Joseph Ferguson Metal Sculpture

Metal Sculpture

Metal Sculpture

To compete with nature, sculpture must have size, monumental presence, contrast of material, dynamism, a surface that dazzles in the light. There should be a sense of sharing, juxtaposing one’s own spatial mass and rhythm with that of the sculpture. In this sense, experiencing sculpture is akin to climbing a mountain, leaning against its upward thrust, resting in the hollows of cliffs or boulders, gazing out from its lofty elevation to a retreating landscape, descending into its valley.

Building large sculpture is hard work. Anyone who has built a large sailboat in the back yard knows the agonizing length to which initial inspiration is stretched. Getting inspired for a sculpture is like falling in love: it is exciting, but patience is demanded for the long term. Often the shape each sculpture takes is suggested by past work; this is called artistic development. Some works suggest an entirely new direction to pursue. Each piece makes its personal statement, though they all evidence a common origin.

Guardian
Guardian
Narwhal
Narwhal
Genesis
Genesis
Samurion
Samurion
Starplough
Starplough
Trojan
Trojan
Duck
Duck
Venetian Balance
Venetian Balance
Saurian
Saurian
Zeus
Zeus

Guardian

Guardian

1971, Sculpture, metal and acrylic
  • Artist's collection
  • Featured in Stained Glass & Sculpture
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My criteria for image making include bringing something into being, creating something dimensional, colorful, in space, to express the images in my mind in a form of reality that others can experience.

Guardian in Metal Sculpture

Narwhal

Narwhal

1981, Metal sculpture
7' 6" high x 6' 6" wide x 16' 6" long
  • Artist's collection
  • Featured in Stained Glass & Sculpture
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I’ve had a conch shell in my studio for many years. Its influence on the aluminum sculpture, “Narwhal,” is obvious. All forms — natural, man-made, stone, shell, tree, machine, — excite the imagination.

Narwhal in Metal Sculpture
Narwhal in Metal Sculpture

Genesis

Genesis

1988, Metal sculpture, 8' x 11'
  • Artist's collection
  • Featured in Models
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Building sculpture-in-the-round from flat sheet aluminum offered an exciting challenge.

Genesis in Metal Sculpture
Genesis in Metal Sculpture

Samurion

Samurion

1978, Metal sculpture
10' high x 18' 9" wide x 18' long
  • Artist's collection
  • Featured in Color & Light
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Aluminum does not rust, it glows in the moonlight on the night landscape, dazzles in sunshine when polished. Beneath layers of protective oxidation, it takes on a soft, natural quality.

Samurion in Metal Sculpture

Starplough

Starplough in Metal Sculpture

Starplough

1981, Metal sculpture, 15' x 14' x 12'
  • Artist's collection
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Starplough in Metal Sculpture

Trojan

Trojan in Metal Sculpture

Trojan

1973, Sculpture, metal and acrylic
  • Artist's collection
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Feelings of awe, inspiration, imagination, love, compel us to breach the protective walls and security of what is known, to venture into the unknown.

Trojan in Metal Sculpture

Duck

Duck

1971, Metal sculpture
10' high x 8' diameter
  • Artist's collection
  • Featured in Models
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Model of Duck in Metal Sculpture
Duck in Metal Sculpture
Model of Duck in Metal Sculpture

Venetian Balance

Venetian Balance in Metal Sculpture

Venetian Balance

1984, Mobile sculpture, metal
  • Artist's collection
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Venetian Balance in Metal Sculpture

Saurian

Saurian

1981, Metal sculpture
  • Artist's collection
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We create the ever-changing experience called reality.

Saurian in Metal Sculpture

Zeus

Zeus

Zeus in Metal Sculpture
1980, Metal sculpture
  • Artist's collection
  • Featured in Models
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