John Murray’s “Artistic Anatomical Drawing” class could be bone dry. But instead of lectures akin to medical school discourse, Murray incorporates figurative work and his breadth of knowledge of the human body to make figurative work really move.
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Artist Brian Kirk welcomes the beauty and complexity of oxidation as an art in and of itself.
The Art League asked William (Bill) Peirce, winner of Best in Show 3/D Sculpture in our July Open Exhibit, some questions about his award winning sculpture, how he creates his work, and woodworking.
What's artist Beverly Ryan doing with that plasma cutter? And what, exactly, is this inflatable creation?
"I worked as a garbage man for awhile. … One windy day, the swirl of debris gave me a vision of what could be created with the simplicity of found objects."
Bacchus stranded in a dry county. Oedipus working on Wall Street. Achilles wielding a rifle.
If Ann Ruppert's wood sculptures seem to have been grown, not carved — well, that all comes down to how each sculpture emerges from the material.
There's a new installation in the Torpedo Factory, and it's pretty hard to miss, no matter which floor you're on.
With goat horns and a friendly smile, Legends of Zelda won the Monkith Saaid Memorial Sculpture Award in this month’s sculpture-only exhibit, “Taking Shape.”
“After a while, all of the bends start to make sense as the final product grows nearer to being finished.”
The Last Woman is not only the first piece Caprica ever entered at The Art League. At one time, it was the last piece of her artwork she had.
“Iʼve always been fascinated with women who have exceptional knowledge and talents, whether it be a seamstress, a singer, or a grandmother.”
“Painting became the most exciting and satisfying thing I had ever undertaken, and I began thinking of myself as an artist.”
With the right approach, anything can be an art material.
Two of our most popular exhibits celebrate place and space — landscapes and sculptures — and they come each year during a time when we're all looking for a little escape.
With abstracts, the mind can flow as the work flows.
Entry is online only, and the deadline is Friday, July 10.
I feel that each medium is an adventure and, at least in my mind, ‘feels right’ for certain subjects or my mood.
“The pose is what motivates me to start creating.”
We invited artist Michael Verdon to Artfête to create a “sculptural event” celebrating The Art League's 60th anniversary.
“My journey to create wonderful objects that move began over three decades ago when I put together a wood shop. Building clocks seemed like a challenging goal.”
Gretta Bader, a former Art League instructor who was chair of the sculpture department from 1985 to 1989, died August 1 at age 83.
"I start with an assumption, an activity that’s been on auto-pilot, or current cultural events that need further review and question why they catch my attention."
Every summer, our walls take a vacation and travel the world for ’Scapes — The Art League's annual not-your-parents'-landscape show — and we break out the pedestals for the annual sculpture exhibit, this year going by the name Structures.