“This galvanized steel sculpture visually plays with the concept of how things are created equal. With its large fragmented saw blades, it strikes a harsh tone.However, above (on top of the sculpture) is a flag with an equal sign that seems to gently blow in the wind. What is your manner of equalizing things in your life?”

Leslie Bruning was born in Syracuse, Kansas and raised in Nebraska. After studying at Graz Center in Austria, he graduated with a B.A. in art from Nebraska Wesleyan University. In 1970, he was awarded an M.F.A. in sculpture from Syracuse University. He is
currently Chair of the Art Area of Bellevue University, Bellevue, Nebraska and a founding member of the Market North Hot Shops Art Center, Omaha, Nebraska. His studio is a casting and fabrication studio to produce architectural detail and other artists’ work.