Missouri Artist Profile
Man of Steel
Although soft-spoken and not known to leap tall buildings in a single bound, sculptor Russ RuBert is by many measures a Man of Steel. Those who demand proof for such super-hero claims need only look at RuBert’s artwork, the multi-talented person behind the work, and his commitment to the hometown, vocational, and virtual [...]
Artist hopes Eternal Flame warms hopes of patients
From Springfield News-Leader — article by Chris Bentley
Russ RuBert’s newest sculpture has a specific purpose. It’s designed to give hope to cancer patients. But it’s also the largest piece of public art in Springfield, and it gives RuBert, who designed an earlier sculpture on the Southwest Missouri State Campus, hope that more such pieces may [...]
Kinetic Man in Jordan Valley Park
After the last Walt Disney Children’s Arts Festival, the Kinetic Man was purchased from the State of Missouri by Southwest Rotary Club of Springfield. RuBert repaired and improved K-Man and worked with the Rotary Club, Springfield Greene County Park Board, and City of Springfield Public Works to install K-Man in his new permanent home in [...]
Kinetic Man
RuBert was commissioned to design and build an interactive sculpture to keynote the entrance of the Walt Disney Children’s Arts Festivals. Grants from the Walt Disney Foundation funded the festivals to inspire children throughout the state.
photo by Rick Norman
The modular design and portable base allowed it to be easily moved and stored. Large gears in [...]
Public Sculpture Process
Construction of public sculpture is a multi-step process involving research, design, drawings, modeling, engineering, public presentations, construction, foundation design and construction, and installation. This sculpture is kinetic and interactive — people who spin the base in the center will cause the top to spin — requiring the design and construction of many technical elements that [...]
Welcome to the new website of sculptor Russ RuBert. Russ creates public art using stainless steel, aluminum, neon, plastics and photography. In 2007 he was named Artist of the Year by the Missouri Arts Council and is founder and developer of Sculpture.net online community. Please come back as we are adding new content regularly.
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Missouri Artist Profile
Man of Steel Although soft-spoken and not known to leap tall buildings in a single bound, sculptor Russ RuBert is by many measures a Man of Steel. Those who demand proof for such super-hero claims need only look at RuBert’s artwork, the multi-talented person behind the work, and his commitment to the hometown, vocational, and virtual [...]
Artist hopes Eternal Flame warms hopes of patients
From Springfield News-Leader — article by Chris Bentley Russ RuBert’s newest sculpture has a specific purpose. It’s designed to give hope to cancer patients. But it’s also the largest piece of public art in Springfield, and it gives RuBert, who designed an earlier sculpture on the Southwest Missouri State Campus, hope that more such pieces may [...]
Kinetic Man in Jordan Valley Park
After the last Walt Disney Children’s Arts Festival, the Kinetic Man was purchased from the State of Missouri by Southwest Rotary Club of Springfield. RuBert repaired and improved K-Man and worked with the Rotary Club, Springfield Greene County Park Board, and City of Springfield Public Works to install K-Man in his new permanent home in [...]
Kinetic Man
RuBert was commissioned to design and build an interactive sculpture to keynote the entrance of the Walt Disney Children’s Arts Festivals. Grants from the Walt Disney Foundation funded the festivals to inspire children throughout the state. photo by Rick Norman The modular design and portable base allowed it to be easily moved and stored. Large gears in [...]