- Do you think about it? In a positive way?
4. When you walk by it does it stir some feelings within you? Sometimes these feelings can be explained by the subject matter or by understanding what the artist is trying to say, sometimes not. Just because the artist sees something in it doesn’t necessarily mean you need to see the same thing.
5. Do you like it? How’s that for plain and simple, yet so very powerful!
The joy of collecting art is the joy of surrounding yourself with items that you feel an emotional attachment to and that bring you pleasure. That is the reason for collecting art.
How does an artist go about naming a creation? It depends on so many different factors including the artists’ intention of the piece as well as the individuals observing the sculpture. A contemporary sculpture invites a viewer’s interpretation and many times a name on a piece will influence this interpretation. This week the naming of a sculpture took on a life of its’ own. This stainless steel sculpture, standing at 9’4” in height, was just completed and standing gloriously outside the studio door, without a name. A collector saw a glance of this sculpture in the background of a photo of a commissioned piece and was curious about it. Sharing pictures of this new large scale sculpture the collector immediately named it. He knew exactly what the sculpture said to him. This collector now owns the sculpture physically as well as emotionally
It is always a true pleasure when the opportunity arises to see firsthand the work of a renowned sculptor that has made his mark on American Art History. David Smith is just that person with his metal sculptures from the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and even into the 60’s. Collaborating first with Picasso, then taking the welded pieces to whole new levels within the Abstract Expressionist generation of which he belonged. Smith was a prolific sculptor and an artist to truly be inspired by.
The beauty of a sculpture, particularly a contemporary sculpture, is that it can look so different in any number of situations. The metal is the same, the sizes of the elements are the same, yet different views at different times provide a fresh beauty. Capturing the Moon, an 8 foot bronze sculpture, has provided a prime example of this during the past month. A "Capturing the Moon" in the snow "Capturing the Moon" professional photographer can catch the angles, shadows, and the physical essence of the sculpture without being inhibited by its environment.
