An electrician and fabricator by trade combined with a passion for music, and the desire to create from an early age – Adelaide-based Claude Portelli was always going to tap into his true artistic nature. The accumulation of a lifetime of experience and growth has resulted in mature and sophisticated sculptures.
With the heart of a musician, the nature to create something beautiful and memorable comes naturally to Claude, to bring something to life through a medium as raw as welding. His most recent piece of work, ‘The Ballerina’, took 2 months to complete and encapsulates the nature of movement to music, pausing a moment and capturing it for the ages.
His path continues forward, with an unscripted journey and un-defined destination, Claude Portelli embraces change and challenges himself to be inspired by the ‘everyday’ grace of the world.
Shaped by music and forged in heat. | 
