ARTIST INFO:
Maureen
Bergquist Gray
my sculpture has always been
my personal meditation. sculpture, in my mind, is what makes
me a vital part of society. by sculpting i am sharing my true
heart with
others, with this communication there are no set boundaries there
is only the raw nature of intimate contact... words do not express
the meaning of my work... there is no tangible meaning, hopefully
there is an experience of feeling.., emotional, physical, mental
and spiritual, my desire this lifetime has been to positively
contribute to this planet, sculpture has been my medium to do
just this.
sculpture is a reflection of all that is positive in my life,
when i’m in the studio there
is a connection between the stone, the universe and my being.
i feel that my
sculptures are as old as time and should reflect some of the
wisdom of the stone.
they are not slick representations of a fast moving urban society.
these sculptures
are a meditation, a deeply respectful view of the planet and
the process of living. it
could be said that I am experiencing the past through the energy
of the stone, it
feels sometimes as though i am not in the here and now, but communicating
with
ancestors through the bones of the earth.
my belief is that we owe this life our best energy and effort,
it is our responsibility to
contribute to the planet and the people who inhabit her, my positive
contribution is
sculpting. the power that i experience while communicating with
the stone makes
me a better person and hopefully I share that positive energy
with others through
the viewing and touching of each sculpture. |
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