Influenced by African lifestyle, artist Clifton Webb produces summary sculpture with a visual concept of optimistic adjust. See more of his portfolio on his website.
“Sankofa” wood, marble, copper, brass, aluinum, cowrie shells and paint, 37″ x 9″ x 9″
My artistry bubbles up from a deep religion that my African American heritage is deserving of sharing and celebrating, and will inspire many others who do not see adequate favourable job products in the basic inhabitants.
“Arabesque” aluminum and carved wooden, 17″ x 10″ x 4″
As an arts educator and expert good artist represented in museum collections and galleries all-around the state, my objective is to detect what is significant to me. I rephrase it utilizing sculpture to translate it into a message of positivity far more persons can “hear” and see.
“MoJo Venus” wood, aluminum, metal, copper, cloth and paint, 7′ x 16″ x 16″
I extended to not only assist break down unfavorable boundaries but exemplify positive illustrations or photos. I want my artwork to be a dialogue starter in direction of continuing to reframe stereotypes.
“Adam & Eve” cast bronze, stone and paint, 13″ x 9″ x 7″
My photographs may well involve symbols that are unfamiliar to most viewers. This is in the hope that their piqued interest will direct them on a journey of greater expertise and appreciation for the noble underpinnings of my lifestyle.
“Great Mother” wooden, metallic, stone, fabric, fiber and paper, 86″ x 9″ x 6″
For me, the route to being familiar with the underlying sacredness of the African American civilization begins visually, as it has the most effects on a person’s mind. How does the coloration of the graphic, the topic, or the medium outcome a response from the viewer?
“Inter-Galactic Dancer” paper and paint, 29″ x 16″ x 16″
Should really I pick out coloured pencil, make a bronze sculpture or a bas-relief in handmade paper? What are the outcomes of specific possibilities manufactured in the course of an intercontinental pandemic? How can I make a change in culture?
“Ancestral Roots” wood, copper, steel, solid iron, repurposed umbrella, aluminum, glazed ceramic, paint and sand, 6′ x 3′ x 3′
My operate is inspired by becoming a section of a imaginative tradition with Africa at its core. Though assimilating modern and contemporary European notions, I create mixed-media performs of wooden, medal, stone and fabric/fiber. All the although I hope to access a broader and more expansive audience.
“Fearless Warrior” wood, copper, marble, aluinum, solid iron, steel and sand, 75″ x 32″ x 24″
The most vital issue I continuously request myself is, “How do I translate my inner enthusiasm into a visual ‘call to action’?” My worry is not simply creating visually satisfying operates of artwork for men and women to walk by or peruse in a gallery. My continual objective is to construct a visual perception that can make the viewer stop…look…ponder…read new information…integrate all those insights into their lives—and adjust the planet.
“Unity” aluminum, wood, copper, cast glass, forged aluminum, metal, marble and brass, 49″ x 23″ x 9″
I am a New Orleans cultural bearer that co-launched the New Orleans Modern day Arts Heart. I taught the talented in Visible Arts in the New Orleans public educational institutions for 3 a long time. My function is bundled in the long-lasting collections of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the New Orleans Museum of Artwork and Dooky Chase restaurant.
“On the Shoulders of Ancestors” wooden, copper, marble, aluminum, solid iron, metal, sand, cloth and fiber, 25′ x 8″
I have exhibited at lots of galleries and museums which include Stella Jones Gallery, The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum, the African American Museum of Dallas, the Chattanooga Museum of Afro-American Society and Record, the Options Museum, the Atlanta Arts Festival, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Pageant and the Arthur Roger Gallery and Max Hutchinson Gallery in New York.
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