About the Artist

Metal Dream Designs is a family business - husband and wife. We were born and raised in rural Manitoba and we spent our childhood inspired by the natural surroundings. After working most of our lives in an industrial setting, we bought an acreage in 1999 (Carr’s anding area) that inspired us to get back to what we enjoy the most in life.

Edward Goodon, Artist/sculptor

The creative force behind Metal Dream Designs, Edward's spirit soars as a metal sculptor. In his words "beginning of my explorations in form may be a type of material, an idea, scrap on the floor, a vision, a sketch, or nothing at all: just pure play. I try to create sculptures that play on the basic nature and ruggedness of the metals I use. I believe it's necessary to ensure that each sculpture expresses just the right emotion".

Welded steel, recycled metal and more come to life as Edward sculpts them into fluid, organic forms and “personalities". “I guess I’ve always been an Artist”. Building sculptures and art pieces has been a hobby of mine for the past 30 years. My work over the years has evolved into a diverse collection of garden sculptures and decorative indoor art pieces. My ancestry is metis and this influence can be seen in several of my pieces including my Native art collection. Some of the items in this collection were actual items my dad and I used when trapping and hunting.

After many compliments and much encouragement from everyone who has seen his work, he decided that it was time to give his work the exposure it deserved. With the help of his wife, he began bringing his work to the public with the creation of Metal Dream Designs in 2005.

Debbie Goodon, Partner and Assistant

Debbie has been a management accountant for the past 30 years. She has handled the management/business affairs of several large companies in a variety of industries over the years. More recently, she has been involved in marketing, including website creation and management. "Debbie has been instrumental in creating the website and working “shows” that we attend every year as well as “hands on” work involved in bringing the artwork to life" says Edward.

Metal Dream Designs has a dedicated following, with several buyers purchasing multiple pieces of artwork. The artwork is displayed in residential gardens and homes around Kelowna, Winfield, Vernon, Carr’s Landing, Whiterock, Victoria and Calgary. Branching out in to commercial projects and custom pieces has added a new dimention and an additional source of satisfaction.

Special Service: Sometimes its hard to visualize how a particular piece would fit in your garden or to choose the just the right piece for your project. We have tried to remedy this situation by offering a special service - if you can choose one or several pieces that you are interested in, we will bring them to your home in the local area for a small "delivery fee" (cost of fuel only) and set them up for you. Once you have determined which piece or pieces you would like to purchase, we will deduct our "delivery fee" from your purchase price. We are happy to provide this service as its always exciting to see his creations in their new homes.

Custom projects: If you like his work but have not found one that suits your particular project, Edward would love to customize a piece for you. He has created custom pieces for his customers and enjoys the challenges and satisfaction of preparing something special for a particular situation. Work in this area has included street signage, outside wall hangings and unique pieces for customer's gardens. He enjoys working on industrial, commercial and home improvement projects as well. He has worked on a variety of projects including fabricating a boat dock frame, refurishing a boat lift, and building a spiral staircase and deck railings. He has also customized trailors with gates and rakes. With his talents and creative approach, he can solve problems from a unique perspective. You can see some of his projects on "Custom Projects" page on this website.