32 | April
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2014
W
hile many know David Mc-
Cune as being the brains be-
hind McCune Technology
and Fayetteville Steel, some
also know him as a gied artist in more than
one medium.
Aer McCune's initial success inventing and fabricat-
ing the automobile rear window louver on sports cars in
the 1970s and 80s, he went to Methodist University and
studied art under Silvana Foti.
Perhaps the medium McCune is best known in is steel
sculpture. One can find his sculptures around town from
the MedOne building on Owen Drive to the "Arsenal"
on Hay Street.
Notably, his favorite sculpture is at MedOne and is
titled "Community." It features three big spirals, rep-
resenting education, government and business with a
medical symbol on top. "It represents how they all work
together in the community," McCune said.
He also dabbles in the music world. is year, Mc-
Cune has invented a sleek, sustainable Cell Phone Boom
Box which amplifies the sound of your smart phone to
seven decibels.
At one time, McCune's steel works were featured in
27 galleries around the country. "en the economy col-
lapsed and for some reason people would rather buy
food than art," he kidded. Currently, his work is found
in 12 art galleries concentrated up and down the North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia coasts.
In addition to his steel masterpieces, McCune is also
a published writer. He has written a novel about his
By MIrIaM LanDru
