Aaron Brand · Minneapolis · Artist & Maker

Boulders
& steel.

Aaron Brand is a Minneapolis artist and maker. Laser-cut steel screens, gabion walls, resin and sculpture, and landscapes that read like art. He moves boulders, bends metal, and makes a space feel considered. Friends call him the Rock Wrestler.

Laser-cut steel screen wall by Aaron Brand, lit warm at night
Art, steel, stone, and soil. One maker, the whole range.
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The range

Few people can do all of this.

Artist, maker, landscaper, designer. One set of hands for the whole arc, from the sculpture to the stonework.

01 / Artist

Made to be looked at

Sculpture, resin, and laser-cut steel. Pieces with real presence, built by someone who thinks like an artist because he is one.

02 / Maker

Designed & built by hand

Gabion walls, fountains, fences, custom features. He draws it, then builds it, in reclaimed materials made to last.

03 / The whole job

Stone, steel, soil, design

He moves the boulders, bends the steel, and makes it all look intentional. They don't call him the Rock Wrestler for nothing.

Hire him

Put him to work.

Beyond the art, Aaron takes on the hands-on jobs, done with the same eye. Pick the closest fit, or just tell him what you've got.

Selected work

The work speaks.

Sculpture and steel, gabion walls, water features, and landscapes that read like art.

Backyard patio framed by gabion stone-and-metal wallsPatio & gabion walls
Salvaged mid-century metal screen over a stone gabion wallSalvaged steel screen
Stone water feature set into patterned gabion walls with fernsGabion water feature
Metal screen wall backlit by a fire at nightLit after dark
Custom horizontal-slat wood fenceCustom slat fence
Stone bust on a reclaimed-wood bench against a gabion wallStonework & styling
Framed layered abstract panel artwork by Aaron BrandStudio — layered panel
Recent jobs

What a couple of days looks like.

Real recent jobs around the metro — scope, time, and price.

Edging, a 4-ft privacy fence, and a fountain refresh — one tidy takeover.
$3,500
All in
~1.5 days
Start to finish
Three trees planted — clean, straight, and hauled-away clean.
$900
All in
½ day
In and out
Re-routed gutter drainage and put in a small fence — water problem solved.
$2,500
Two-day visit
2 days
Multiple fixes
The honest pitch
Half the time, renting the machine and figuring it out yourself costs more than just having me do it.
Aaron Brand · Minneapolis
Straightforward pricing

What it costs.

Minimum-based and quoted up front. Most jobs land between $900 and $3,500.

Quick job

Half-day

$[___]
starting / minimum
  • A small fence run or edging
  • Planting, a fountain, a fix
  • One focused job, in and out
  • Full cleanup on the way out
Book it
Most jobs

The day or two

$900–$3,500
quoted per job
  • A small takeover — a few things at once
  • Fence + drainage + refresh
  • Design & materials handled
  • No surprises, no upsell
Get a quote
Machine

Dingo day

$[___]
machine minimum
  • Grading, post holes, trenching
  • Hauling & hardscape prep
  • Machine + operator
  • Often cheaper than renting it yourself
Ask about it

If the Dingo shows up, there's a machine minimum. Everything is quoted up front — and a small job staying small is the whole point.

Get in touch

Tell Aaron what you've got.

A tired yard, a stalled project, a fence run, a drainage headache, an idea that needs a maker. He'll tell you if it's a fit — and he usually can help.

📍 Minneapolis & the metro [email protected] 612-282-6855 ⏱ Quick reply · most jobs booked within the week

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