Garden Sculpture
Drawing Inspiration from Sculpture
It is an artist’s work to inspire the world. Nothing can quite soothe and uplift the soul like a thing of beauty. It speaks a word of understanding and hope that sometimes no one could quite communicate to the grieving or sorrowful. And Kevin’s sculpture Fountain Spirit II does just that. This 12 foot stainless…
Read MoreJoining Forces: The Artist and His Art
If you ask any type of artist, they will tell you that the finished product is never exactly what they envisioned when they started creating. They will tell you that you can’t force anything, that you will completely ruin the art if you do. Creativity is not just making something from nothing, but being flexible…
Read MoreHow Do You Capture The Moon? With Sculpture, Of Course!
We’re all familiar with the popular musical The Sound of Music. Who can forget such endearing songs as “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” “My Favorite Things,” and [How Do You Solve a Problem Like] “Maria.” It’s this last song that comes to mind when viewing Kevin Robb’s sculpture Capturing the Moon. This fabricated bronze sculpture brings…
Read MoreThe Perchability of Sculptures
Things look different from a bird’s eye view, don’t they? People look smaller from up in the air when jet streams catch feathered wings and carry them aloft to new perches. We, as humans, are always out to find the next best thing to make our lives better, but I have a feeling, so are…
Read MoreContemporary Sculpture Vs. Vectors
I’m a friend of the Robb”s and decided that I wanted to move to Colorado after finishing grad school. The Robb’s have graciously opened their home so I have a place to stay while job searching. By training and education I’m an analytical chemist. I like to know how and why things work; math, equations,…
Read MoreShould I Buy This Sculpture?
“Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.” Oscar Wilde Once in a while a quote will jump out and speak directly to you, and this is the case with this quote. And let’s take it the next step, not in the creating of art but in collecting art. We…
Read MoreIs It A Sculpture Or A Statue?
A statue is always a sculpture but a sculpture is not always a statue. OK, both are 3d in nature and both can be made from many different materials. The difference is that a sculpture can be depicting anything, any thoughts, any ideas, while a statue is a realistic image of a living thing, usually…
Read More4 Unique Aspects of a Kevin Robb Sculpture
Kevin’s designs are fabulous! They are free flowing and graceful. Contemporary and classic all at the same time. Kevin’s quality of craftsmanship is not to be compared! All edges are ground smooth, the individual elements are cut into one another rather than just sat upon the top of each other and there are never any…
Read MoreThe Naming of A Sculpture
How does an artist go about naming a creation? It depends on so many different factors including the artists’ intention of the piece as well as the individuals observing the sculpture. A contemporary sculpture invites a viewer’s interpretation and many times a name on a piece will influence this interpretation. This week the naming of…
Read MoreA Sculptor’s Favorite Piece
Many people are curious as to my most favorite sculpture created in the last 30+ years of sculpting and the answer is easy – it’s the next one I’m about to build! It is the creating that is the thrill! Once a sculpture is completed the beauty of it lives on by itself and I…
Read MoreContemporary Bronze Sculptures Showing Their Stuff In The Cold
One of the beauties of winter is seeing things in your garden in a new and different way. Contemporary bronze sculptures which are covered in frost is a perfect example of appreciating the different looks of a garden in the different seasons as well as enhancing the looks and feel of sculpture. A bronze sculpture…
Read MoreEnjoying Contemporary Sculpture In A Realism World
A quote by Molly Shapiro, author of Point, Click, Love caught my eye and it really struck home. “Society likes to categorize its art. Why? Better to market it, I think. But how many people hate country music, yet love Patsy Cline? Find romantic comedies dreadful but adore When Harry Met Sally? Shun science fiction…
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