Artist Information:
Ralph Slatton
Johnson City, TN
United States
Member Since: Aug 2010
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Artist Statement:
I enjoy working with animal
imagery. My animals love to
wear disguises as they romp
throught the mazes and ropes
that bind them. They are
sometimes unaware of their
plight, happily frolicking
along in a surreal world of
dangers. Each movement
implies tighter binds. My
animals embrase the attributes
given to humans. In fact,
they are a kind of stand-in
for people and life’s events.
In one of my intaglios
entitled, "Friends," I explore
the idea of mobile entrapment,
where our prisons move with
us. Sometimes my creatures
lose limbs, yet compensate
with new growth. All the
while, my intention is not for
sadistism or torture to
dominate the concept. Rather,
I use these as tools to
motivate and narrate the human
condition. I explore those
cages we create for ourselves
and do this in a safe way, by
disguising these issues as the
icons of the animal world.
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Artist Exhibitions:
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
“The Tusculum Review,”
2010-11,Tusculum College,
Greeneville,TN
“Art View,” Spectrum 2000,
Hunter Museum of American Art,
(Aug/Sept/Oct. 2000) pg. 9
“Chattanooga Outlook,” How
About Some Art After Work,
(Aug.16-22) pg. 10
"Slatton's Prints to be
Shown," Arkansas State
University Invit.
Jonesboro Sun.
(Sept...
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Collections:
ADOGI, Barcelona, Spain
Ronnebaeksholm Arts and
Culture Centre Naestved,
Denmark
Slovenija International Art
Club Collection, Slovenija
Ino-cho Paper Museum,
Kochi-shi, Japan
Taipei Fine Art Museum,
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Taiwan Museum of Art,
Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
The Philadelphia Print Club,
Philadelphia, PA
University of Iowa ...
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Commissions:
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Ralph Slatton's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Ralph Slatton's Portfolio.
I enjoy working with animal imagery. My animals love to wear disguises as they romp throught the mazes and ropes that bind them. They are sometimes unaware of their plight, happily frolicking along in a surreal world of dangers. Each movement implies tighter binds. My animals embrase the attributes given to humans. In fact, they are a kind of stand-in for people and life’s events. In one of my intaglios entitled, "Friends," I explore the idea of mobile entrapment, where our prisons move with us. Sometimes my creatures lose limbs, yet compensate with new growth. All the while, my intention is not for sadistism or torture to dominate the concept. Rather, I use these as tools to motivate and narrate the human condition. I explore those cages we create for ourselves and do this in a safe way, by disguising these issues as the icons of the animal world. ... |
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Friends, 1999
Intaglio,
18 x 24 inches
Not for Sale
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Best Friend, 1992
Intaglio,
18 x 24 inches
Not for Sale
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