Tri-State
Sculptors
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| J. Paul Sires |
7448 Valleybrook Rd Charlotte, NC 28270 |
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Title: Red Leaves Dimensions: 27x27x5 Medium: Cast stone Date Created: 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC |
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Title: Blue House Dimensions: 29x29x4 Medium: Cast stone Date Created: 2005 Location: Private collection, Charlotte, NC |
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Title: Double Leaves Dimensions: approx 10'x10' Medium: Hand carved granite Date Created: 2005 Location: Charlotte Bobcats Arena, permanent installation |
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Title: Tulip Dimensions: approx 10'x10' Medium: Hand carved granite Date Created: 2005 Location: Charlotte Bobcats Arena, permanent installation |
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Title: Gear Dimensions: approx 10'x10' Medium: Hand carved granite Date Created: 2005 Location: Charlotte Bobcats Arena, permanent installation |
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Title: House Dimensions: 33x30x5 Medium: Cast stone Date Created: 2004 Location: Private collection, Charlotte, NC |
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Title: Simple Leaf Dimensions: 52x9x7 Medium: Carved Virginia Mist stone Date Created: 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC |
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Title: La Casa La Puerta Dimensions: 28x26.5x12 Medium: Cast stone with granite base Date Created: 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC |
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Title: Autumn Storm Dimensions: 8.5x21x17 Medium: Granite Location: Private collection, Charlotte, NC |
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Title: Edifice Dimensions: Medium: Carved granite Location: Edifice, Inc., Charlotte, NC |
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Title: Big Pink Dimensions: Medium: Ceramic and granite Location: Charlotte, NC |
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Title: Balancing Spheres Dimensions: Medium: Cast stone with granite base Location: Charlotte, NC |
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Title: Homage To Brancusi Dimensions: Medium: Ceramic with granite base Location: Charlotte, NC |
| Web sites that feature work by J. Paul Sires |
| http://www.centeroftheearth.com/art_sculpture_sires.html -- www.centeroftheearth.com/art_sculpture_sires.html |
| Artist's Statement |
My work over the past several years has become simplified and hopefully more poetic, spiritual, and contemplative. My desire is to create works which convey a "state of being" and use a poetry of materials, forms, and simple marks. I view my work as traditional sculpture. That is, I am involved in creating 3-dimensional objects out of materials that have a true sense of permanence and endurance as ...... more |
| Resume |
EDUCATION 1980-82 Master of Fine Arts, Cranbrook Academy of Art 1979 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cum Laude, Kent State PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1983-present Own and operate private Sculpture Studio 1989-1992 Director of Studio Programs Visual Arts 1987 Visiting Assistant Professor, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 1983 Instructor of Ceramics, The University Of Akron, Akron, Ohio. GRANT ...... more |