Emerging Artist
I create ceramic sculptures of animals built from a single slab of clay. I treat the sculptures as canvases, using underglazes to bring whimsy and surprise to these recognizable and repeatable forms. Animals are my form of choice because of the close relationships I have had with them all my life. Throughout times of stress or hardship, animals have been there to offer relief. I hope that viewers receive a similar sense of comfort from my artwork as I have received from the natural world throughout my life.
My art is made with the goal of creating whimsy and joy. As someone who has struggled with anxiety and depression, I know how important it can be to find little things to make you happy when everything else around you can feel so heavy and scary. Color is a big part of meeting this goal, as I feel it allows people to reunite with their sense of childhood wonder. I feel I have succeeded if my work can put a smile onto people’s faces. I hope that my sculptures, when displayed inside people’s homes, will offer a brief moment of respite from the stresses of the world.
Pieces are hand sculpted from copper sheet, tubing and wire, hammered, formed and then brazed together, polished and automotive paints are applied by airbrush and a protective clear coat is baked on.
Drew Evans creates awe inspiring works of metal sculpture from welded bicycle chain and other reclaimed materials!
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