Jack Dowd (1938 - ) Arthur Rubenstein Sculpture
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Titled: "Arturo"
Born in New York in 1938, Sarasota-based artist Jack Dowd creates paintings andsculptures of artists, celebrities, and everyday people with a very human-like feel tothem, and his sculpture of Arthur Rubenstein, the famous pianist, is imbued with a veryplayful touch. The gypsum cement sculpture is titled ĂâArturoĂâ and is a limited edition of10 copies that were made in 2010.Jack was inspired by his father and began sketching and drawing at an early age. Hestarted sculpting in the Ăâ70s, when he lived in Plainfield, Vermont. He began with achainsaw and blocks of wood, then started working in clay because it was more flexible;he used wire mesh to build a form, then molded the clay around it and made a model,turned that into a rubber mold, and cast bronze or gypsum figures from the mold, andhis sculptures combine avant-garde and folk art together.The artist has a private studio called Moon River in Sarasota and has had many soloexhibitions sponsored by museums and art centers across the country, including theFlorida State Museum of Fine Art, JacksonvilleĂâs Museum of Modern Art, and theRingling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, which drew 40,000 visitors and was thebest attended opening in the museumĂâs history.The sculpture measures 54 1/2 in. high and 20 in. wide, and Arturo sits on a realisticpiano bench with knobs on the side. Prepare for a concert in your home.
Born in New York in 1938, Sarasota-based artist Jack Dowd creates paintings andsculptures of artists, celebrities, and everyday people with a very human-like feel tothem, and his sculpture of Arthur Rubenstein, the famous pianist, is imbued with a veryplayful touch. The gypsum cement sculpture is titled ĂâArturoĂâ and is a limited edition of10 copies that were made in 2010.Jack was inspired by his father and began sketching and drawing at an early age. Hestarted sculpting in the Ăâ70s, when he lived in Plainfield, Vermont. He began with achainsaw and blocks of wood, then started working in clay because it was more flexible;he used wire mesh to build a form, then molded the clay around it and made a model,turned that into a rubber mold, and cast bronze or gypsum figures from the mold, andhis sculptures combine avant-garde and folk art together.The artist has a private studio called Moon River in Sarasota and has had many soloexhibitions sponsored by museums and art centers across the country, including theFlorida State Museum of Fine Art, JacksonvilleĂâs Museum of Modern Art, and theRingling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, which drew 40,000 visitors and was thebest attended opening in the museumĂâs history.The sculpture measures 54 1/2 in. high and 20 in. wide, and Arturo sits on a realisticpiano bench with knobs on the side. Prepare for a concert in your home.
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Jack Dowd (1938 - ) Arthur Rubenstein Sculpture
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