Barbara Schmeisser
(Red Door Studio)
Medium: Sculpture
“I work in steel and derive my ideas from life experiences, ‘mother nature’ and human nature. Metaphors, ironic contrasts and playing with scale are important elements in my work.”
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Dartmouth |
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30 Greenbank Court., Dartmouth NS |
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(902)468-8970 |
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By appointment and by chance |
Extended Profile
A native of Halifax, I graduated from Dalhousie University in 1972 and worked for Parks Canada as an historian from 1973 until 2000. Applied to Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University and I graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Fine Art(Interdisciplinary). After equipping my studio/workshop, I began making art full-time,while also participating in the Visual Arts Nova Scotia Mentorship Program. My artwork has been exhibited locally at; Anna Leonowens, NSCADU, Dalhousie University Art Gallery, Colours Cafe, Argyle Fine Art, Craig Gallery at Alderney Landing, and Art 1274 Hollis, an artist run co-operative in Halifax.
Sculpture appeals to me because of its physical presence;its mass, scale, and the challenge of making an artwork that reveals itself in the round. It is interactive and engaging by moving around it or moving it or by touch. By altering the placement of a sculpture one can also impact its meanings. I mostly work in steel,liking its textural and visual qualities, and I enjoy the hands-on experience involving lots of exploration and experimentation. I cut it,forge it,weld it, and I grind it. Steel’s cultural heritage is modern and industrial and it is often associated with strength and durability, lending itself often to ironic contrasts. There is no shortage of ideas for my sculptures, which are derived from peronal life experiences, popular culture, and a passion and respect for Nature’s bounty. I am also fascinated by cautionary tales and the documentation of life passages, and certain historic events, portraying them through ‘objects’, some of memory, others of commemoration.
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Iris |
Peace and Harmony |
