Gwen Samuels

Eight Butterflies #2 - Installation Mixed Media Butterfly Sculpture

2015

Eight Butterflies 40.0 x 32.0 x 1.5, 1.0 lbs Mixed Media Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "Everyone loves seeing Butterflies. They are so colorful and graceful. Several...

Flamingos 3.5 x 7.0 x 3.5, 1.5 lbs Wood Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "The flamingos were made from a piece of cypress wood found on my son's property in Aiken, Sou...

There is a metaphorical interplay between the natural imagery international artist, Jennyfer Stratman, uses and its multiple meanings. While the human figure features strongly, it is the essence of the body that is important to her, not the representation. Particularly, the artist imagines trees and branches as a figurative link between the natural environment and our physical presence. The implied internal landscape of the body can also be reflected in how our surroundings from birth affect our sense of identity. By exploring landscapes of the body and mind, she also hopes to comment on the larger picture of our impact on the natural world. This detailed bronze and enamel sculpture is meant to be installed as a wall hanging that sits 2 inches away from the wall. This sculpture measures 11 inches high and 11 inches wide. It is signed by Stratman on the front and back. Free local Los Angeles delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and International shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Stratman grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1992 she commenced her studies at Arizona State University majoring in visual arts and art education. Stratman entered academia as a ceramicist. With each passing semester, the scale of her creations expanded and the material limitations of working with clay ultimately led her to the university foundry. This opened a door into another world of creative possibilities, profoundly changing her artistic direction. She replaced fired clay with larger-scale bronze, steel, and mixed media sculptures yet retained a delicacy, intimacy, and intricacy imbued from the ceramic process. Today she is a full-time established artist with studios operating in Phoenix, Arizona and Melbourne, Australia. Her time is divided between the two countries with each location informing and influencing the creative process. She has exhibited in 31 solo exhibitions and over 100 group exhibitions nationally and internationally. Her indoor and outdoor sculptures are held in public and private collections in countries including the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Israel, England, and Europe. Artplex Gallery has been representing and exhibiting Jennyfer Stratman's original artworks in Los Angeles since 2021, presenting her impressive works to an international collector base around the globe. The gallery has been a 1stdibs partner since 2014 with consistently excellent reviews from clients worldwide. The gallery exhibits a well-curated selection of original artworks beyond the ordinary from established and emerging international artists with diverse backgrounds at high standards. Artplex Gallery is known to provide accurate descriptions, images, reliable services, communication, and delivery. The gallery's commitment to customer satisfaction means that clients can invest in art with confidence, knowing they have a reputable and established art gallery backing their acquisition. Artplex Gallery prioritizes our clients' peace of mind by ensuring a seamless and worry-free art-buying experience. REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, USA SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2023 Solo Exhibition, Grace Renee Gallery, Carefree, Arizona 2021 “Natural Connections”, Manyung Gallery, Melbourne, Australia 2020 “Celestial Forms”, Manyung Gallery, Melbourne, Australia 2019 “Solo Exhibition”, Grace Renee Gallery, Carefree, AZ 2018 “The Etheral Garden”, Manyung Gallery, Melbourne, Australia “The Gravity Between Us”, Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ 2017 “Tree Within Me”, Avran Fine Art, Laguna, CA 2016 “Constellation”, Manyung Gallery, Melbourne, Australia “Cultivating The Wild”, Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ 2015 “Connection”, Mirada Fine Art, Denver, CO “Transformation”, Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery, La Jolla, CA 2014 “Cultivating Memory”, Michele Mariaud Gallery, NYC “Connected Elements”, Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale AZ 2013 “Interconnection”, Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery, La Jolla, CA 2012 “Internal Landscapes”, Mirada Fine Art, Denver, CO 2011 “Reflective Landscapes”, Stockroom, Kyneton, Australia “Propagated Reflections”, Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale,AZ 2010 “Hybrid”, GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2023 Nature Art Soiree, Manyung Gallery, Melbourne Australia Affordable Art Fair Sydney, Manyung Gallery, Sydney Australia 2022 Affordable Art Fair Melbourne, Manyung Gallery, Melbourne, Australia CHAOS Theory 22, Legend City Studios, Pheonix, Arizona Endings And Beginnings, Modified Arts, Pheonix, Arizona Skies of Fruitful Nights, Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, California 2021 Every Artist Ever Ten Year Anniversary Show, Stockroom Gallery, Melbourne, Australia CHAOS Theory 21, Legend City Studios, Pheonix, Arizona 2020 Affordable Online Art Fair, Manyung Gallery, Worldwide 2019 Portland on the Park Collection Exhibition, Phoenix, Arizona CHAOS Theory 20, Legend City Studios, Phoenix, Arizona Loreto Spring Art, Marryatville, South Australia Toorak Village Festival of Sculpture, Melbourne, Australia 2018 Carmody Foundation Grant Recipient, Phoenix, Arizona CHAOS Theory 19, Legend City Studios, Phoenix, Arizona Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, with TAG Fine Arts, Hong Kong Toorak Village Festival of Sculpture 2018, Toorak, Victoria Affordable Art Fair New York, with TAG Fine Arts, New York Battersea Art Fair, TAG Fine Arts, London, England 2017 Affordable Art Fair Singapore, TAG Fine Arts, Singapore Choice Cuts, The Lodge Art Studio, Phoenix, Arizona CHAOS Theory 18, Legend City Studios, Phoenix, Arizona INFLUX 2017, Public Sculpture Outdoor Installation, City of Gilbert, Arizona Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, TAG Fine Arts, Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair Hampstead, TAG Fine Arts, London, England Calm In The Storm, Mirada Fine Art, Denver, Colorado Battersea Art Fair, TAG Fine Arts, London, England London Art Fair, TAG Fine Arts, London, England 2016 Expatriates, & Gallery, Melbourne, Australia Affordable Art Fair London, Mark Jason Gallery, London Affordable Art Fair Singapore, Mark Jason Gallery, Singapore Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, Mark Jason Gallery, Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair New York, Michele Mariaud Gallery, New York 2015 Solidity, Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona littleSCULPTURE Show, Int’l Sculpture Conference, Bentley Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona Distilled In The Desert, Grant Street Studios, Arizona State University, Phoenix Manyung Gallery Group Exhibition, Manyung Gallery, Mt Eliza, Victoria Connecting With Nature, Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, Mark Jason Gallery, Hong Kong 2014 Affordable Art Fair Singapore, Mark Jason Gallery, Singapore Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, Michele Mariaud Gallery, Hong Kong Art Palm Beach 2014, Michele Mariaud Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida Darebin Art Show, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Bundoora, Victoria 2013 Affordable Art Fair New York City, Living With Art, New York City Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, Living With Art, Hong Kong Northern Lights, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Bundoora, Victoria Art Palm Beach 2013, Living With Art, Palm Beach, Florida 2012 Affordable Art Fair Seattle, GF Contemporary, Seattle, Washington Petite, Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona Affordable Art Fair New York City, with Living With Art, New York City Ladies Night, Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery, La Jolla, California AD 20/21- Art and Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, Massachusetts Montalto Acquisitive Sculpture Prize 2012, Montalto Vineyard, Red Hill, Victoria 2011 You Are Here, Stockroom, Kyneton, Victoria, awarded “Fundere Fine Art Prize” Transformation, Box Hill Community Arts Centre 4th Biennial Art Competition, Box Hill, Victoria Darebin Art Show, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Bundoora, Victoria San Francisco Art Fair, GF Contemporary, San Francisco, California AD 20/21- Art and Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, Massachusetts 2010 Alive, Shemer Art Center and Museum, Phoenix, Arizona Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize 2010, The Substation Arts Centre, Williamstown, Victoria Bonanza, Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Abbotsford, Victoria Montalto Acquisitive Sculpture Prize 2010, Montalto Vineyard, Red Hill, Victoria 2009 2009 Toyota Sculpture Exhibition, Toyota Community Spirit Gallery, Port Melbourne Sanctuary Resort, outdoor sculpture, Scottsdale, Arizona Toorak Village Sculpture...

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