John Van Alstine

Tiller VI

2002-2021

Implement Bronze and Vermont Slate 17" x 33" x 8" Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials i...

Tiller VI 15"h x23"w x5"d Small bronze and slate Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is ...

Cambre 7-21 Slate and Bronze 21.5 x 13.5 x 4.5 Stone and metal,usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a m...

Rockslide 7-21 Bronze and Slate 17.5 x 16 x 6 Stone and metal,usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a ma...

Hyde 2021 Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level,...

Stone and metal, usually granite or slate and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level, the work i...

CUBE, PYRAMID & SPHERE is a major work created over a five-year period. It is a variable installation, composed of 4 geometric sculptures of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, a block of wood found in the ocean, river gravel, limestone, and slate shattered to fragments. Note the surface textures, the ground of natural stone, the colors black, umber, copper and tan throughout, the pattern of slate fragments. CUBE, PYRAMID & SPHERE is characteristic of Wortman's practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets. CUBE, PYRAMID & SPHERE was exhibited at BASE: Immersive Art Experiences, Industry City, Brooklyn, NY, 2017. It was also reproduced in Tussle Magazine, alongside "An Interview with Harold Wortsman...

With a joyful sound when lightly activated, "Barco de Besos" presents a delicate balance of white seashells surrounding a white, coral-like, carved wood element. This is delicately attached to a vase-shaped polished concrete base via a curving bronze stem. Jeff Glode...

Sculptor Jeff Glode Wise's expertise as a jewelry maker is immediately evident in the pedestal-sized kinetic sculpture "Streaming Obelisk." The mixed media ...

Unique pedestal sculpture in welded and stained bronze, lava stone, seashells, and black stained wood. Jeff Glode Wise makes wildly exuberant sculptures. H...

Title: "After 77 Years, Again in Fear?" - Mixed Media Assemblage on Canvas Discover the powerful and thought-provoking artwork "After 77 Years, Again in Fear?" by acclaimed contemporary artist Irena Orlov. This original mixed media assemblage, measuring H34" x W57", masterfully incorporates various dimensional elements and techniques, including painting and found objects, to create a captivating abstract piece with a profound global message. Medium and Materials: This extraordinary artwork is a mixed media assemblage on fine art canvas, skillfully hand-stretched over 1" deep wood stretched bars. The artist's creative vision weaves together an intriguing combination of materials, including plastic, original World War 2 chemical gas masks, copper mesh, and small metal round container...

Suspended sculpture in welded bronze, chrome plated bronze, and stained oak wood. Jeff Glode Wise makes wildly exuberant sculptures. He utilizes such diver...