Artist Information:
Jack Oconnor
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
Member Since: Dec 2001
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Artist Statement:
Sculpture
A Statement of Values
The form is suggested by the
stone. The finished sculpture
is hidden in the irregular
guise of raw rock, waiting to
be released; first by the
imagination, then by the
hammer and chisel. An artist
sees the shape; his hand cuts
the stone to release that
shape. This is the essence of
the direct approach in rock
sculpture.
Each of my sculptures is a
unique exploration. After
surveying acres of rock I
select the few pieces that
have stirred something inside
me. I then observe the color
and texture of the stone as
sunlight probes the
intricacies of the natural
surface. I like to give the
forms time to mature before I
commit my hand.
Modern sculpture has seen the
ascendancy of a wide variety
of mediums; clay, wood,
bronze, plaster, terra-cotta
and resin molding. I have
chose to work primarily with
marble because of its unusual
warmth, multiple layers of
color, and resilience. I seek
a sea polished texture, alive
with harmony and freed form.
I like to think that my
finished work is a fusion of
millions of years and
thousands of hammer blows.
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Jack O’Connor was born in Los
Angeles in 1924. He was
raised in an environment of
fine art, his mother being one
of he first porcelain teachers
in So. California. O’Connor
has worked in oils and mixed
media for over a half century
. Inspired by the New York'...
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Jack Oconnor's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Jack Oconnor's Portfolio. Browse Oconnor's body of work: Sculpture
A Statement of Values
The form is suggested by the stone. The finished sculpture is hidden in the irregular guise of raw rock, waiting to be released; first by the imagination, then by the hammer and chisel. An artist sees the shape; his hand cuts the stone to release that shape. This is the essence of the direct approach in rock sculpture.
Each of my sculptures is a unique exploration. After surveying acres of rock I select the few pieces that have stirred something inside me. I then observe the color and texture of the stone as sunlight probes ... |
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