August 2nd
– September 1, 2024
Artist
Reception August 3rd 5-7pm
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Live 4 Art Gallery Friday 2:00pm – 6:00pm Saturday 11:00am – 6:00pm Sunday
11:00am - 3:00pm Or by Appointment: 845.206.3298
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Rock
and A Soft Place Studios presents SCULPTURE IV, the 4th annual all sculpture
show at the Live 4 Art gallery in Pawling NY.
Three Hudson Valley artists come together to
offer complementary sculptural artworks embracing structure, movement, and
grace, at Pawling’s Live 4 Art Gallery during August. Joel Brown Joel Brown’s wood fired sculptures
reflect his architectural background.
After years of building design and construction, he is drawn to the
immediacy of work in clay. Viewers see
fantastic buildings in his pieces, and he enjoys their reactions. The surfaces of Brown’s pieces are achieved
by wood firings through the action of flame and ash. He trained in firing with Roger Baumann,
Kristin Muller, and Dan Greenfeld. Their kilns, based on ancient Japanese
models, are stoked by teams for several days around the clock, reaching 2300
degrees. Bob Madden Bob
Madden is a master stone sculptor with an international client base for his
awe inspiring creations. Bob uses traditional tools of hammer and
chisel to transform stone from a cold inanimate material into an engaging
shape and form with stories to tell. The subtle nuances of shape
and texture contain clues to the inspiration for the piece,
but full appreciation of the work comes over time as his
works undergo the process of metamorphosis in changing light and
shadows. Karen Madden’s Multidisciplinarian Karen Madden changes gears for Sculpture IV and temporarily
puts aside creating metal artworks in favor of her wool felted creations. Wool is a renewable resource and has been
used for clothing and adornment for thousands of years. Using it as an artistic medium highlights
its versatility. To add elements of texture and color, Karen adds synthetic
materials, incorporating them into her designs to add elements of color and
texture. Many would consider these
materials inharmonious with soft fiber, but Karen see them as a way to add
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