Creating superior quality bronze sculptures
Kirk Newman began his artistic career experimenting with abstract sculpture and painting in the exciting post-World War II era. What increasingly intrigued him, however, was the human figure and how it could speak to the complexities of the modern world. Newman began his exploration of the figure by creating small sculptures of anonymous businessmen. While their suits identified them as figures of power and authority, their crouching, falling, … read more...
ARTIST STATEMENT I use my figures to tell stories and clarify the world around me. These stories range from gestural vignettes, to personaland spiritual examinations, and socio-political study. The human figure is a universal shorthand which allows my sculpture to have an intimate connection with the viewer. I use these unconscious gestures to express emotion that is elemental. Something that hits us before it reaches our higher consciousness. … read more...
About Ginger Hadd Bachelor of Fine Art-University of Michigan (1997) Sculpture instructor: Lou Marinaro Master of Fine Art, Sculpture-Boston University (1999) Advisor: Isabelle McIlvain Ms. Hadd specializes in figure sculpture. She takes commissions and works with the client to produce a sculpture to meet their needs. Ms. Hadd creates the sculptures in clay, then makes molds which can be used to cast the sculptures in a variety of materials … read more...
Jane Bunge's bronze figurative sculptures powerfully capture the human condition as experienced in the everyday moments of life, as well as in times of the most difficult global challenges -- war, starvation, man's inhumanity to man. This American Sculptor takes her place in the cultural renaissance now sweeping the country. She creates original art work that calls for peace and economic justice, even as it explores universal experiences on an … read more...
John Schneider enjoys a wide variety of work, such as sculpting, mold-making, restoration, painting, animatronics, special effects, welding, machining, rig building, set building, fly rigs, etc. He has sculptures at Whistle Stop Park in Byron Center, Michigan, and Lamoreaux Park in Sparta, Michigan. He also has interactive children's displays at Lena Meijer Children's Garden (inside Frederick Meijer Gardens) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has … read more...
"History informs our lives and leads us directly to the here and now. My work is inspired from history. I have been interested in functional and decorative arts of the middle ages and late antiquity. The interaction between the functional object and aesthetic expression has changed since we entered an age of mass production. The disposable quality of the things around us has altered our lives and our relationship with everyday items. I believe … read more...
"When I am sculpting, time stands still. I'm totally involved. All my emotions are put into it," she said. "If I have a vision, I want to carry it through to completion." Some days she will work as many as 10 hours straight. "It's a very solitary thing," said Suzanne. She studied sculpting in Paris and the Loire Valley of France, as well as in Montreal, Canada. She gathered inspiration after visiting the studios of world famous sculptors, David … read more...
