Cassowary Sculpture

Artist Statement: Alexandra Heller artist statement: Out of the forms of Nature my sculptures are born – Animals, Insects, Birds, Fish, Humans, Trees, Plants, Seeds, the Sun, Planets, Clouds, Fire. – When, after searching in books, in my back yard, in the woods, the river, the skies I find irresistible subject matter, I draw it until I have a more intimate acquaintance with it. When the desired shape is arrived at, a life-size drawing of it must be made, against which the steel armature can be measured. Finally, the actual three-dimensional construction begins – the transforming of hard cold steel into a living organism. MS. Heller graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Sculpture. She has been creating works of art for over 50 years and lives in Morrisville, Vermont.