all overlapping it can feel slightly less than real. The eye notices these things and it can take the viewer slightly out of the experience. Also it meant someone wanting a smaller metal fish sculpture had that option! I enjoyed making these little fish. I loved the camouflage patterning on top to blend in with rippling water, achieved by grinding through the blue heat patina to reveal the silver underneath.

I've also sculpted other mackerel pieces: King Mackerel and Mackerel School.

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