Abstract Sculpture 'The Horseman' Ceramic Bronze Finish
his abstract sculpture which reminds several friends who have seen it of a horse and rider, was inspired by lingbi, or chinese scholar stones or viewing stones. I made this out of stoneware ceramic clay and fired in the kiln to cone 6. I finished it with a medium bronze/brass tone with black underneath, it gives a very nice bronze look to the piece. This piece is 14 inches tall, 17 inches long and about 4 inches deep. It developed a crack that I repaired, sometimes larger sculpture do this in the kiln, but you have to really really inspect it before you can find it, in fact you would never see it if you weren't looking for it.
Finish
- black
Base
- metal
Size
- medium
Meet the Maker
shawn tyler
Tylerartwork
I have been doing sculpture in different media for around 20 years and focusing more on woodwork lately. My specialty is carved wood furniture, ceramic flowers and now I'm starting to make some unique lighting fixtures/chandeliers.
I have a bachelor's degree in Business and am widely traveled, and have lived overseas in many countries so I have seen many different forms of artwork worldwide.
I was previously known as an electronics technician so I am beginning to add lighting to some of my projects. I am attempting to create a niche with custom music stands and carved end tables. I am skilled at cabinetmaking but prefer to make sculptural furniture, things with curves are much easier for me to make somehow. A few of the artists and woodworkers I consider to be strong influences in my life include Sam Maloof, Wendell Castle and Isamu Noguchi.
