Fused, Formed, Fired: Works by Jeannine Young, Dahrl Thomson and Anne Gregerson
In an engaging collaborative exhibit, three Utah sculptors present their works with various techniques.
FUSED: Poise, posture and profile have always intrigued Jeannine Young. Her sculptures draw on a variety of experiences and ideas, allowing everyone their own interpretation. Her stylized men, women and animals are welded in steel and limited editions are cast in bronze.
FORMED: Dahrl Thomson carves her abstract figurative forms in stone. Dahrl's stone-carving philosophy includes the idea that every stone is a unique visible memory of the earth's history. Besides the hard physical labor of wrestling rock into place on her hydraulic table, she thoroughly enjoys "opening up to stone" to view some of that history and wonder about it. As she says, "It's all great fun."
FIRED: Anne Gregerson’s female figures reflect feelings and states of mind. She models her sculptures in water-based clay, then fires them in an electric kiln, often firing each piece multiple times as layers of underglazes and glazes are added.
In addition to their shared experiences as artists, participating in many of the same juried and invitational shows, the three artists are also good friends. They have enjoyed the process of planning and preparing for this exhibition together, and are particularly pleased to have the opportunity to show their work in the beautiful, historic Springville Museum of Art.
