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Downtown Grand Junction, is pleased to announce the return of the 2021/2022 annual temporary public sculpture exhibit for Art on the Corner.
The application for the 2022/2023 temporary exhibit is now open on CaFE. Follow the link below to apply. The application closes August 5, 2022.
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A Force To Be Reckoned With – $7,500
Daphna Russell, Cedaredge CO “Well into the days, I was making horses, bison and angels. Someone suggested I make pigs. Pigs of all things. Then I studied the sculptural form of the animal. I have been making pigs ever since.”
Blue Swarm – $8,000
Reven Marie Swanson, Denver CO “Our existence on planet Earth is a delicate balance between the first and final moments. A tightly strung cord that Mother Nature lengthens and shortens, without notice or explanation. The installation of DELICATE BALANCE explores the relationship of modern technology and organic ecological rhythms. Using images of butterflies, the sculptor projects a careful ponder to examine indiscriminate practices that may be harmful to the natural world. The visual image encourages to rethink ideas and respect the delicate balance of our human race. The sculptor hopes to generate stewardship for a sustainable balance.”
Endeavor – $9,700
Bobbie Carlyle, Loveland CO “I enjoy the challenge of designing a sculpture that has layers of meaning that causes us to look inward for how we can strive to confront and dare ourselves to be better. Throughout the ages, man has struggled to reach new heights and accomplish that which was thought by previous generations unattainable. Endeavor captures the essence of this struggle.”
From Many To One – $9,900 2nd Place Best in Show 2021
Gregory Fields, Louisville CO “This eight foot tall pillar sculpture seeks to express, through a series of circular and rectangular forms, the expansion of our human consciousness from the perception of multiplicity to the profound awareness of unity in diversity.”
Gently – NFS
Jacintha Turner, Grand Junction CO “When I made this piece, I was visualizing the differences in how mothers are treated in society. I feel that there is an unfair balance between the “mother” and “father” roles. For instance, when a mother drops off her child at school and the child looks disheveled, the other parents, look at the mother in discussed, and judge her parenting abilities. When a father drops off the same child in the same state of dishevelment, the parents look at the father and think ” well, he tried his best”. As a society we are getting closer to equality, but we need to keep breaking down these differences.”
George Jetson Travels To The Aurora Borealis – $18,000
Annette Coleman, Lakewood CO “I create work based on shared popular culture of the 60’s to today. I loved cartoons as a child and I still do. This work is a reflection of one of those experiences. ‘George Jetson’ travels to the Aurora Borealis in the family ship, the sculpture refracts, reflects and is dazzled by the interplay of light from the galaxy.”
Hexahedron – $12,000
Joe Burleigh, Carbondale CO ” As I was putting it together, I thought I might as well make a “Camera Obscura” or pinhole camera, so I painted the inside white and put two peek holes in one side such that if you look in one and leave the other open you should see the outside reflected on the inside. Due to the pinhole effect the scene is reversed (upside down and backwards). So not only can you spin this big cube but you can also use it as a teachable moment.”
Pas De Deux – $8,000 3rd Place Best in Show 2021
Jerry Severns – Denver CO “My objective is to share fun, thought-provoking sculpture in public settings. Pas De Deux imagines unknown beings dancing a ballet duet.”
Rain Bird – $2,400
Sean Rising Sun Flanagan, Albuquerque NM “My stylized sculptures and design motifs are integrated with form and color that result in a strong and vibrant balance that has been described as geometrical and organic at the same time.”
Split Infinitive – $14,000 1st Place Best in Show Dave Davis Award
Mark Leichliter, Fort Collins, CO “Split Infinitive: An infinitive verb form with an element, usually an adverb, interposed between to and the verb form, as in to boldly go. Or, an infinity symbol, split. A play on words in 3 Dimensions.”
Stargate Rondo – $8,000
John Northcutt, Las Cruces NM “My work is based on minimal geometric shapes, interacting with each other. The existence of the multiplicity of views is revealed as the viewer interacts with the piece. Shadow play is a key feature, created by the work, time of day and environment.”
Sun To Moon Rotation – $7,500
Mary Angers, Long Branch NJ “The Sun to Moon Rotation is a piece taken from my Cycles of Life Series and speaks to the seemingly simple yet very vast elemental cycle of the sun and moon.”
The March Hare – $17,000
Jacob Novinger, Bliss ID “The March Hare” was inspired by being creative and using the materials I had available. You see, back in March of 2020 I was told by the government that I had to stay home. So I thought I’d build myself a rabbit! Rabbits express alertness and have a sense of mysteriousness to them. I named him “The March Hare ” to pay tribute to Alice in Wonderland, for all those who have gone down the rabbit hole. My technique is using reclaimed metals that already have colors and character to them. The colors on this piece represent his chakras. Even though they are unaligned he still stands tall with awareness.”
Tree Of Knowledge – $3,200
Susan Jochum, Cedaredge CO “My interest in birds, fueled from a trip to Australia, drove my ambition to sculpt “Night Sentry” (or “Tree of Knowledge). Though great horned owls weren’t part of my trip, my archive of images from years of hiking throughout Colorado proved helpful in visualizing my 3D piece. I began working with clay, a wire armature and my hands to put it all together for a piece suitable for casting in bronze.”
Wings Of Freedom – $12,000
Dimitry Domani Spiridon, Santa Fe NM “Through my art I celebrate life and strive to capture the beauty within humanity. My art is a uniquely abstract and stylized approach to capture the figure as I find inspiration within everyday people. My desire is to translate my art into a statement both humanistic and representational into human values and touch upon our personal and spiritual conditions.”
Winter Hibiscus Leaf – $6,200
Nathan Johansen, Provo UT “A plant progressing through its growing season has many interesting stages of development. From seed and seedling to fruit, some stages catch our eye, like the flower stage. Winter Hibiscus Leaf gives us a view into a beautiful stage of plant life, sometimes overlooked, the dying, dried stage. A necessary step to spring’s renewal, winter, with its rest period, produces beauty in a dried, curled up leaf.”
Zafira – $9,500 People’s Choice Award 2021
Pavia Justinian, Fruita CO “Her dancer’s grace is apparent at first glance – she is balanced on the front of her foot, suggesting she has already leapt off her base, arms outstretched above her in joyful abandon. Zafira’s painted face and bejeweled body live up to her name, which means ‘successful’ in Arabic – but I chose it because to me it is evocative of both her strength and grace.”