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Artist Statement:
My interest in neon, metal and
glass began with a childhood
fascination with prisms,
rainbows and colored light.
It was exposure to the
Impressionists use of color
and light to develop mood that
triggered my interest in art.
The Constructivist movement of
the early 20th Century,
particularly the works of
Tatlin and Malevich, strongly
influenced me with regard to
structure and form. Subsequent
influences include the
Abstract Expressionist focus
on non-objective
interpretation and Asian
culture's aesthetic emphasis
on the elegance of simplicity
and the economy of form.
I approach my sculptures as
meditations of form and color.
Using the vibrant colors and
shadows achieved by combining
neon lights with glass and
brushed metal, I explore the
emotional impact of luminous
color and simple forms. This
contemplative approach is most
evident in such series as the
Circle, Arc Series,
Composition Series,
Celebration Series and the
Tectonic Series.
Of greater complexity are the
theme-based series of my
Venusian World sculptures. In
these series, I explore a
fantasy world of luminous
flora and fauna including
landscapes and dioramas in
order to create an environment
in which many sculptures work
together as a whole. The
culmination of this work is
the "...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2001 "A Night in the Realms of
Neptune", Level Night Club,
Miami, FL, Solo Show
2001 "Birds, Beasts, Bugs",
San Francisco, CA, Group Show
2001 "Glow Art", Zenith
Gallery, Washington, DC, Group
Show
2000 Ooh La La, New Orleans,
LA, Solo Show
2000 "Anniversary", glassLight
gallery, New Orleans, LA, Solo
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Galleries for Eric Ehlenberger:
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California:
Berkeley: New Leaf Gallery 1286 Gilman St. 94706 (510) 525-7621
Los Angeles: William Torphy (213) 896-9597 torphy@slip.net
Oakland: William Torphy (510) 222-8215 torphy@slip.net
Palm Springs: Stanczyk Gallery 1580 S. Palm Canyon Dr, 92264 (760) 318-3169 www.danielstanczyk-art.com
San Francisco: ARTworks 2861 California St., Suite 5, 94115 (415) 505-3060 www.artworksf.com
Florida:
Jupiter: M&M Studios 861 Jupiter Park Dr., 33458 (561)744-2754 www.mandmstudios.com
Pensacola: Blue Dolphin Gallery 29 Palafox Place, 32501 (904) 435-7646
Sarasota: Joan Hodgell Gallery 46 Palm Ave S, 34236 (813) 366-1146
Georgia:
Atlanta: Eclectic Electric 1393 N Highland Ave. NE, 30306 (404) 875-2840
Louisiana:
New Orleans:
Carabaux 3646 Magazine St., 70115 (504) 894-1588 www.groyale.com
glassLight gallery 728 St. Louis St., 70130 (504) 587-7051 www.neonSculpture.com
glassLight studio 724 Foucher St., 70115 (504) 891-4865 www.ehlenberger.com
Ooh La La 524 St. Peter St., 70116 (504) 522-7554 www.oohLaLa.com
Symmetry 8138 Hampson St., 70118 (504) 861-9925
Slidell: Gallerie de Bautte 2200 Front St., 70458 (504) 641-4361
Nevada:
Las Vegas: Mandalay Bay 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 89119 (702)632-6110 www.MandalayBay.com
Pennsylvania:
Philadelphia (Manayunk area): World Portico 4163 Main St. 19127 (215) 508-3938
Washington DC: Zenith Gallery 413 7th St. NW, 20004 (202)783-2963 www.zenithgallery.com
FRANCE:
Nantes: KNA Studio 56 Quai de la Fosse 44000 Nantes, phone: (011) 33 40 69 79 85
JAPAN:
Hironari Kobayashi, Tokyo, Japan email: taropaopao@aol.com
SINGAPORE:
Francis Chua phone: (011) 65 362-8233
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