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Alice Aycock

Visual Arts: Sculpture

Much of my work in both the public and private spheres has been a meditation on the philosophical ramifications of technology from the simplest tool to the computer. Many of these works have incorporated images of wheels and turbines and references to energy in the form of spirals, whirlwinds, whirlpools, spinning tops, whirly-gigs, and so on. Most notably ideas of motion and travel have been an inspiration for my work in the past. For the series of installations on Park Avenue in 2014, I tried to visualize the movement of wind energy as it flowed up and down the Avenue creating random whirlpools, touching down here and there and sometimes forming dynamic three-dimensional massing of forms. The sculptural assemblages suggest waves, wind turbulence, turbines, and vortexes of energy. As much as the sculptures are obviously placed on the mall, I wanted the work to have a random, haphazard quality – in some cases, piling up on itself, in others spinning off into the air.

Ed Carpenter

Visual Arts: Sculpture

I work from the general to the specific, using methods that are generally deductive rather than inductive. I respond initially to the physical characteristics of a site—its scale, surroundings, materials, and patterns of use. I try to discover “where is this space asking for special expression?” and, if so, should it be large or small, foreground or background, colorful or subdued, soft or hard, transparent or opaque, quiet or boisterous, etc. While wrestling with these dualities, I consider how my work might convey meaning in relation to the users of the space, their history, and their cultural context. The emergence of metaphor occurs toward the end of my process, at which point I massage my materials and details to emphasize abstractly the themes that have presented themselves during my explorations. When I have the luxury of public engagement meetings, I embrace what I can learn from local citizens, and I enjoy hearing their responses to my initial ideas.

Jim Collins

Visual Arts: Sculpture

Primarily a Public Art sculptor working in a figurative manner, best exemplified by his long running series the WATCHER. His sculpture style has been characterized by the use of silhouettes of people and animals constructed of stainless steel, aluminum and other metals. Degrees from Marshall University in West Virginia, the University of Michigan, and a M.F.A. degree in sculpture from Ohio University. There is more information at the website www.collins3D.com. and https://www.wescover.com/creator/jim-collins-sculpture. His work can be found in many collections in the United States and Ireland with the majority located in the Southeastern United States. Colorful silhouettes of figures and animals can be seen from the Emerald Isle to Plano, TX with the selected additions in Balbriggan County Dublin Ireland and St. Joseph, MO. A commission for Sienna Plantation, Missouri, TX. The recent placement Public Sculpture to Splinter Creek, MS., Hickory, NC. and Sandy Springs, GA.

Robert Craig

Visual Arts: Sculpture

Abstraction and the study of material culture is central to my current studio practices and methodology; fabricated metal is my primary medium. The referential qualities of my sculpture are accomplished through part-to-part relationships of hybrid forms that retain some degree of their origins while also pointing to other destinations. Color is a critical element, and the colors are chosen to be as suggestive as the assembled structure itself. I have considerable experience creating durable monumental sculptures that create a welcoming sense of place and offer new perspectives on the surrounding environment. I can productively work within a timeframe and a budget. My sculptures are permanently situated in private and public locations in Iowa, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Florida. I have received commissions for Grinnell College, the City of Cedar Falls, and the Blanden Art Museum. I regularly exhibit my sculpture in national competitive public art exhibitions.

Dennis A. Dezmain

Visual Arts: New Media / Technology, Sculpture

I was born in Oakland, California, raised in New York and currently living in Florida. I have been paralleling my art career with architecture and engineering for over forty years. Currently, I am very concerned with the geometrics of sculpture. The relationship of shapes and their space placement to create an overall form has captured my artistic direction.

Charla Elizabeth

Visual Arts: Sculpture

I find great value in nature and its feminine essence, and I honor both in my artwork. Mother Nature, the essential natural feminine force that sustains us, inspires me and I have partnered with her my entire artistic life. At its essence, my work is about promoting balance.

David Griggs

Architectural; Visual Arts: Other, Sculpture

I am a Public Artist based in Denver, and I’ve completed over 65 commissioned works of art throughout the U.S. My work is site-integrated, an approach that utilizes the ability of a site to compliment a work of art both in meaning and in impact. I hope to delight the viewer with physical and formal elements, but what I’m really looking for is that lucid “a ha!”, that act of recognition when truth is found in humor, when identity and meaning are found in metaphor. I graduated from the University of Colorado with a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts. For the last 35 years I have been self-employed as a Public Artist. Recent commissions include projects for Anchorage, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Santa Fe, Toronto, and Washington. I was a consultant for the design and integration of artwork into Denver’s Light Rail system. Other consultancy positions have included projects for Public Housing and for Public Art integration into the redevelopment of a decommissioned Air Force Base.

Gus & Lina Art

Visual Arts: Sculpture

We are a husband and wife team. Throughout the years we have worked in various media: steel, stainless steel, aluminum, cold cast… We have also incorporated LED lights into our pieces. Exploring all these different types of media has given us the opportunity to express ourselves in multiple ways through our art, from tabletop size sculptures to 20 ft height sculptures that have been bought by different Cities and Private entities . Although we are always adding different textures, colors and accents to our artworks these unique features allow us to give our pieces a signature look. We have 42 permanent Public Art projects commissioned by different cities and private collectors throughout the states: Chicago IL, Las Vegas NV, Atlanta GA , Miami FL, Augusta GA, Clearwater FL, Greeley CO, Hilton Head Island SC etc. and have shown more than 70 monumental sculptures in juried Public Art exhibitions throughout USA.

Blessing Hancock

Visual Arts: Sculpture

I am inspired to create artwork with an emphasis on innovation and new experience. Each piece in my portfolio is an original, site-specific work that speaks of its surroundings. My portfolio demonstrates my exploration of light, shadow, and color as ever-changing components of the public art experience. I view each sculpture as an opportunity to improve the public’s experience of a place and transform a site. I am continuously looking for inspiration in the unexpected, and a diversity of site conditions have influenced me over the years. From the values of a small mining town, the life of a river, unusual weather patterns, life saving missions, or window-shopping displays, I find my inspiration in surprising places. My value as an artist lies in how these inspirations are combined into an elegant and inspiring work of art. I have completed monumental sculpture projects throughout the world and have extensive experience working with city agencies, project teams and community groups.

John Melvin

Architectural; Visual Arts: Sculpture, Site-specific

John Kenneth Melvin (MFA-SFAI), is a multi-disciplinary Eco-Artist inspiring cultural exchange via commissions and exhibitions internationally. A born & raised Bay Area native, he divides his off-project time between the USA and France, where he holds an ‘artist visa’ granted by the French government. He taught graduate level Art for 5 years and worked 10 years in the corporate world. He achieved over 20 funded ‘artist in residencies’ at institutions internationally from Cambodia to Colorado, 15 years of consecutive professional exhibitions including over 22 solo exhibitions and collaborates with both non-profits and ultra-luxury hotels, from Missouri to Maldives.

MIDABI MIDABI

Visual Arts: Mixed Media, Murals, Sculpture, Site-specific

Early in my life I established a deep commitment to divergent acts in hopes of attaining uncommon insight into the nature of reality. I utilize the power of text and compose my findings into an artistic practice as a means of sharing information; philosophical public intervention. I come from blue and white collar artists, salesmen, engineers, veterans, and progressive cultural pioneers. I began making art and seeking knowledge at the age of 15, from which my current work is a direct extension. I do not have a formal education in art, I have a bachelor’s in media & cultural studies, and a master’s in international counseling psychology. My influences include one grandmother who was a painter of female nudes in NYC, another who founded an art school in Los Angeles and retired to Palm Springs in the 1950’s, continuing art education out of her house, and my living 90 year old godfather who founded the world’s first LGBTQ fine art museum in NYC.

Prentice Colbert, Inc

Visual Arts: Kinetic, Other, Sculpture

With a background in architecture, I have been involved with public art as a kinetic sculptor for over forty years both in this country and abroad. Since 2012 I have been in partnership with David Colbert as Prentice Colbert, Inc. My career has been devoted to meeting the requirements of the space, the schedule and the budget. Our hope is that the work will engage the mind and lift the spirit. The changing patterns produced by slight currents of air are what we count on to repeatedly draw the eye of the viewer to the work. Works are made of elements linked by a wire web engineered to allow them to move individually and in concert. The action of the air moving over the individual elements causes the whole linked mass to move and change shape. We take it as an article of faith that the air around us moves in ways that are organic, whimsical, and unpredictable. We therefore assume that if we were to abdicate the design to the wind, the work would take on these same qualities.

Sutton Betti Sculptures

Visual Arts: Sculpture

I am a bronze sculptor living and working in Northern Colorado. My outdoor sculptures honor members of the military, historical figures and athletes. My goal as an artist is to make a subject or theme come alive and connect with the viewer In my opinion, bronze sculptures will outlive all other means of documenting history and will be an important source of historical information unchanged from time due to its permanence of materials. I create each sculpture with this belief in mind.

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