The Rhythms Of Stone

with  DJ Garrity

July 13-16 (4 days)

Award-winning sculptor DJ Garrity will lead a fascinating exploration of the art of stone sculpture on Quadra Island this summer. The workshop is a study in three-dimensional deductive sculpture that also pertains to wood carvers with a desire to learn the techniques involved in carving the human face.

DJ, who served three tours of duty as Sculptor-In-Residence of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, has established an international reputation with his innovative workshop, which has been well received by artists and non-artists--with many participants having no previous background in the arts.

This workshop is for artists with a desire to add three-dimensional sculpture to their body of work and people with an interest in stone or wood carving, garden art and portraiture. Garrity states that his approach, a blend of both traditional and refined carving techniques, translates surprisingly well in the workshop environment.

The use of simple hand tools with a focus on the expressive qualities of the human face allows students to finesse compelling images from stone and wood. The artist, who lives on the Oregon Coast, will conduct the Quadra Island sculpture workshop from July 13 –16, 2009.

Biography

DJ Garrity is a sculptor, painter and journeyman along the margins of abstract expression. His world is one of long vistas and boundless horizons from the Badlands of South Dakota, to the windswept edge of Western Europe. The expressive influence of place and a deep empathy with the nuances of the human condition are signatory in his work and elicit an intuitive sense of unrestrained eloquence, a narrative of form, color and emotion. 

 In the past five years, DJ Garrity has served three tours of duty as the Sculptor-In-Residence of Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota and was invited to participate in both the 2005/2007 Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea in the historical Fortezza da Basso in Florence, Italy. During this same period Garrity conducted lectures from coast-to-coast while dividing his time between Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, the high desert of Taos, New Mexico and Keem Bay on Achill Island, Ireland. The artist currently resides in Manzanita, a seaside village along the Northwest Coast of Oregon. 

 www.djgarrity.com.     

Price: $565 CDN per person includes materials and tools

Dates: July 13-16, 2009

Workshop package includes: 4 days instruction, delicious lunches, and unlimited studio time with small classes

Deposit: $200

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