Man Holding Sun

St. Francis Wall Sculpture

Don Drumm credits his creative interests to his heritage.  The grandson of a blacksmith and the son of a welder/mechanic, Drumm considers himself a third generation metal worker.  He has explored the use of machinery and technology as well as all-weathering steel, pewter, cement, and more to create fine art.  In 1958, Drumm pioneered the use of cast aluminum as an artistic medium.

Born in warren Ohio, in 1935, Don Drumm left two years of pre-med studies at Hiram College to pursue a career in Fine Arts at Kent State University.  He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master’s degree. 

Drumm’s artwork enhances the environments of private homes, public parks, businesses, learning institutions, museums, and city skylines throughout the United States.  Corporate commissions have taken his artwork to every continent.

Drumm’s works range in scale from a ten-story cut concrete mural on the Bowling Green State University Library to three inch pewter sculpture, and manifests itself in everything from jewelry to cookware.  His design direction is primarily non-objective, although Drumm is renowned for his whimsical sunbursts, fanciful creatures, and mythological figures.  

This versatility has often caught the eye of political leaders.  A Drumm sculpted chalice was the symbol of friendship presented to the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Australia, by Mayor Donald L. Plusquellic, of Akron, Ohio.  In 1987, his “Peace Angel” wall sculpture was the official gift of Ohio’s Governor.  Don Drumm is represented in over 200 galleries across the United States and Canada, as well as many private collections