The Vision

Artists use shapes to create two-dimensional/pictorial art. They use forms to create three dimensional/sculptural art. What I have termed sculptorial art is the integration of two dimensional shapes with three dimensional forms. 

Sculptorial art is not painted sculpture and it is not sculpted painting. It is the weaving of both illusionary and real forms from the onset to explore and invent new visual experiences.

My inspiration for these works has grown over time — constructing maquettes as subjects for paintings; accentuating sculptures with color; building multiple planes for a painting; revealing spacial areas around the subject rather than the subject itself — these are some of the ways I have explored bringing the sculptural and pictorial together.

Creating sculptorial art can be unsettling, exciting, and always a challenge. As I am mesmerized by both the space and the view I am trying to capture, there is a tendency for the two to clash. When I find harmonies or lively relationships between the two, I am enthralled.

As with sculpture, to experience the full effect of these works, one needs to view them in person. Lighting alters appearance because light and shadow created by sculpted forms change how one perceives the pictorial elements. Viewing angle also alters appearance because the sculptural elements hide and reveal the pictorial imagery depending on the angle viewed.

Transitions between the two and three dimensional aspects of the work become instrumental, providing me with perpetual intrigue. It is an ongoing adventure from which I am driven to see around the next corner.

This website features a sampling of my art. The pictorial, textural and sculptural works are foundational to my sculptorial art. I invite you to explore and hope you enjoy viewing it. I’ll be posting additional works and I look forward to your thoughts. 

Thank you,

Jeff