Bernie's Bronze

Judy wanted a bronze scultpure featuring her log cabin and the creek and surrounding areas so these are some photos to get an idea what the cabin itself looks like.

Elvis Guided Me'Elvis guided me'A Bandon man was a $54 1.50 winner in last Saturday's Mega Bucks Oregon Lottery drawing.Bernard DalMazzo, a local sculptor who has lived in the area for number of years, picked five out of six needed numbers on a ticket purchased at Ray's Sentry. Dal Mazzo said he believes his win was guided by an unseen force."As I was playing the Mega Bucks last Thursday, I noticed a reflection on the screen," DalMazzo said. "Al first I thought it was somebody standing behind me, but I turned and there was no one there. But I could still see an image of a white jacket with sequins. I thought it might be Liberace, but then I saw that the sideburns were darker. After that my hands were guided."DalMazzo added that he is a firm "Elvis is Alive" believer. When asked what he would do with his money, he said he was going to "buy Alcatraz and make it into a tourist attraction."All joking aside, DalMazzo said he was delighted with his win and thinks most folks in Bandon are "too serious." - Bernie DalMazzoFrom 'the world newspaper' 1989

Stay away from Brasso or other metal cleaners... stick with very small amounts of mineral or olive oil apply with a hanky. The more you rub the bronzes the more depth and color you'll get.

  Bernie tells a story about Dan Deuel the bird guy (founder of Free Flight Bird Rehabilitation Center) and finding this bird claw and replicating it in bronze.