Pacific Northwest Sculptors hosted a virtual for the “Emergence” online sculpture exhibit. View the recorded event. The reception celebrated the first online sculpture exhibit presented by the group. Entrants from 32 states submitted over 500 works. Author, critic and curator, Richard Speer was the juror for the exhibit. He shared his observations and discussed his […]
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Curator’s Statement: Emergence 2021
View the complete exhibit. Richard Speer This exhibition’s theme, “Emergence,” conjures the conundrum of expectation. We had by this late date hoped to have emerged from the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic, yet the world still convulses in the wake of ever-mutating variants. In the realm of aesthetics, we often celebrate the promise of emerging […]
Help Shape the Future of Portland’s Public Monuments
The Portland Monuments & Memorials Project, organized by Convergr45 is coordinating the “Prototypes” show. The project is managing conversations around proposed sculptures to replace many of those removed in the past year. A group of about 30 will be on display from August 25 through October 9th at 1010 NW Flanders Street, Portland. These existing […]
eXtended Reality
Miguel Arias, Founder and CEO of Prefixa gave us a very visual look into the future. His work is making it easier for non-technical people to create and use 3D imaging to share and market sculpture. Imagine a 3D gallery where your sculptures can be viewed virtually in the round. Or, an AR (augmented reality) model that displays your sculpture in the viewer’s actual environment. This technology exists today.
Art Saves Lives
Culture could save the Planet
I have posted here previously about broadening Culture, the challenge of racism and the concept of “de-colonization”…
President’s Message
These past few months have been a busy time for the PNWS Board and Volunteers. We have made multiple updates to our systems to improve how we manage our group’s activities. Among the upgrades is our Newsletter. We are now publishing monthly again and will feature recent articles published by our members. Behind-the-scenes work of […]
The Shape of Sculpture’s Future: 3D Imagery
After years working online, up to my eyeballs in technology, I really appreciate the tactile sensation of hands-on work. It’s the fundamental connection and eye/hand coordination that I find fulfilling. However, I have not lost my fascination with what technology can do. And, since my marketing communications genes are still alive and well, I cannot […]
PNWS International Sculpture Day 2021 – ‘Unrecognized’
A space for possibilities opened up when an anonymous sculptor installed a portrait of an American Pioneer on Mt. Tabor…