Duluth Driftwood Art by Wilmer Roballo
Artist Wilmer Roballo specializes in sculptures made from Lake Superior driftwood. Each unique piece of artwork is inspired by the natural shape of the wood from which it came.
The Lady of the Lake (in the background) was Roballo’s very first sculpture, constructed with a kitchen bread knife, some picture nails, and an old bottle of wood glue after a walk along the beach in Duluth, Minnesota in May of 2020.
One of a kind sculptures inspired by Lake Superior driftwood.
Inquire for pricing, to visit our home gallery, or to arrange a commissioned piece.
Tree Root Coffee Table (available) click for more information
Whale Breaching (available) click for more information
The Philosopher (available) You have to decide what’s going on here…
Big Horse “Fernando” (available) click for more information
Very Tall Heron “Gregory” (available) Named after the artist’s very tall brother-in-law, Gregory is gulping down a fish. (7 feet tall x 5.5 feet long) click here for more information
The Heron “Melanie” (available) 54” tall x 52” long c
The Moose (commissioned piece) 7 feet tall x 8.5 feet long x 3 feet span of antlers click here for more information
Branch Coffee Table (available) 21” tall x 52” x 43”
The Walleye (available) 34” long x 21” tall
Robin Hood (available) 47” tall x 30” deep x 14” wide on a felted black granite base.
The Dragon (available) 7.5 feet long x 5.5 feet tall x 6 feet wingspan
Escape (sold) Depicts a woman who is a moment away from escaping everything that has held her back in life. (44” tall x 38” x 42”)
Plea for Peace (sold) The spirit of Venezuela is depicted as a woman wearing a traditional hat from the flatlands. She stands on land damaged by years of corruption and violence and is planting a white flag in a plea for peace. (22” tall)
Big Momma Bird and Angry Baby Bird more information
The Runner (sold) This androgynous figure runs on a spinning base. (34” tall)
Grandma Turtle (sold) 4” tall x 6” long
Lady Dragonfly (sold) 28” tall
Phoenix (sold) A creature of mythology, the phoenix rises from the ashes to be reborn.
Order & Chaos (sold) This sculpture rotates to represent the two sides of life — Order and Chaos. Order is made of individually-carved cubes of driftwood (not flat squares) all neatly fit together. Chaos is a pressed, mangled mosaic of differently-sized pieces of driftwood. (16” tall x 8” square)
Domino Set with Storage Box (sold)
Huldrefolk Ring Trail One-Eyed Troll (commissioned/donated to the Knife River Recreational Council) approximately 30 feet long click here for more information and pictures
Long-Haired Dancer (sold) 34” tall
Resolve (sold) This depicts a single mother looking confidently into the future. (23” tall x 18” long)
Flauta (sold) The flauta was carved from a sucker branch that is still attached to the base piece of driftwood. (6” x 12”)
Jester (sold) 40” tall
Hummingbird (sold) 16” tall
Angel Appearing (sold) This angel is in the process of appearing at her next mission, so she is not all visible yet. (17” tall)
Pegasus Unicorn (sold) This proud little steed has no identity issues. (15” tall)
Wine Bottle Holder (NFS) Funky and unusual, it holds four bottles of wine, two glasses, has a hook for a bottle opener, and two shelves.
Happy Bird (sold) 23” tall
The Mother (available) Mother is 20” tall. Base: 47” tall x 33” deep click here for more information and pictures
Ostrich face (available)
Ostrich (available)
The Beast (available) not a lion or a wolf and possessing human molars, The Beast represents the beast within all of us.
Whistler (available) 32” tall
Tango (sold) click for more information
Flamingo (available) click for more information
Triumph (available) click for more information
The Elephant (available) 24” tall at trunk x 25” long Click here for more information and photos.
Eagle (available) click for more information
Little Jester (sold) 33” tall
The Horsehead (available) 23” tall x 15” long
Winged Victory (sold) Carved from a driftwood log to represent the statue of the same name in the Louvre, Paris. (16” tall)
Greysolon Buck “Hector” (sold) 6.5 feet tall x 4.5 feet long
Gargoyle (available) This piece was inspired by one long piece of driftwood that started with the shape of the head and ran through a long neck, the body, and one leg. Gargoyles are said to protect what they guard from any evil or harmful spirits. (7.5 feet tall x 6.5 feet wingspan)
Waterbird (available) 34” long x 16” tall
Cinderella’s Shoe (sold) 6” tall x 10” long
Surprise! (sold) 40” tall
Dancing Couple (sold) 26” tall
Medusa (sold) 15” tall
Ballerina (sold) 29” tall including base
Icarus Falling (sold) In Greek mythology, Icarus did not listen to his father and flew too close to the sun, melting his wax wings so that he fell from the sky. This sculpture spins to simulate the falling. (27” tall)
The Immigrant (sold) This androgynous bust is meant to represent immigrants from countries all over the world. (21” tall)
Little Heron (sold) This delicate little bird was inspired by the waterbirds that Roballo saw running along the beaches in California. (16” tall)
Small Branch Table (available) 23” tall x 21.5” diameter
