Erato Sculpture

Who am I? I was seduced by porcelain clay at an early age and I’ve spent my entire life using it to create art. At first I made one-of-a-kind cups, pitchers, and teapots; then when I went to Kansas City Art Institute, I was mentored by the famous ceramic artist Ken Ferguson, who encouraged me to create modern interpretations of ancient Asian vessels. After graduate work at Tyler School of Art, I started altering my vessels, fusing parts of them to create abstract sculptures. My work always begins with a form that expresses a particular feeling or idea I have about “containment.” The intersection of containment and freedom is a critical challenge for me because I create each piece freehand (without the use of a throwing wheel or mold).Unconsciously I create what William de Kooning called "slippery glimpses"--“elusive bits of meaning that a work of art can yield if only for an instant before drawing us back into the realm of pure visual sensation.” It is these glimpses that reveal the tension between my desire for freedom and my need for control, my yearning for intimacy and my fear of engulfment. Shapes grow alongside one another and then shift and slide apart; viscous mergings separate into distinct autonomous forms; and seemingly closed spheres open into dark voids. Tendrils snake in, around, and through the shapes, which are covered in densely layered patterns and textures that invite touch.. Every piece is both assertive and yielding, aggressive and pliant. And, like me, each simultaneously conceals and reveals. My gallery and commissioned pieces have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions throughout the U.S. and abroad and are in multiple private collections. My recent series of wall installations were very well-received, so now I’m creating my first large site-specific “multi-sculpture” wall piece, and I need your help to complete this project so I can publicize and exhibit it..

Sculpture:Ceramic on Ceramic

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:12 W x 28 H x 6.5 D in

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