Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit
May 3 - October 25, 2008
Pamela Burris,
Accumulative Effect
Pamela Burris earned her BFA in experimental Studio Art from Howard University in 1994. She later returned to Howard University for a Master’s program in studio art, where she chose to major in sculpture. The main body of her work consists of pieces completed in directly constructed mild steel, welded with both oxy-acetylene and arc welding. Pamela received her M.F.A. in 1999 and is currently teaching Art I and computer graphics at Suitland High School in Maryland.
E-mail: pfwburris@yahoo.com
Philippe Mougne,
Dance
“My work is inspired by a search for the nexus of nature modernism, and the human condition. For me, sculpture’s attraction is the physical, tactile and sensual nature of the material I am working with. Pure aesthetics, lines, shapes and volumes guide the creation of my pieces. I often work from very simple and small sketches, sometimes barely defined, to allow room for the unexpected...” E-mail: phmougne@yahoo.com
Robert T. Cole,
Leaf
“The real experience for me is to have an idea or vision and then find the best way to cut and hammer metal to make that realization come into being. This method involves problem-solving and a good deal of spontaneous choice. The truest nature of the artist happens when the unconscious is allowed to have a say in the creation.“
E-mail: studiocole@verizon.net
Craig Kraft,
Aerial Delineation
Since 1983, the common thread of Kraft’s work has been neon light. He uses neon for its versatility, long lasting industrial strength and vast possibilities of color and the ability to be bent into almost any shape or form. He has gained national recognition for his innovation of creating original works of art that advance the technique of working with neon and rolled aluminum. Kraft has completed monumental commissions for the cities of Rockville and Silver Spring, MD, as well as The Arlington Art Center in Virginia. His outdoor sculpture,“ Aerial Delineation,” was placed high on a ledge in front of The Katzen Arts Center at American University. E-mail: ckraft@craigkraftsutdio.com
Alonzo J. Davis,
Turquoise Trail
The career of Alonzo J. Davis spans four decades. Prolific in both the studio and the public arts arena, he began working in the round, primarily with bamboo twelve years ago. His most recent commissions include “Judicial Balance,” a bamboo construction installed in the Marbury Wing of Prince George’s County Courthouse, Upper Marlboro, MD, and “Come This Way,” a power pole installation for the U.S. Embassy in Lome, Togo, West Africa. Most recently his “Sky Ladder,” installation was at The Katzen Arts Center at American University, Washington, DC.
E-mail: alonzodavis@yahoo.com
Mike Shaffer,
House of Broken Dreams
Mike Shaffer is a graduate of the University of Maryland and holds an M.S. degree from Southern Illinois University where his career in art began. He has traveled extensively to art museums and centers in the United States and has recently studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art. He is active in several arts organizations and serves as President of the Hyattstown Mill Arts Project, a nonprofit arts and cultural center in Montgomery County, Maryland. In his recent work he focuses on lines and horizontal and vertical structures using objects of awards in art, two from the Baltimore Museum of Art, he has exhibited work in over 90 formal exhibitions in the U.S. E-mail: ms@mikeshaffer.net
Alan Binstock,
The Meditator - Reborn
“My studio work is focused on stone, glass and steel with occasional pieces in other materials. The current body of work tends to be self reflective. Each piece is a silent witness, in dynamic tension. Compositions bring the unique qualities which each material manifests into dialogue, and when successful, offer a moment of reflection.”
E-mail: alan@alanbinstock.com
Nancy Frankel,
Cosmic Bearings
“‘Organic geometry’, combining my interest in nature and architecture, is an important element in all my work. I am concerned with solid forms and the way they activate the surrounding space, with movement and balance, with gravity and its opposite sense of weightlessness. I work in a variety of materials, including Design-Cast (man-made stone) and steel. My work can be found locally in the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, at the Lerner Corporation, Tysons Corners, VA, and at Horizon Hill Park, Rockville, MD.” E-mail: frankelscul@aol.com
Sam Noto,
Blue
“‘Into the Garden’ is the title of my May/June show at DC’s studio gallery.Examples of my garden sculpture can be viewed at www.samnoto.com I have given several lectures on the role of objects in the private garden. By concentrating on the garden as my showplace, I have been able to focus not only on the problems of materials, space, shape and scale but also the relationship of sculpture to its surrounding environment.” E-mail: samnoto@aol.com
Ethan Rochmis,
Tearing Mt Fuji
Tearing Mt. Fuji is a piece about language. Language allows us to construct any impossibility. Does creating an impossibility make it possible? E-mail: erochmis@hotmail.com
Garrett Strang,
Incision
Garrett’s recent works with stone reflect a relationship to the natural world and our impact on it. A typical work begins with a series of sketches that reveal a contrast of forces and energy inherent within the chosen materials whether stone, steel, and/or wood. In order to craft these visions into original sculptures, he must employ a combination of both current and traditional methods. His works exploit the embodied properties of form, tension, and balance within the medium and juxtaposes these to the immediate surroundings. E-mail: isii@aol.com
Craig Schaffer,
Gallino
“The entire sculpture series is based on fractal forms—the shapes created by the ongoing processes of Life, such as the branching of plants to catch the sunlight, the convoluted unfurling of clouds, the formation and fracturing of mountains from the forces within the earth, and the jaggedness of the coastline as it interacts with the sea. Because of the non-linear, reflexive nature of real life, these processes tend to follow spiral paths. My sculptures all contain spirals that, instead of illustrating any specific phenomenon, grow in the same reflexive manner as real complex systems.” E-mail: schaffer.sculpture@gmail.com
Shirley Koller Curator
Shirley Koller is a Washington, DC resident who is actively engaged in blending her talents as a sculptor and curator. Recently her large scale sculpture, Lunar Landing II, (see photograph with artist) was juried into the Alumni Exhibit at The Katzen Arts Center at American University. In her position as curator, she develops and designs art and science exhibits at The American Association for the Advancement of Science in their headquarters building in Washington, DC. Her sculpture will be exhibited in June, 2008 at VisArts in Rockville, Md. She exhibits frequently in local and out of town venues. E-mail: ShirleyArtKoller@metronets.com
Arts in Foggy Bottom is grateful for the creative efforts of the following individuals in support of this project:
Shirley Koller, Curator • Dale Johnson, Watergate Gallery & Frame Design • Chas Colburn, Chas Colburn Sculpture Studio • Tanja Bos, Bospoint, LLC • Alishia Frey, Coqui Marketing • Casey Wigglesworth and Richard Mercado, Huntington T Block Insurance Agency, Inc. • Frederic W Schwartz, Jr., Esq.
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