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Scavotto is represented by The WIT Gallery, Lenox, MA 27 Church Street #102 Lenox, MA WIT - Wonders In Time Gallery has enriched the Art community of the Berkshires for nearly ten years. Located in Lenox, MA - home to Tanglewood and the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, WIT represents an eclectic blend of photography, painting, sculpture and mixed media. Lynda Struach is the Gallery owner and founder. 413-637-8808 info@thewitgallery.com www.thewitgallery.com
Scavotto & painter Suzanne Howes-Stevens at a recent reception of their work...Gallery owner Lynda Strauch (center) ____________________________________________________________________
The Best of Artists Book Series presents Best of America Sculpture Artists, Volume II Kennedy Publishing Sponsored by Dick Blick Art Materials View Scavotto's pages - click on art books - bookstore - main page - scroll down to Best of America Sculpture Artists Volume II, Artists L-Z.... Look Inside - page 55,56... www.BestOfArtists.com 757-564-6261 ___________________________________________________________
Dispositions was recently selected for publication in Lark Books, edited by Veronica Alice Gunter 500 Figures in Clay - Ceramic Artists Celebrate the Human Form
JAN’S CHAMPIONSHIP JACKSEnamel Painted Steel 2005Purchased by Enfield Street Elementary School, Enfield, CT
When we were in elementary school, Jan and I were best friends. Playing Jacks was one of our most fun-filled past-times. We loved the bouncing of the small red ball and the excitement of picking up the metal toys quickly and skillfully. Jan would almost always win but once in a while I was victorious. She taught me everything that I knew about the challenge of playing Jacks. Most importantly, Jan and I enjoyed being together and sharing friendship. Today, we remain as close as sisters. I am dedicating this sculpture to her and all that she has taught me about Jacks and life. Jan’s Championship Jacks is welded of steel and painted with enamel colors. The steel is heated, melted and fused together. The sculpture is designed to fit into a corner and is always displayed as a grouping. I wanted the jacks to playfully tumble out from the wall onto the floor. Smaller and lighter colored jacks give the appearance of being farther away while larger and brighter jacks are closer to the viewer. These are the some of the effects of atmospheric or aerial perspective. I love to draw. The sculpture is like a drawing in space since the body and round tips of the jacks are made with lines – long rods of steel. To give a more playful look, the balls on each corner of the jacks have been scribbled. The space around and between the jacks is very important in the composition – the direction, balance, harmony, rhythm and unity. In addition to sculpting the memory of playing Jacks with Jan, this sculpture reflects my love for POP Art. The size of the jacks is huge compared to the real game objects. Have you ever played the game of Jacks? Besides having fun, you may improve your concentration and co-ordination!
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Barbara Scavotto Earley Sculpture
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