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� <br /> ~ <br /> page <br /> TITLE MEDIUM 15—4 <br /> 38 Encler's Enigma Weathering Steel (Cor-Ten) DavisWhitfield $10,000 <br /> 39 Sunflower Glory Gate Galvanized Steel Jim Gallucci $35,000 <br /> 40 Fermata Patinaed Steel WayneVaughn $23,000 <br /> 41 Fractured Guardian Marble,Stainless Steel William Moore $4,400 <br /> 42 Mushroom Fairy Ring Iron Deborah Motter $550 Total.Sets: <br /> ` <br /> ' 43 Regrets-I've Had a Few Concrete and Steel Forrest Greenslade $3000 Total:Minor <br /> Indiscretion(I med) <br /> @$600;A Lesser <br /> Regret(I med/1g) <br /> @$750;Greater <br /> 44 Ancientyessel I Cast Iron Carl Billingsley J$2,000 <br /> 45 AncientVessel 11 Cast Iron Carl Billingsley J$2,000 <br /> *Does not include 7%NC Sales Tax. NB = NmForSale t= 8estin3hrw Merit Award <br /> Looking Sculptural & � <br /> ����K�8������ ��� ��][� <br /> �� - - <br /> Sculpture is art that has three dimensions:height,width,and depth.It can be freestanding or in relief.It is made ehreestandingorinre|ia[|rismade <br /> out of material and has form,color,and texture.Throughout history sculpture has been created for many <br /> purposes,including ne|igkous,mnemoria|,and architectural.The majority of this arc has been representational,and <br /> because most of the people mf the past were illiterate,it was used to teach and inspire.|n the twentieth century, <br /> these educational roles were assumed by schools,books,newspapers,and television,but these media state the <br /> obvious.Art probes the mysterious.The idea has replaced the object as the center of art,Our culture,with its <br /> emphasis on innovation and personal expression,has led artists to experiment with a wide range of materials <br /> and approaches.Contemporary art challenges the observer to think,feel,and find meaning within u wide range of <br /> materials and approaches. <br /> The viewer begins where the artist has szopped.The artist produces avisual statement that becomes the subject <br /> for the response or reaction from the viewer.What all artists want from the viewer is to pay attention un the piece <br /> and view it with an open mind.To pay attention means you must concentrate,almost isolating yourself frorn'the <br /> things and events around you while looking at the vvork.\A/hen you encounter sculpture forms that are baffling, <br /> give yourself and the artist a chance by considering the concept behind the sculpture and letting your eyes tell � <br /> � <br /> something ooyour heart before you condemn it. <br /> Being three-dimensional,sculpture provides an infinite number ofvimws.VVa{k around it and see it from different <br /> angles.Focus your eyes on detail.Think about why an artist might choose this particular material or materials to <br /> express his or her ideas.Think about the title and what it might mean in relation to the work.Think about the <br /> setting of the work.Some works are site-specific and are meant to be temporary;others could be placed in many <br /> settings.Above all,take your time,use your imagination,and enjoy the experience of looking at sculpture. <br /> —Kathy Buck co-founder of"Sculpture in the Garden" <br /> North Carolina Botanical Garden Z The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill <br /> Campus Box 3375 Z Chapel Hill,North Carolina 27599-3375 Z 919-962-0522 a ncbg.unc.edu <br />