Coosa
(The dimensions listed do not include a sculpture stand.)
This vigorous little bass species lives in the ripples and faster water of a stream. The intention is not a trophy mount, but rather to marvel in the experience of where the fish lives. The swimming image seemed most appropriate as a sculptural presentation where the qualities of light can become a focus of the viewing experience. Utilizing the contrast between the opaque or gold leaf tesserae and the transparent glass, the reflected and refracted light areas interplay across the surface of the sculpture. In reference to this play of light in the ripples, the viewer can be part of the stream.
The work was built with a foam core to be light enough so that thin rods could raise it up to float and swim in our space. Implied movement in the contours and the fins is enhanced by the changing light activating the patterns as the viewer moves around the sculpture. My work is always about the light, it is not just what we see but how we see.
The intent is to immerse the viewer in the experience of the light in the stream by letting the fish encompass more than the space it occupies.
Fine Art Segment (Freestanding Mosaic)
45.5 x 39.5 x 16.5
$9,380.00
27.6
Materials List
fused and slumped glass tesserae, fused gold leaf tesserae, patinaed copper wire fins, sculpted foam core substrate, embedded aluminum support rods, exterior rated fabrication materials
Artist Statement
I am not driven by angst or political perspectives. My art comes from a calm place that is observational and contemplative. Exploring and reveling in the qualities of light and how we see is essential to my image making. The rendering of a subject is not as compelling to me as the essential dynamism of how color is transmutable. The same tone can be perceived differently when placed adjacent to different colors. When building an image, decisions are constantly re-evaluated since each new addition of color can subtly change previous relationships. The process is art. The resulting image is a document of both the observations and the journey. Enjoying the process of working out the myriad interrelationships as a work develops is what puts me in the studio.
