2nd Place Award for sculpture!
Among the three of my sculpttures, one was awarded 2nd Place overall for the sculpture category. The three fo my sculptures that were juried into the Festival Art Gallery were Chatoyant, Boundless and Got it! Of those, Got it! received the red ribbon. Got it! captures an exhilarating moment in the sport of pickleball where the figure, caught up in the game, confidently exclaims to his partner that he can return the ball lobbed by their opponent. The player, in making his risky effort, finds himself in a tenuous and precarious position.
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Also juried in was Chatoyant, a solid cast glass female torso. It was the first time that the piece was displayed in a show. Chatoyant pronounced SHəˈtoiənt, means having a changing, shimmering luster. This abstracted female form of solid, cast glass, when backlit, comes alive. As the viewer gazes at Chatoyant from different perspectives, light dances on the angular facets of the work and highlights different features of the form. While striking when front-lit, the most dramatic effects are achieved with Chatoyant placed in front of a window; the exterior light and colors outside create a breathtaking image. Unfortunantly, it was not display with back lighting, robbing the viewer of it’s stunning highlights.
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The third sculpture accepted into the Festival was Boundless. Boundless is something of a departure from all other sculptures that I have created. It depicts a female figure lunging forward. Though, at first glance, appearing to be limited by the confines of the circle, she, upon closer examination, is leaping beyond its boundaries with unrestrained energy. Boundless, has an abstract/conceptual aspect to it while, at the same time, being classical in its rendering in bronze.
