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Sculpture, Stone on Stone
Size: 10 W x 17 H x 7 D in
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Embracing the Mystery, carved limestone, is in a style inspired by the sculptures of British sculptor Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) and is quite similar to my smaller bronze piece, Homage to Hepworth. In contrast, Embracing the Mystery is physically much heavier, thicker in depth, and, consequently, monumental in tone. Limestone has the remnants of ancient marine life embedded throughout and visible on the surface. Sculptures carved in limestone go as far back as the Venus of Willendorf, over 25,000 years ago. This meditative piece presents a portal, inviting the viewer to contemplate the inexplicable core of existence and to potentially accept the timeless, central mysteries of life, reminiscent of Paul Gauguin’s 1897 painting, Where Do We Come From?, What Are We? Where Are We Going?
Sculpture:Stone on Stone
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:10 W x 17 H x 7 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
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Ships From:United States.
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I grew up in New Orleans and spent many childhood hours drawing. At age 7, I took painting classes in the French Quarter, where I sold one of my first paintings to a studio visitor. In high school I carved my first wood figures. I have always been fascinated with the shapes in nature (e.g., the human figure, watercourses, landscapes, and especially mountains). I preferred sculptures over drawings and paintings because of their solidity and substance, an outer form with an internal core, just like a person. At Louisiana State University I studied psychology and philosophy (including the philosophy of art) and earned my Ph.D. in clinical psychology. My academic interests were in the psychology of art, and I published papers on theories of art appreciation and did research on the relations between sculpture preferences and personality traits. During those years I also took studio classes in drawing, jewelry-making, and sculpture (clay, plaster, wood, and stone) and sold my first wood sculpture to a Professor of Sculpture. After university, I moved to the Palo Alto, California, where I practiced psychology until retiring in 2014. Throughout that time I continued to do photography, sculpture, and painting, as well as taking drawing classes and instruction in wood carving by Ruth Waters in the San Francisco Bay area. My sculpture, photography, and paintings have been exhibited in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Washington DC, and Palo Alto, California. Pieces have also been acquired in private collections in these same U.S. cities and in London.
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