Douglas Ihlenfeld grew up with a family of artists as his father Klauss Ihlenfeld was also a sculptor who worked directly with Harry Bertoia. Douglas grew up in the country of Pennsylvania on an old farm near the Bertoia Sonambient Barn, Douglas has been inspired watching his father weld since he was a child. Douglas likes to work with non-ferrous metals such as copper, bronze, brass, etc.  The vast majority of Douglas’s works are in bronze metals with a contemporary abstract style.  Douglas resides in in Barto, PA.  Douglas has had successes in exhibits throughout the Northeast including Pennsylvania and New York.