Our Team
December 2023
Meet our administrative team!
Jeff Wright - Current Owner of Art City Bronze DBA Baer Bronze
Karl Lifferth - Account Admin
Mariah - Production Facilitator
Mariah is a very talented artist having graduated with her Bachelors in art and design from UVU. She’s delved into sculpting for bronze since starting here at the foundry. Her style is very mythical and unique. Her ability to organize makes a big difference in the front office and managing scheduling and production.
Alleine - Office Manger
Meet our full-time production team!
Blaine - Wax Chase & Sprue
Our lead wax chaser & gating engineer, Blaine has 36 years of foundry experience. He was a pioneer in exotic patinas and has considerable experience in metalwork and mold making. He is also a professional sculptor whose work can be found in the Carmel Art Association, Ramey Fine Art, and other fine art galleries. Despite his best efforts however, he is not an accomplished singer.
Joe - Quality Control, Slurry, Molds, Casting
Joe is our resident "Jack of All Trades" and is skilled in pretty much every area of the bronze casting process. He is particularly skilled at mold making, slurry dipping, and quality control. Joe's art background includes sculpting, pottery, drawing, and working with clay in it's many forms.
Tane - Slurry, Wax and Manger
Tane is one of our hardest workers, joining us after completing his BFA in sculpture at Brigham Young University - Hawaii. There he also earned a BA in painting and a certificate in graphic design. He’s not only talented in those 3 areas, but is an accomplished carver, particularly in wood & bone carvings.
A native of Tonga, Tane loves all sports, especially rugby, and recommends trying Otai, a delicious Tongan fruit drink. If you have ever been to the Polynesian Cultural Center in Hawaii then you’ve probably seen him perform the lead in their popular night show “Ha Breath of Life”.
Hayden - Metal
Hayden is an experienced metal worker in welding, chasing, fabrication, and casting. He started at Baer Bronze in 2013 and has been an invaluable member of our team ever since. His favorite part of his job is welding.
If Hayden could only eat one food for the rest of his life he would choose Sushi
Zac - Metal
Zac is our lead metal chaser, welder, fabricator, and also works in casting. Zac is absolutely one of the best metal workers in the business! He’s received the following certifications from the Mountainland Applied Technology College: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), the Blueprint, Symbols, Testing and Inspection Certificate, and the Thermal Cutting Process Certificate.
Ky - Metal
Robert - Metal
Liam - Metal
Alison - Wax Chase
Alison started at Art City in 2016 after completing her BFA in Visual Arts: Sculpture Emphasis at Brigham Young University. She started her schooling by studying drawing and painting but was quickly converted to sculpting. She is now a very talented wax chaser here at Art City!
