Tomas Vitanovsky is a 45 year old motorcycle mechanic born in the Czech Republic. He makes amazing sculptures out of scrap motorcycle parts.
Since Tomas was young he’s been a motorcycle and car enthusiast, racing, wrenching, and working with steel. One day he was throwing some old engine parts in the trash when he had an idea- he could make art pieces out of junk. He began creating animals, bugs, cars, and motorcycles.
“I love the feeling when an image pops up in my mind and then the process of finding the right scrap bits to bring it into reality, even when it’s not always a direct process. Once it’s finished, I get a great feeling of fulfillment and pride and often find it hard to let them go. Combining my love for art and the automotive world with the desire to use metal scrap, I create sculptures that are appreciated for their unique appeal and for their very personal and unique style of art work.”
A trojan-like war horse.
A large giraffe.
A cute little puppy.
My personal favorite, a T-Rex.
An alien, and so many more…
Tomas’ motorcycle part sculpture art works are intricate, beatufiul, and available for a pretty penny on Etsy. But can you really put a price on art?
Mary McGee is a pioneer in American motorcycle racing, thanks to her untamable determination and a spirit as warm as her smile. Her excitement for motorcycling, especially racing, is contagious even in her eighties. She was the first woman to receive an FIM racing license in the United States, first woman to complete the Baja 1000, and the first woman to race the Baja 500 solo. These aren’t her only firsts, either. She was also the first woman in motocross and road racing in the States. McGee was rightly inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Posted on December 11, 2014 in Art, News & Features by Alicia Mariah Elfving
