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Three Dimensional Works SCULPTURE (for more three-dimensional work see FOUNTAINS, FURNITURE, HOME & GARDEN) New Works |
| The medium does not define the artist, but choices are made that reflect a desired outcome, and in that outcome is part of the artist's soul. I select stone for beauty and permanency. Stone has the ability to sustain visual conflict, as even soft, flowing curves retain a sense of sharp and hard. Wood can be soft and sensuous; it stands in almost universal reverence, as well it should, alive as it is. Metal can do things that other materials can not: bend, twist, resist weathering, etc., but metals also carry with them an element of the unnatural. As an artist, I have worked
in: Each medium has its own assets.
Exploiting these assets is an important part of any creation. The
same design in different materials would make a very different statement.
Trying to bring out the soft qualities in granite or cold feelings in
wood creates tension in a sculpture. When I work, there are times
when the material "speaks" and decides what it ought to be, other times
when I retain control and make the medium fit the mental picture.
Both approaches are equally exciting, but patience and a willingness to
listen to the soul are critical. |
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