by FranconiaSculpturePark | Jan 25, 2019 | Open Studio, Open Studio 2016
Little Women 17’ x 9’ x 24’ Polypropylene cord, steel, wood 2016 2016 Open Studio Fellow Artist Statement I have always wanted to make a semi-permanent outdoor sculpture with a very large hanging fiber element or fringe. So I designed a model based on...
by FranconiaSculpturePark | Jan 25, 2019 | Open Studio, Open Studio 2016
Diana of Ephesus 7’ 11” x 6’ 2” x 4’ 2” Sandstone, steel, granite 2016 2016 Open Studio Fellow Artist Statement The title came from Diana of Ephesus a Temple dedicated to the goddess. Although the site is a ruin, it can be found near the city of...
by FranconiaSculpturePark | Jan 24, 2019 | On Display Now, Open Studio, Open Studio 2016
Lorraine Motel Sign Re-sited 2016 34’ 6” x 12’ x 2’ 10” Fabricated steel and aluminum, polycarbonate, neon 2016 2016 Open Studio Fellow Artist Statement A replica of the Lorraine Motel sign was relocated from Memphis, TN to Franconia, MN. This continues...
by FranconiaSculpturePark | Jan 24, 2019 | Open Studio, Open Studio 2016
Sherpa 2 8’ 3” x 5’ 4” x 8’ 1” Granite 2016 Artist Statement My process for making sculpture has always started with finding objects and hording them, at first I used trees that had been blown over in storms or cut down to make way for construction....
by FranconiaSculpturePark | Jan 24, 2019 | Open Studio, Open Studio 2012, Open Studio 2016
Untitled (Vertical Lines) 8’ x 8’ x 4” Wood, industrial latex paint 2016 2016 Open Studio Fellow Artist Statement Rico Gatson is a Brooklyn based artist who works in mixed media. His work is concerned with pattern, accumulation, identity politics,...
by Franconia | Oct 22, 2018 | On Display Now, Open Studio, Open Studio 2018
Steadying Pause 6’ 10” x 19’ 6” x 12’ Metal, metal lathe, stucco, paint, ceramic, glaze 2018 2018 Open Studio Fellow Artist Statement In my practice, I examine the moments of ambiguity that occur during times of transition in my life. My work is a...
