Charlie Lucas, or the “Tinman” as he refers to himself, is a resident of Pink Lily, Alabama, just outside Montgomery.  He was born in 1951, one of fourteen children.  As a child, Lucas knew he was different.  He liked to make things with his hands and dream.  Lucas' formal education was limited.  He experienced life by doing an assortment of jobs both in Florida and Alabama.  However, it wasn’t until after Lucas had married his wife Annie, and they had six kids, that he returned to his childhood dreams.  Lucas was laid up in bed for nearly a year with a back injury.  During this time, he began twisting metal into animal shaped sculptures.  When he recovered from his injuries, he turned to welding large assembled pieces out of scrap metal and other found objects.  Lucas also paints, using house paint and slabs of plywood as his media.  In 1996, Goldstein Demchak commissioned Lucas to create a work for its offices.  Lucas came out to the Bay Area, visited the firm, got to know everyone and created several pieces that are displayed on our on-line gallery.  Lucas says that “Sassy Lady” was inspired by all of the “sassy ladies” at Goldstein Demchak.  “Sassy’s” arms move up and down, so “you can dance with her.”  Another of Lucas' pieces was inspired by objects Lucas found while visiting the Bay Area.  “Man Sucks in Energy” was inspired by a piece of driftwood Lucas found on Stinson Beach north of San Francisco, and the energy Lucas felt the first time he saw the Pacific Ocean.