Hilde Debruyne

Belgian-American sculptor, working in clay, metal and bronze. Based in the Midwest, USA.

Public art.

Born in Belgium to a family of artists, Hilde DeBruyne possesses the innate ability to transform clay and metal into timeless works of art. The daughter of sculptor Paul DeBruyne, her childhood home was a museum of artifacts spanning the globe from African masks to remnants of Gothic cathedrals. And so developed a love for meaningful and beautiful things.

She studied Art History and Archeology at the University of Ghent. It became her passion.
Born in Belgium to a family of artists, Hilde DeBruyne possesses the innate ability to transform clay into timeless works of art. The daughter of sculptor Paul DeBruyne, her childhood home was a museum of artifacts spanning the globe from African masks to remnants of Gothic cathedrals. And so developed a love for meaningful and beautiful things.

She studied Art History and Archeology at the University of Ghent. It became her passion.

Her rather abstract works reflect nature and the authenticity of the cycle of life. Fragments of the feminine form emerge inspired by the simple and organic features of rock formations, pebbles, and weathered wood.

The essence of her work is felt in the...

Art History and Archeology, University of Ghent, Belgium

Artist, sculptor, designer in clay, metal and bronze

Member Sculpture International

PUBLIC ART
"Blossom", Blue Heaven Farm, Iowa City, IA
"Tree of Life", Terra Park, Johnston IA
"Wings", Facebook Data center, Altoona, IA
“Listen to the Wind”, Iowa Byways Project, Western Skies Scenic Byway, Guthrie Center, IA, 2017
“Vision”, Planet XCare, Ghent, Belgium, 2017
“Memorial Garden”, Good Samaritan Society, Indianola, IA, 2016
"Tree of Life", public art installation at Sesquicentennial Park in Indianola, IA, 2012
"Circle of Life", metal , public art installation, City Hall, West Des Moines, IA, 2013
"Hope", metal sculpture, 86th Street, Clive , IA, 2013
Mural "Hope is the thing with feathers", porcelain tile mural, CISS Des Moines, IA, 2012
Mural, "The Birth Place of Des Moines" , porcelain tile, Principal Park, Des Moines, IA
Mural, Montessori Children's House, West Des Moines, IA, outside wall: The story of Black Elk, aluminum, metal, steel
"Wings of Change", metal sculpture, Art on Campus, City Hall, West Des Moines, IA, 2013
"Heart Beat", clay sculpture, Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, IA

EXHIBITS, REPRESENTATION :

Temporary and permanent sculpture installations in Ames, Chicago, Clive, Dubuque, Des Moines, Minneapolis, Newton, Ottumwa, West Des Moines, Sioux City, Webster City, Guthrie Center, USA ...