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Sculpture, Stone on Stone
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ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Alabaster is the common name for soft, smooth, fine-grained sedimentary gypsum rock. Generally white or delicately shaded and translucent, alabaster allows light to pass through it. However, this particular boulder that I selected was more opaque with very slight veining. I chose this stone because of its size and mass. What I wanted to create was a sculpture that was both large and yet delicate. The beginning size of this boulder was 30’’ high x 20’’ wide x 21’’ deep and weighed approximately 185 lbs. To achieve my design I would have to carve away almost 50% of the stone. Negative space, or the space that is left as part of the design once stone is carved away, was the key design element to make this new sculpture feel light and give movement to the piece. In sculpting, there is always the risk that the stone would break before completing the final result. So I carefully removed the bulk that was not net needed and what turned out were two dedicate shapes that just delicately touching each other, giving the feeling of an embrace. The final result is shown here. As always, a two dimensional image of a three dimensional object does not always allow the view a true sense of the size, shape, form and feeling.
Original Created:
2012
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DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS
Sculpture:
Stone on Stone
Original:
One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:
15 W x 29 H x 10 D in
Frame:
Not Framed
Ready to Hang:
Not applicable
Packaging:
Ships in a Crate
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Joel Shapses
United States
As an Award winning sculptor my works are prominently displayed in private collections and public venues throughout North and South America. The more, avant garde statements that are made in the mixture of neon, led lights, metal, fused glass and stone media to elicit an excitement that occurs when the artist takes a quantum leap toward ingenuity. Whether realistic or abstract, the viewer's tactile senses are aroused with almost a sense of urgency to explore each form in greater depth than just visually. Born in New Jersey, Have spent most of my life on the Eastern coast of the U.S. Having an inherent artistic gift, I began sculpting in a primitive way at the age of five. Much of my schooling concentrated on the sciences. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from C.W. Post College in 1967 where I also minored in sculpture. It was during these studies here that famed sculptor and professor, Alfred Van Loen, recognized my talent. After college I then completed four years at Temple University where I graduated with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1971. I traveled throughout the world at which time I acquired much knowledge about how and where various stones were quarried and how various civilizations had used them creatively throughout the centuries. Soon after my travels, I relocated to South Florida, which has remained my residence since 1972. I practiced general and cosmetic dentistry in the Ft Lauderdale area from 1972 to 2006 creating a dual career, dentistry and sculpture. Early on in my sculpting career, I worked under the same roof as famed sculptor Enzo Gallo. From a period of over the fifty years I have exhibited in many shows and has won over seventy awards and recognitions and have completed over six hundred works of art. My works are in private and corporate collections in North and South America. While in Ft. Lauderdale I owned an Art Gallery (Gallery 421) and created my works in my studio in Ft Lauderdale for over thirty years.. Some of my commissions include Saks FifthAve in New York and Michiagan as well as Temple Emanuel in Ft Lauderdale Florida In July ‘07 I relocated to Naples and has since the opened a studio and showroom located at the Artisan’s Plaza 5670 Shirley St in Naples, FL. Gallery representation : Gallery on Fifth, Mercato, North Naples, FL East West Fine Art,Naples,Fl Joel Shapses Sculpture Gallery, Naples,Fl
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