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March Issue 2006
The Sylvan Gallery in Charleston, SC, Features Works by William Kalwick and Tim Cherry
William Kalwick, the
highly sought after portrait artist, is the featured painter and
Tim Cherry, the sculptor, at The Sylvan Gallery in Charleston,
SC, for their spring show, on view from Mar. 3 - 31, 2006.
William Kalwick
Using a vivid palette and impressionistic style, Kalwick's often South American and European subject matter are beautifully portrayed. Profiled in Focus/Santa Fe magazine, Kalwick discussed the strong European influence in his work and how his style is now evolving. He credits Sargent among others who are noted for their expressive works as the educators of his brushwork. Kalwick is best known for his works documenting the life of the Guatemalan Mayan Indians. The United States Embassy has twice recognized his work in Guatemala with solo shows.
This talented artist has been featured in articles in Southwest Art and Art of the West. Kalwick participates in many shows including Masters of the American West at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles, the Prix de West at the Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City and the annual show at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa.
Tim Cherry
One cannot help but smile when seeing his work and it is guaranteed that one's hand lifts to touch the beautifully rounded creatures created by Tim Cherry. Cherry at age 15 was a wrangler and cook on trips into the wilderness. Escaping into the wilds still is a spiritual experience for him. He learned animal anatomy and modeling from Forest Hart, noted taxidermist and mannequin sculptor and from observation in nature. Cherry also worked in the studios of sculptors Dan Ostermiller & Fritz White.
In a profile in Art
Of The West, Cherry said, "Animals have personalities
that make me smile and that is what I try to convey through my
work." His style evolves from the realism of taxidermy to
the simplified shapes and curvilinear forms he is recognized for
today. "Capturing the grace and elegance of my subjects is
my primary goal," says Cherry. The smooth finish on his work
is very labor-intensive, requiring hours of polishing and the
work pays off creating stylized sculptures that are realistic
and whimsical at the same time. Cherry's knowledge of animals
permits him the freedom to created smooth, stylized forms that
are the simplified shapes and lines of his living subjects.
Cherry is a member of the Society of Animal Artists, National
Sculpture Society and the National Sculptors Guild. He received
the James Earle Fraser Sculpture Award at the Prix de West
Invitational and a Bronze Medal from the National Sculpture
Society. Cherry has shown in numerous prestigious shows throughout
the US and Canada including the National Cowboy & Western
Heritage Museum. He received a commission to create a monumental
running grizzly bear titled Mountain Run to be displayed
in Salt Lake City.
April will bring the figurative works of Linda Kaiser Smith to The Sylvan Gallery and in May the celebrated painter William Berra will return to Charleston.
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843/722-2172 or at (www.thesylvangallery.com).
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