Thank you, thank you, thank you, North Carolina Arts Council and Haywood County Arts Council for awarding me one of the Artist Support Grants. It will expand my artistic reach to larger works. Two years ago a similar grant got me on the road to sculpture.
Few Americans visit art museums or galleries, even fewer own or consider buying art. They might see photos of art, but not the “real thing”. The only art most Americans interact with is public art. My project is to create a public art sculpture. The funds will be used to purchase a multi-process welder/plasma cutter, necessary electrical power upgrades, supplies and materials.
The goal of the project is to experiment with juxtaposition. I will be exploring the contrast of balance and asymmetry, by employing contrasting surfaces, reflectiveness, and textures.
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.