|
|
| NORMA STOVALL |
|
| My work is conceptual.
I began each piece with a question, usually related to human
roles or relationships. I examine myths, symbols, and the
origins of how we define ourselves. For me, art is a process
of discovery where the work teaches me as much as I shape
it. The language I use is the language of shape. I have discovered,
through years of teaching and practice that sculptural expression
takes its root in the symbolism of geometric form. The shapes
I emphasize reflect a personal philosophy about my journey
in life. The subjects I choose to sculpt are the landmarks
that illuminate my path. Steel is exciting to me as a medium
because it can have an exceptional softness in the final
finish. I achieve a combination of organic forms and geometric
shapes through the use of my MIG welder and my oxygedacetylene
torch. I create my colors by applying acid patina and heat
to the raw metal, after the form has been completed. The
combination of techniques allows me the freedom to explore
relationships between emotional and intellectual responses
to experience. |
| SELECTED EXHIBITS: |
- - 2003 New Mexico Master Works,
Albuquerque. NM
- - 2002 New Mexico Master Works,
Albuquerque. NM
- - 1999 Street Gallery "Body
and Soul" Exhibition, Dallas, TX
- - 1998 East Texas Fine Arts Association
Exhibition, Longview museum, Longview, TX
- - 1998 Creative Art Center of Dallas
Mentor Student Mesquite Art Center Exhibition. Dallas, TX
- - 1998 Brazos Art Council Juried
Exhibition, Granbury, TX
- - 1997 Dallas Visual Arts Center.
Dallas, TX
- - 1996 Texas Visual Arts Association
5oth Anniversary. North Park. Dallas, TX
|
| AWARDS & COMMISSIONS |
- - New Mexico Master Works,
Albuquerque. NM
-------------
- - Heart Hospital of New Mexico, Bas relief bronze medallion
wall plaque
- - Heart Hospital of New Mexico, Donor wall
- - New Mexico Heart Institute, Bas Relief bronze medallion
wall plaque
- - Bronze Bust - private commission
- - Bronze two figure life size piece- private commission
|
|
|
|
|
