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2021–22
ARTISTS & SCULPTURES
Theme for the exhibition this year is Caring About Tomorrow: Exploring Environmental Interdependence Through Public Art.
Each one of the fourteen sculptures selected for the Exhibition and depicted below addresses the theme in various ways. The array of originality in the sculptures ensures that viewers will find those that touch their sensibilities around this subject. Some are quite provocative, while others more formally or subtly address environmental threats to the future of all living things, including humankind. Taken as a whole, the Exhibition offers wisdom and inspiration for the creation of a more sustainable world for generations to come.
Dragonfly Flora
Lee Bell
Sarasota, Florida
Dragonfly Flora
Mixed media, recycled media, steel, compounded cement
82”x42”x14” / $9,000
The artist’s work speaks to the use of recycled materials (that are intentionally not obvious) and to the importance of preserving our eco systems.
Sarasota, Florida
Dragonfly Flora
Mixed media, recycled media, steel, compounded cement
82”x42”x14” / $9,000
The artist’s work speaks to the use of recycled materials (that are intentionally not obvious) and to the importance of preserving our eco systems.
Docking Complete
Robert Coon
Vero Beach, Florida
Docking Complete
Fabricated and painted aluminum
127” x 24” x 22” / $28,000
Physically the sculpture locks two inherently different shapes into a three-dimensional totality. One shape is a geometric solid and the other a rather amorphic and organic shape. This is not unlike a ‘Portuguese man of war’ or other aquatic form that has tentacles trailing from a central volume. The artist states, “These elements are in balance, one with the other and definitely mutually interdependent.”
Vero Beach, Florida
Docking Complete
Fabricated and painted aluminum
127” x 24” x 22” / $28,000
Physically the sculpture locks two inherently different shapes into a three-dimensional totality. One shape is a geometric solid and the other a rather amorphic and organic shape. This is not unlike a ‘Portuguese man of war’ or other aquatic form that has tentacles trailing from a central volume. The artist states, “These elements are in balance, one with the other and definitely mutually interdependent.”
Sunrise/Sunset
Matthew Duffy
Washington, D.C.
Sunrise/Sunset
Welded Laser-Cut Stainless Steel, Enamel
65” x 96” x 18” / $22,000
Sunrise/Sunset (Sawblade) is about the industrial potential of solar energy without the use of fossil fuels.
Washington, D.C.
Sunrise/Sunset
Welded Laser-Cut Stainless Steel, Enamel
65” x 96” x 18” / $22,000
Sunrise/Sunset (Sawblade) is about the industrial potential of solar energy without the use of fossil fuels.
Florida Springs I
Judith Greavu
Bluffton, Ohio
Florida Springs I
Bronze & fused glass
7’ x 3’ x 8”. / $14,000
This sculpture references the freshwater springs that emerge from Florida’s underground aquifer. These springs are threatened by the increase of water drawn from the aquifer and by pollutants that leach into the aquifers.
Bluffton, Ohio
Florida Springs I
Bronze & fused glass
7’ x 3’ x 8”. / $14,000
This sculpture references the freshwater springs that emerge from Florida’s underground aquifer. These springs are threatened by the increase of water drawn from the aquifer and by pollutants that leach into the aquifers.
Opportunity’s Chains
Mike Herr & Jackie Herr
Tremont, Illinois
Opportunity’s Chains
Steel
70” x 37” x 34” / $2,300 SOLD
This sculpture represents environmental interdependence as everything on this planet from the tiniest insect, to plants, to ecosystems, to animals and humans are all linked to one another and are all dependent on each other for the health and future of Earth. Opportunity’s Chains represents trying to rise up and take advantage of opportunities to help our planet but being weighed down by the chains of carbon emissions.
Tremont, Illinois
Opportunity’s Chains
Steel
70” x 37” x 34” / $2,300 SOLD
This sculpture represents environmental interdependence as everything on this planet from the tiniest insect, to plants, to ecosystems, to animals and humans are all linked to one another and are all dependent on each other for the health and future of Earth. Opportunity’s Chains represents trying to rise up and take advantage of opportunities to help our planet but being weighed down by the chains of carbon emissions.
Bradbury
Kirsten Kainz
Belgrade, Montana
Bradbury
Mixed media
6 1/2’ x 3’ x 2’ / $4,500
Using household items, the artist has created an intricate beautiful giant butterfly. In using these materials, we will see man-made creations crafted to depict one of the universe’s most amazing and endangered creations and this makes the sculpture beautiful as well as thought-provoking.
Belgrade, Montana
Bradbury
Mixed media
6 1/2’ x 3’ x 2’ / $4,500
Using household items, the artist has created an intricate beautiful giant butterfly. In using these materials, we will see man-made creations crafted to depict one of the universe’s most amazing and endangered creations and this makes the sculpture beautiful as well as thought-provoking.
Faces of the Discarded
Frank Ledbetter
Theodore, Alabama
Faces of the Discarded
Aluminum, recycled outboard boat motors & parts
9’ x 3’ x 3’ / $125,000
This sculpture is about recycling things that have for one reason or another served their original purpose and been discarded. By using discarded pieces to create art, not only does the artist keep discarded items out of the landfill, but he brings to life something that was otherwise seen as no longer having a purpose and now can be appreciated and enjoyed for years to come. In this way, the artist is expressing himself while helping to protect the environment.
Theodore, Alabama
Faces of the Discarded
Aluminum, recycled outboard boat motors & parts
9’ x 3’ x 3’ / $125,000
This sculpture is about recycling things that have for one reason or another served their original purpose and been discarded. By using discarded pieces to create art, not only does the artist keep discarded items out of the landfill, but he brings to life something that was otherwise seen as no longer having a purpose and now can be appreciated and enjoyed for years to come. In this way, the artist is expressing himself while helping to protect the environment.
The Time Is Now
Jennifer Levine
Tucson, Arizona
The Time Is Now
Ceramic mosaic in steel frame
72”x42”x2” / $20,000
Wherever one lives in the world, there has never been a more important time to act for the planet. Protecting our environment is widely believed to be the most important issue of our time. The artist states, “The Time is Now [is] my desire to show the urgency we face in this moment. This work is my call to action for all humanity.”
Tucson, Arizona
The Time Is Now
Ceramic mosaic in steel frame
72”x42”x2” / $20,000
Wherever one lives in the world, there has never been a more important time to act for the planet. Protecting our environment is widely believed to be the most important issue of our time. The artist states, “The Time is Now [is] my desire to show the urgency we face in this moment. This work is my call to action for all humanity.”
Holds Water: Kneeling Rock for Standing Rock
Kimmerjae Macarus
Lafayette, Colorado
Holds Water: Kneeling Rock for Standing Rock
40” x 22” x 24” / $11,200
During the time the artist was working on this sculpture, the intense drama at Standing Rock in North Dakota was unfolding with the Water Protectors. She states, “The courage of the Native Americans and their allies, and the brutal and shortsighted commitments of the pipeline enthusiasts moved me very deeply. At a certain point the epiphany came that this stone was part of the voice of the Earth coming up just then, showing the good way to care for water: with great tenderness, deep appreciation and also great strength.”
The artist further states that she is committed to “donate any proceeds from the sale of this work toward Native American efforts to protect water and land from harmful developments.”
Lafayette, Colorado
Holds Water: Kneeling Rock for Standing Rock
40” x 22” x 24” / $11,200
During the time the artist was working on this sculpture, the intense drama at Standing Rock in North Dakota was unfolding with the Water Protectors. She states, “The courage of the Native Americans and their allies, and the brutal and shortsighted commitments of the pipeline enthusiasts moved me very deeply. At a certain point the epiphany came that this stone was part of the voice of the Earth coming up just then, showing the good way to care for water: with great tenderness, deep appreciation and also great strength.”
The artist further states that she is committed to “donate any proceeds from the sale of this work toward Native American efforts to protect water and land from harmful developments.”
2050
Lorenzo Mills
Napa, California
2050
Steel, polyester resin, metalcoat ceramic
50” x 36” x 36” / $5,500
When the artist began this work in 2017, the anticipated sea level rise by 2050 was estimated in inches. Currently, some measures project a rise in feet with ever-changing projections. The artist states, “I think the metaphorical reference of ‘Up to our necks by 2050’ is straightforward enough to not need elaboration.”
Napa, California
2050
Steel, polyester resin, metalcoat ceramic
50” x 36” x 36” / $5,500
When the artist began this work in 2017, the anticipated sea level rise by 2050 was estimated in inches. Currently, some measures project a rise in feet with ever-changing projections. The artist states, “I think the metaphorical reference of ‘Up to our necks by 2050’ is straightforward enough to not need elaboration.”
Breath
Thai Nguyen
St. Louis, Missouri
Breath
Aluminum, steel, powder coating
89”x31”x31” / $8,000
Recalling trees or leaves, Breath reinstates our deep connectivity and reliance to trees. This sculpture is a reminder that our co-existence with nature is connected and dependent on each other. The artist states: “A leaf is the principal lateral appendage of the vascular plant system, usually borne above ground and specialized for photosynthesis. The main and secondary veins depicted in the leaf reflect the main and secondary passage ways found in our lungs. Inhale, exhale the process essential to life.”
St. Louis, Missouri
Breath
Aluminum, steel, powder coating
89”x31”x31” / $8,000
Recalling trees or leaves, Breath reinstates our deep connectivity and reliance to trees. This sculpture is a reminder that our co-existence with nature is connected and dependent on each other. The artist states: “A leaf is the principal lateral appendage of the vascular plant system, usually borne above ground and specialized for photosynthesis. The main and secondary veins depicted in the leaf reflect the main and secondary passage ways found in our lungs. Inhale, exhale the process essential to life.”
Extinction Blues
Charles Pilkey
Mint Hill, North Carolina
Extinction Blues
Painted steel & bronze
9’x2’x2’ / $7,000
This sculpture is about the mass extinctions spawned by the rise of civilization. The artist states, “We live in an age of burgeoning technology yet rarely consider the environmental and social costs of such rapid development. . . Extinction Blues is “intended to encourage people to ponder the possible impacts, both negative and positive, of new technologies.”
Mint Hill, North Carolina
Extinction Blues
Painted steel & bronze
9’x2’x2’ / $7,000
This sculpture is about the mass extinctions spawned by the rise of civilization. The artist states, “We live in an age of burgeoning technology yet rarely consider the environmental and social costs of such rapid development. . . Extinction Blues is “intended to encourage people to ponder the possible impacts, both negative and positive, of new technologies.”
Out All Night
Paul Saviskas
Inverness, Florida
Out All Night
Multi-type stainless steel
58” x 54” x 44” / $40,000
This sculpture expresses the artist’s hope that the logging industry with its unlimited political connections will use common basic replanting plans. While acknowledging our society’s need for wood, the artist is also expressing our need to protect the owls and other forest dwellers. The artist states, “The owlets peeking out of the nest, the mother anxiously waiting and the arrival of the father, talons empty. Such is life in nature as well as our lives. A vast array of situations could cause the temporary food delay, but persistence will triumph. Humans are finally getting that the planet needs our help. I truly believe with that same persistence, locally or globally, individually or groups, we will also triumph.”
Inverness, Florida
Out All Night
Multi-type stainless steel
58” x 54” x 44” / $40,000
This sculpture expresses the artist’s hope that the logging industry with its unlimited political connections will use common basic replanting plans. While acknowledging our society’s need for wood, the artist is also expressing our need to protect the owls and other forest dwellers. The artist states, “The owlets peeking out of the nest, the mother anxiously waiting and the arrival of the father, talons empty. Such is life in nature as well as our lives. A vast array of situations could cause the temporary food delay, but persistence will triumph. Humans are finally getting that the planet needs our help. I truly believe with that same persistence, locally or globally, individually or groups, we will also triumph.”
Summit
Antoinette Schultze
Eliot, Maine
Summit
Bethel white granite, glass, stainless steel
11’ x 5’ x 4’ / $50,000
In this sculpture, stone is combined with glass, creating a fusion of strength and frailty. The artist states, “Summit is like a giant present announcing to the world my reverence for and conveying the wonder, beauty, and dignity of our earth.”
Eliot, Maine
Summit
Bethel white granite, glass, stainless steel
11’ x 5’ x 4’ / $50,000
In this sculpture, stone is combined with glass, creating a fusion of strength and frailty. The artist states, “Summit is like a giant present announcing to the world my reverence for and conveying the wonder, beauty, and dignity of our earth.”
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