SCORCHED STEEL INC
Scorched Steel is a national collection of artistic professionals. We live, breathe, and dream of art. Our vision is to inspire vibrant contemplation and reflection through otherworldly experiences.
We have experience in a range of media, production, and engineering that are united to create our dynamic sculptures. If our style speaks to you, we'd love to work with you in the future. Please be in touch to find out more. Book our sculptures at your next big event to collaborate with us on your vision.
JOSHUA BIRKMAIER
Founder, Artist
Born of the Colorado art community, Joshua Birkmaier is a renowned artist, fabricator, and project manager. He has been leading art collectives and creating monumental art installations for over half a decade. His work has appeared at a number of notable large music festival, as well as many public art installations. He also enjoys working on commissioned pieces and collaborations.
KELSEY SAILSBERY
Founder, Artist
As an artistic professional since 1994, Kelsey has led a life fully devoted to the arts and is always looking for the next opportunity to translate her experiences into art.
She has experience in a wide range of mediums including dyes, paints, photography, ceramics, wood, stone & metal working. Kelsey obtained a bachelors degree in Fine Arts from the Metropolitan State University of Denver. Joshua showed her the ropes of metal fabrication and propane flame effects. They started Scorched Steel together in 2021.
In Loving Memory
Jessica McMillan
Jessica McMillan, Artist
Jessica McMillan was born and raised in Hilton Head, SC. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Arts at the College of Charleston. She has worked with several mediums including welding, soldering, fabrication, printmaking and painting. She moved to Denver, CO in 2017 where she thrived with her acrylic painting, performance murals, and building monumental scale art at music festivals with Scorched Steel.
Remembering Jessica
July 2024
We've lost our dear Jessica to an accidental house fire at her residence.. The sudden loss of her sent shockwaves throughout the Colorado art community, her friends and family. Jessica holds a special place in our hearts. She was an invaluable part of the Scorched Steel family and one of our most cherished friends. We've been through so much together, learned and taught each other so many things. Grown as people, as artists, and collaborated on things unachievable without her. She learned how to fabricate with metal, build sculptures, make/operate flame effects, and support and lead a team. We are grateful for her influence on our lives. She taught us to be patient, to take care of ourselves, be goofy, to look at things in a positive light, to look at things differently/creatively in ways we didn't know, to trust people again, to be dedicated, to be thankful, to love all the weird silly quirks of life, to be determined, to believe, to build bridges across deep waters, to hold true to yourself and your journey, that sobriety can change a life, to be happy, to be curious, to have an open mind & heart, to stop and smell the flowers & of course, pet all the cats. Her silly demeanor and vibrant love kept us laughing and enjoying the journey even through the hardest times.
We will always keep her spark alive.