PIECE SPECIFICATIONS:
8'h × 3'w × 2'd
CREATION DATE:
January 2011
HOMETOWN:
Mountain City, Tennessee
STUDIO LOCATION:
Mountain City, Tennessee
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SCULPTING?
11 Years
WHAT GOT YOU INTO THIS MEDIUM?
As a result of a 3-dimensional design class (by Ron Koehler) I got my first exposure to sculpture and immediately fell in love.
WHERE DID THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS SELECTED PIECE DERIVE?
I often try to see things in life through a different set of eyes, objects that we encounter on a day-to-day basis ranging from living organisms to the machines and buildings we co-exist with. Often with a turn of the head, we see a blur of images, harsh straight lines, meddling into gentle, organic curves. This particular sculpture captures this exact moment, a shadow cast from a couple I noticed while walking on the beach. Their shadow elongated and abstracted along the shoreline.
TELL US ABOUT THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH CRAFTING THIS PIECE.
The most challenging aspect of this piece was the clean-up as a result of the intricate in-sets that were included.
HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO COMPLETE THIS PIECE?
About three weeks.
HOW DO YOU WANT THE SCULPTURE GARDEN AUDIENCE TO LOOK AT YOUR WORK?
With an open mind. I would like it to be viewed through a youthful lens.
WHAT WOULD YOU HOPE THE AUDIENCE TAKES AWAY FROM YOUR PIECE?
Honestly, I want the audience to take whatever they want out of the piece. I hesitate to speak on my inspiration for pieces as I want the viewer to have their own interpretation without it being swayed by my original purpose.
WHAT OTHER ARTISTS INSPIRE YOU?
Henry Moore, Constantin Brancusi, David Smith and of course, Wayne Trapp, my mentor.
WHY DO YOU DO THE WORK YOU DO?
Because I love it, I honestly wouldn't know what else to do!
WHERE DO YOU HAVE OTHER WORKS?
Chapel Hill, NC, Salisbury, NC, Boone, NC, Bristol, VA, Knoxville, TN, Oak Ridge, TN
HOW DO YOU FINANCE THE WORK THAT YOU DO?
These sculpture competitions allow me to purchase the raw materials for the next sculpture I make.
