Now his second time to exhibit work in downtown Cleveland and his fourth time to be presented in the biennial competition, Wayne Vaughn brings one of his more “whimsical” pieces in Ojai. Featuring a playful composition of colored paint and patina steel, this sculpture pays homage to Ojai, California – a place Vaughn, himself, has never visited. “One of my earliest supporters, Dr. Charles Millard with the Ackland Art Museum in Chapel Hill (North Carolina) had property in Ojai and he always spoke so lovingly, so warmly about this place. I was moved by that and I also wanted to honor him for the role he played at the start of this journey.” Vaughn continues, “I love to bring animation to cold, hard steel. My hope is that my work invites the viewer to play, question and respond – that or just a child’s smile will do.”
Ojai by Wayne Vaughn
