"Over Land and Sea" opens this Thursday! This exhibition brings an outstanding group of animal artists and sculptors to Aiken March 21-April 30. Learn what draws them to the animals they choose to portray in their art and their methodologies for creating. Join us for the opening reception Thurs, March 21st from 6-8pm.
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Meet the artist: Carel Brest van Kempen
"As ecology is the engine that drives evolution, so is it the motivating force behind my work. As a visual artist I'm concerned with form, but as a naturalist it's function that fascinates me, and on the surface, much of my work explores that complex relationship between the two. Behind this, though, there’s also a deeper intent: to deepen awareness of the natural world and the global ecosystem that supports us all...."
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Image: "Black Skimmer" acrylic on illustration board, 22" x 30", Carel Brest van Kempen
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“Over Land and Sea” brings our community the rare chance to view fine art by internationally acclaimed painters and sculptors working in the genre of animal art. This exhibit features 19 highly talented artists from across the US and Canada, and we are honored to be sharing their work in our main gallery. Join us for the opening reception this Thurs, March 21st from 6-8pm.
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Meet the artist: Walter Matia
Walter Matia possesses a vision of the world around him. His work is biographical; the subject matter is so much a part of his life that it is like a diary, personal art that comes straight from the heart. He began casting bronze sculptures in 1980. Initially, he concentrated on bird life, over the years he has worked on sporting dogs and other mammals. Every piece starts with an experience and a set of observations which are translated into a sculpture.
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Image: "Nothin' But a Hound Dog", bronze, 19"h x 16"l x 17"d, Walter Matia
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East Aiken School of the Arts 5th grade visited ACA and created this beautiful collaborative piece!
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