Thomas Barker

I grew up in Decatur. My family owned a local wrecker business. During high school, I decided I wanted to make a skeleton for Halloween. There was an old swing set in the junkyard and I decided I would use it to create the skeleton. The skeleton was the first item I made and from there I created a witch and Frankenstein. We used the sculptures each year as part of our Halloween decorations. I have always enjoyed taking nothing and making it into something. I hope to have some help from my boys on my next project.

Decatur, Indiana

Sculptures

Bill - 2016

Bill is a sewer monster. He is a nice monster until you make him angry. You wouldn't like him when he is angry. Bill started as a pile of metal that someone had deemed useless. From there, I just started to put the items together until Bill was created. Bill is a sewer monster. He likes to hang out in the sewers to avoid human contact. He travels through the sewers using his blades to clear the path. He is a fun, likable monster who keeps to himself most of the time; however every now and again he pops out of the sewer and creates a little mischief!