FUNctional WOOD SCULPTURE - 1965-2005, Vintage and Contemporary Works by Pamela Weir-Quiton, will be on affectation from Saturday, April 1 through Saturday, May 27, 2006 at Moderne Gallery in Philadelphia, PA. The display is one of the aperture contest of Design Philadelphia, the citywide architecture anniversary demography abode April 1-9, 2006.
Philadelphia, PA -- Still kickin' up sawdust, Pamela Weir-Quiton -- one of the few changeable copse artists to appear in the mid-20th aeon flat ability movement -- brings a Show and Sale of some of her a lot of iconic works to Philadelphia's Moderne Gallery in bounce 2006.
FUNctional WOOD SCULPTURE - 1965-2005, Vintage and Contemporary Works by Pamela Weir-Quiton, will be on affectation from Saturday, April 1 through Saturday, May 27, 2006 at Moderne Gallery, 111 N. Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. 215-923-8536 or www.modernegallery.com. The display is one of the aperture contest of Design Philadelphia, the citywide architecture anniversary demography abode April 1-9, 2006.
The Moderne Gallery FUNctional Wood Sculpture Show and Sale gives an East Coast admirers the befalling to adore the ambit of plan of this ever-young California copse artist, and to accommodated her in being at a "FUN" Opening Reception on Saturday, April 1 - from 12 to 6 -- in the Gallery. See www.pamelaweir-quiton.com.
Featuring both abominable and humans figures, the FUNctional Wood Sculpture 1965-2005 display captures the amusing yet applied spirit for which Pamela Weir-Quiton is so well-known. Ella the little albatross takes the anatomy of bookends. Another Ella is a book chiffonier that opens if her aerial are up. This appropriate piece, with maple anatomy and purpleheart eyes, was apparent at the Wharton Esherick Museum in 2005.
Lambs and buffaloes and rhinos aswell are crafted into sculptural accumulator boxes. Dolls of assorted sizes and shapes are sometimes carefully tabletop artworks, but sometimes chests of drawers. These cover the bespatter "Big Mama," "God-Us" and "Ven-Us," and a Fashion Award doll. A awful able agitation horse appeals to adults as able-bodied as kids.
"Everything on affectation is abiding to accompany a smile, as able-bodied as account for the artist's acuteness and accomplished craftsmanship," said Robert Aibel, owner/director of Moderne Gallery.
Known as a beat copse artisan who was consistently absorbed in fabric, appearance and admirable form, Pamela Weir-Quiton brings a antic California angle to her superb craftsmanship. She works with bright and alluring combinations of dupe that cover maple, Brazilian rosewood, walnut, ebony, wenge and purpleheart, as able-bodied as a array of added hardwoods.
Over the years Weir-Quiton has apparent in galleries and museums, banks and above administration stores, including Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills and Bergdorf Goodman in New York City. She has created commissions for artisan Frank Gehry at the Hollywood Bowl, for Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills, and for Philadelphia's Strawbridge & Clothier, a allotment of abounding others. Her life-size abominable playgrounds, with antagonism animals, cows, and tigers just absolute for climbing, were enjoyed by accouchement for over 25 years in California malls. She currently maintains her able flat in Venice, CA.
Moderne Gallery is internationally acclaimed for its top quality, best 20th aeon furniture, lighting and accessories. More than 16,000 aboveboard anxiety on four floors of its celebrated "warehouse" architecture in the Old City area of Philadelphia are abounding with an all-encompassing account - from French and American Art Deco and French 1940's - 1950's to absolute Wharton Esherick pieces and the best alternative of 1950's-1980's plan of George Nakashima. The arcade is aswell accepted for "discovering" and presenting accomplished flat ability artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Moderne Gallery is amid at 111 N. Third Street, in Old City, Philadelphia, PA. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 am to 6 pm. Call 215-923-8536 or appointment www.modernegallery.com for added information.
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