G.G.Wasserman, Sculptor
First Award in Sculpture at Fairfield Art Show for ceramic sculpture,
"Passion for Life." CA, 1986
Third Award in Sculpture at Alameda County Fair for ceramic sculpture,
"Consummation of Faith." CA, 1986
Workspace Fellowship Grant at Woodstock School of Art. NY, 1987
Third Award for Art at Sheffield Art League's Members Exhibition for
ceramic sculpture, "Visionary" in "recognition of meritorious work."
Walter Bogad of Art League: "The jurors felt your ceramic sculpture
was well modeled, well organized, works in any viewing position
and could be successfully enlarged. Congratulations." MA, 2003
Peter Voulkos, internationally recognized artist: G.G. "has done impressive
work and excels in the area of ceramic sculpture." (written
statement, Berkeley, 1983)
Ishmael Rodriguez, celebrated master sculptor, stated: "G.G. is one of the
greatest ceramic sculptors in the world." (video interview, 2004)
Bert Glick, distinguished CA poet, playwright and actor, states
ARTIST STATEMENT:
One of the goals of my art is to transform and elevate myself with inspiring
concepts and be successful in communicating these concepts to others. Like
life, art is a process; art and life are both processes and vehicles which
complement each other and which I use to try to discover the truth within
myself and the truth of human existence. I call the process of my art a
"metaphysical experience" because my art-making tends to lead me to very
heightened and transcendent states of awareness in a natural way that come
to fruition through the media of shapes, form, space, color, texture, lines,
angles, planes, composition, etc. Basically I use the carving, construction and
arrangement of form to identify, clarify, and bring order and equilibrium to my
inner world and, in so doing, I contribute to the quality and energy of my life
and, hopefully, to the planet and universe as well.
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