SCULPTOR DIRECTORY
Bill Weaver
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I cannot say in words what I communicate visually. The internal dialog that occurs while I’m working augments the process but does not explain the result. Good work stands independent of its making. To appreciate art is to be sensitive to your own responses to it. Biography
I find the imagery available in non-objective art limitless and sometimes overwhelming so early on I made the decision to set parameters within which to work. I decided to look for sophisticated aesthetics in simple forms and concepts. The early sculptures were all made using the same basic shape, the first shape my hands made patting around a wad of clay. It was roughly a pear shape and I made a number of pieces with it: bubblegum machines, refrigerators, bible scenes and ecological statements. There was non-objective work as well but most of the pieces had some frame of reference to real objects. Nevertheless I decided to call it non-objective folk art, because of the simple, naïve imagery, and sought to further define it and operate within its parameters.
Eventually the forms evolved to a simple geometry. I also broadened the scope of materials used from ceramic to cast resin, carved wood, forged and fabricated metals, and cast metals. However forged and fabricated bronze captured my attention most. Working directly with sheet metal to create three-dimensional forms brings a raw honesty to the sculpture, and bronze that is well worked adds a rich unique quality.
The work has also evolved conceptually. I still explore non-objective folk art but use it as direction rather than definition. And instead of relying on a frame of reference I now rely on depth of character in a piece to provide conceptual value.
I look to communicate sophisticated aesthetics with a simple visual language that is honest and well worked.
BILL WEAVER EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE MEDIA & PUBLIC ENDORSEMENT 2015 FEATURE ARTICLE, Santa Fean magazine, June/July issue 2014 FEATURE ARTICLE, Santa Fean magazine, June/July issue 2013 FINALIST for the 2014 State of New Mexico Acclaimed Artists Series
2012 FINALIST for City of Albuquerque, NM, Public Art Program, Cherry Hills Library 2011 SOLO EXHIBITION: Littleton Museum, Littleton CO (an Affiliate of the Smithsonian 2009 FINALIST for the 2010 State of New Mexico Acclaimed Artists Series 2007 FEATURE ARTICLE, Sculptural Pursuit magazine, Spring issue 2006 SELECTED ARTIST for the third biannual Acclaimed Artists’ Series by the Art in Public Places 2005 ACQUISITION: “Edge & Point”, by the Littleton Museum, Littleton CO, 1% for the Arts 2004 COMMISSION: “Stars Over Mountains with Pine Trees and People”, a 6.5' x 9' bronze wall 2002 SELECTED ARTIST for the Acclaimed Artists’ Series by the Art in Public Places Program of 2001 ACQUISITION by the New Mexico 1% for the Arts, 6' bronze wall relief for the Bernalillo ACKNOWLEDGED in “The Erotic Art of Edgar Britton” by Jane Hilberry, published by 1990 FEATURED ARTIST in “Colores” PBS-TV series on contemporary New Mexico artists SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND COMMISSIONS 2015 GROUP EXHIBITIONS: GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM; Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX; Hulse Warman, 2014 GROUP EXHIBITIONS: GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM; Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX; Hulse Warman, Gallery, Taos, NM 2013 GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX; Hulse Warman Gallery, Taos, NM; A Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 2012 GROUP and SOLO EXHIBITIONS: Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas TX; A Gallery, 2011 GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Craighead Green Galley, Dallas TX; Ventana Gallery, Santa Fe 2010 GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas TX; Ventana Gallery, Santa Fe 2009 GROUP and SOLO EXHIBITIONS: Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas TX; Ventana Gallery, 2008 GROUP and SOLO EXHIBITIONS: Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas TX; Ventana Gallery, 2007 GROUP EXHIBITION: Ventana Gallery, Santa Fe NM 2006 INVITED ARTIST for the 3rd annual Crossroads Contemporary Gallery Celebration GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Crossroads Contemporary, Santa Fe NM; Craighead-Green Gallery, 2005 GROUP AND SOLO EXHIBITIONS: Crossroads Contemporary, Santa Fe NM; Sculpture 2004 GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Crossroads Contemporary Invitational Grand Opening, Santa Fe NM; 2003 GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Sculpture Ranch 2nd Invitational, Santa Fe NM; Shidoni Gallery, 2002 GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Sculpture Ranch Inaugural Invitational, Santa Fe NM; Shidoni Gallery, 2001 GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Shidoni Gallery 30th Anniversary Invitational, Tesuque NM; Craighead- 2000 GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque NM; Nick Cindric Fine Arts, Boca Raton FL; 1999 “MINIATURES/ 99”, The Albuquerque Museum of Art, Albuquerque NM; COMMISSIONED: "Melli-Fluous", 8' bronze fountain, Pasadena CA COMMISSIONED: "Chock Maul II", 20" bronze maquette, Scottsdale AZ GROUP EXHIBITIONS: William Zimmer Fine Arts, Mendocino CA; Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque 1998 “SOFA CHICAGO”, represented by Zimmer Fine Arts, Navy Pier, Chicago IL GROUP EXHIBITIONS: William Zimmer Fine Arts, Mendocino CA; Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque 1997 “MINIATURES/ 97”, The Albuquerque Museum of Art, Albuquerque NM GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque NM; Cindric Meyer Gallery, Boca Raton 1996 "SUMMER OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW", Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque NM "THE FINE ART AND CRAFT OF SCULPTURE", Cline-LewAllen Gallery, Santa Fe NM COMMISSIONED: "Pas De Trois", 7' bronze sculpture, Sheboygan WI GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque NM; Cynthia Woody Gallery, Scottsdale 1995 "MINIATURES / 95", The Albuquerque Museum of Art, Albuquerque NM SOLO EXHIBITIONS: "Bill Weaver", Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque NM GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque NM; Cynthia Woody Gallery, Scottsdale 1994 "FOOD SHRINE SHOW", represented by Shidoni Gallery, Santa Fe NM "OLD MEDIA, NEW WAYS ", Shidoni Contemporary Gallery, Tesuque NM COMMISSIONED: "Box Fall", 5' bronze fountain, Dallas TX GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque NM; Woodlot Gallery, Sheboygan WI 1993 GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque NM; Woodlot Gallery, Sheboygan WI 1992 GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque NM; Woodlot Gallery, Sheboygan WI 1991 "MAGNIFICO!", monumental outdoor works, Museum of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque NM; Woodlot Gallery, Sheboygan WI 1990 "ART L.A.-EXPO ' 90", represented by Shidoni Contemporary Gallery, Tesuque NM "SUMMER OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW", Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque NM GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque NM; The Woodlot Gallery, Sheboygan 1989 COMMISSIONED: "Ball in a Quilt", 6' bronze fountain, Beverly Hills CA; "4TH INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR" Los Angeles CA, represented by GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque NM; Andrea Ross Gallery, Santa 1988 GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque NM; Eva Cohen Gallery, Chicago IL 1987 "SUMMER OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW", Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque NM "LUBBOCK FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS", represented by Shidoni Gallery, Lubbock TX GROUP EXHIBITIONS: Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque NM; Eva Cohen Gallery, Chicago IL 1975- COMMISSIONED: Samsonite Luggage Company, an original bronze sculpture edition, COMMISSIONED: University of Colorado, original bronze sculpture edition, Boulder,CO GROUP AND SOLO EXHIBITIONS: Edgar Britton Gallery, Littleton CO; 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