Insect sculpture at SFO
Two of my insect sculptures are part of an exhibit in the vitrines at SFO. These are museum curated exhibits that are always interesting and very well done. Up through mid August, if you are traveling through SFO I hope you have a chance to see them.
Gar Waterman
EmailFeral Seeds at Mystic Museum of Art
My Feral Seed sculptures will be on view through early March in Mystic, CT. The room that they are in is beautifully proportioned and the installation really looks great. The Mystic Museum of Art is on Water St. just off of the main street in historic downtown Mystic.
Canaries in a Blue Coal Mine Sept. 9 - Oct. 7
Art inspired by nature has always celebrated a vision that by definition is fleeting, but as biodiversity vanishes at an unprecedented rate from above and below the water line, art that describes it takes on a new kind of political urgency. Much of the marine life that serves as subject matter for my sculpture is now threatened by ocean acidification caused by CO2 absorption, part of the larger issue of Climate Change. Unique among the many pressing challenges we face, Climate Change will absolutely and unequivocally affect all of us. Specific examples within the greater picture can help us to understand a very complicated phenomenon, and this is where art and science together have an opportunity to engage and inform more effectively than either might be able to on their own. Canaries in a Blue Coal Mine’s dialogue between art and science will, I hope, give you pause for thought and a slightly better understanding of ocean acidification and how it will effect some of these extraordinary creatures with whom we share the planet.
Rio Illuminado wins Willimantic competition
I have been working with a team that submitted the winning design for this competition. Very exciting! The sculpture will be part of an extensive repurposing of an old mill site in Willimantic, CT. Details at the link below.
Breach!
My breaching humpback whale sculpture in cast stainless steel at the foundry and ready to be shipped to Austin, Texas where it will be installed in the entry courtyard of a new home. Very exciting.