Denny Allen, a now-retired farmer who for years has created sculptures from scrap metal, stands at a mammoth he made that's on display along the Kiwanis Walking Path in Aurelia, Iowa. Allen estimates he's made 50-60 large pieces and dozens of smaller pieces, and 10 of them can be found along the trail in Aurelia.
Scrap iron of all shapes and sizes is stored in Denny Allen's rural Aurelia, Iowa, shop. The retired farmer has created numerous sculptures on display throughout Cherokee and Buena Vista counties using metal donated and scavenged from old farm equipment and other sources.
Denny Allen looks out his rural Aurelia, Iowa, shop, where he's created dozens of sculptures made from scrap metal and other salvaged pieces. Aside from a few pieces he bought earlier this year, all of his sculptures are made from 100% salvaged material.
Denny Allen shows an iron punch-out, one of thousands of similar scrap pieces he was given by a local manufacturer and has used to form the bodies of many of the animal sculptures he creates out of salvaged metal. The retired farmer has created notable pieces such as a buffalo and moose that can be seen along the highways near Cherokee.
Denny Allen, a retired farmer living near Aurelia, Iowa, has used salvaged metal to create large outdoor sculptures of prehistoric creatures and modern species as well as smaller pieces made from silverware, keys, washers and other metal pieces.
Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal
A palm tree created by Denny Allen stands outside the shop at his rural Aurelia, Iowa, farm. A now-retired farmer, Allen has created dozens of sculptures, large and small, from salvaged iron.
Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal
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Denny Allen, a retired farmer from Aurelia, creates roadside art from pieces of scrap iron.
Denny Allen, a now-retired farmer who for years has created sculptures from scrap metal, stands at a mammoth he made that's on display along the Kiwanis Walking Path in Aurelia, Iowa. Allen estimates he's made 50-60 large pieces and dozens of smaller pieces, and 10 of them can be found along the trail in Aurelia.
Scrap iron of all shapes and sizes is stored in Denny Allen's rural Aurelia, Iowa, shop. The retired farmer has created numerous sculptures on display throughout Cherokee and Buena Vista counties using metal donated and scavenged from old farm equipment and other sources.
Denny Allen looks out his rural Aurelia, Iowa, shop, where he's created dozens of sculptures made from scrap metal and other salvaged pieces. Aside from a few pieces he bought earlier this year, all of his sculptures are made from 100% salvaged material.
Denny Allen shows an iron punch-out, one of thousands of similar scrap pieces he was given by a local manufacturer and has used to form the bodies of many of the animal sculptures he creates out of salvaged metal. The retired farmer has created notable pieces such as a buffalo and moose that can be seen along the highways near Cherokee.
Denny Allen, a retired farmer living near Aurelia, Iowa, has used salvaged metal to create large outdoor sculptures of prehistoric creatures and modern species as well as smaller pieces made from silverware, keys, washers and other metal pieces.
A palm tree created by Denny Allen stands outside the shop at his rural Aurelia, Iowa, farm. A now-retired farmer, Allen has created dozens of sculptures, large and small, from salvaged iron.
