PIECE SPECIFICATIONS:
Aluminum signs, aluminum, and concrete
CREATION DATE:
2012
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HOMETOWN:
Amory, Mississippi
STUDIO LOCATION:
Memphis, TN
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SCULPTING?
40 years.
WHAT GOT YOU INTO THIS MEDIUM?
Floyd Shaman at Delta State University.
WHERE DID THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS SELECTED PIECE DERIVE?
From art history and the vernacular environment in which I live and work.
TELL US ABOUT THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH CRAFTING THIS PIECE.
Each piece has its on challenges. With zipcode, it was in the fitting of the pieces.
HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO COMPLETE THIS PIECE?
One month.
HOW DO YOU WANT THE SCULPTURE GARDEN AUDIENCE TO LOOK AT YOUR WORK?
With an open mind and a happy heart!
WHAT OTHER ARTISTS INSPIRE YOU?
All of them!
WHY DO YOU DO THE WORK YOU DO?
I love doing it. When I begin creating a concept for public artwork, it is an evolutionary process. The request for proposal generally states the mission of the project and what hopes to be achieved with the public art piece. The journey begins as an artist, the moment I attempt to translate the project concept into a vision that can be realized into sculptural form. When the form is received and understood, then the process is successful and extremely rewarding for everyone involved along the way, and for years to come when one engages with the work of art.
WHERE DO YOU HAVE OTHER WORKS?
US, The Netherlands, Dubai, China.
HOW DO YOU FINANCE THE WORK THAT YOU DO?
Teaching and private sells.
