Del Filardi - Turkey, Steel, winner of many awards for sculpture is an artist of diverse talents. She came to metal sculpture in her intense search for self expression, self fulfillment She burst forth with her greatest productivity when she found herself mastering the challenge of steel with the welding torch.
Her work possess a strength of form that is inherent in the metal with which she works. This can be seen in her birds made of steel. Many of the prizes and honors Del has received in past years were for her "Birds of Endangered Species". Working as naturalist and artist and giving minute attention to detail, Del Filardi captures in steel the dynamism and movement of the birds - each is held a a moment of action - their beauty, grandeur and power coming through. http://www.delfilardi.com/