At first glance, Bill Peck’s brightly-painted steel sculpture evokes whimsical fun on a beloved childhood playground apparatus—the seesaw—but further examination reveals a more complicated portrayal. “Searching for Balance” is a snapshot of the complexity of a family’s daily life—balancing the many challenges. Peck says, “Digital devices—cell phones, computers, television—are continually utilized to connect the family to an expansive world but sometimes ultimately at the expense of family balance.”
Photo courtesy of Kolanowski Studio
Peck’s interest in sculpture began at an early age when he began welding at his father’s fabricating company—finding inspiration in its piles of discarded metal. After college, the Army, and running the family business for a while, Peck started his own fabrication and design business in Houston, creating custom metal furniture, light fixtures and decorative art for leading designers and architects. He sold the business after 35 years and now devotes much of his spare time to artistic pursuits.
Photo courtesy of Kolanowski Studio
“Searching for Balance” in the 1200 block of Heights Boulevard is offered for sale by the artist at $12,000, and Peck and all True North artists will generously donate 20% of any sales back to the sculpture project.
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Photo courtesy of Kolanowski Studio
