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Artist: Carlton Scott Sturgill
looking for 18-20 yr old now - m4m - 40 (greater cincinnati)
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ralph Lauren brand shirts; paint chip sample mosaic on shirt hang tag; vintage jar, wooden box and hardware; leather; wire; floral tape
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Carlton Sco...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Remembrances VI
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down shirts, wire, flower frog
ARTIST STATEMENT
"Flowers have been a large part of my work for years, but they took on new meaning for me in 2020. As our ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Current Local Time 2024
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carlton Scott Sturgill says of his work...
As a multidisciplinary artist working across painting, sculpture, collage, and installation, my work takes many forms and incorporates a w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Found Objects
Branded Daffodils
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Materials:
Ralph Lauren button down shirts, aluminum wire, floral tape, wood
Artist Statement:
Inspired by the bedroom communities of Mid-America, my work examines the conflict betw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Daffodils
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Materials:
Ralph Lauren button down shirts, aluminum wire, floral tape, wood
Artist Statement:
Inspired by the bedroom communities of Mid-America, my work examines the conflict betw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Wire
The Heritage Pointe Spray
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Medium: Ralph Lauren shirts, reclaimed bard wood, wire, floral tape
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Carlton Scott Sturgill received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Ch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Branded Hosta (Polo)
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Materials:
Ralph Lauren button down shirts, aluminum wire, floral tape, wood
Artist Statement:
Inspired by the bedroom communities of Mid-America, my work examines the conflict between our behavior in our most intimate moments and our desire to appear as ambassadors of a white-picket-fence America. Using materials sourced from the suburban landscape, such as paint chip samples from Home Depot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Current Local Time 2024
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carlton Scott Sturgill says of his work...
As a multidisciplinary artist working across painting, sculpture, collage, and installation, my work takes many forms and incorporates a w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Found Objects
looking for 18-20 yr old now - m4m - 40 (greater cincinnati)
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ralph Lauren brand shirts; paint chip sample mosaic on shirt hang tag; vintage jar, wooden box and hardware; leather; wire; floral tape
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Carlton Sco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Urn with Roses
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down, wire, floral tape, ceramic urn
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, CARLTON SCOTT STURGILL received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Branded Bird of Paradise (RL Chaps)
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Materials:
Ralph Lauren button down shirts, aluminum wire, floral tape, wood
Artist Statement:
Inspired by the bedroom communities of Mid-America, my work examines the conflict betw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Wire
The Fruit Exchange
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Medium: Ralph Lauren brand shirts; vintage pocket bibles, fruit crate, wall brackets and screws; leather belt; glass cloche; wooden base
Born in 1971 in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Remembrances VI
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down shirts, wire, flower frog
ARTIST STATEMENT
"Flowers have been a large part of my work for years, but they took on new meaning for me in 2020. As our ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Arrangement in Poppies
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down shirts on birch plywood panel
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, CARLTON SCOTT STURGILL received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea Co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Arrangement in Sunflowers, Anemones, and Cornflowers
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down shirts on birch plywood panel
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, CARLTON SCOTT STURGILL received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea Co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
The Fruit Exchange
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Medium: Ralph Lauren brand shirts; vintage pocket bibles, fruit crate, wall brackets and screws; leather belt; glass cloche; wooden base
Born in 1971 in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Vase with Roses and Parrot Tulips
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down, wire, floral tape, brass vase
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, CARLTON SCOTT STURGILL received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Vase with Roses, Honeysuckle, and Pheasant's Eye
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down, wire, floral tape, metal vase
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, CARLTON SCOTT STURGILL received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Vase with Roses and Parrot Tulips
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down, wire, floral tape, brass vase
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, CARLTON SCOTT STURGILL received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Vase with Roses, Honeysuckle, and Pheasant's Eye
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: reclaimed button-down, wire, floral tape, metal vase
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, CARLTON SCOTT STURGILL received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Branded Bird of Paradise (Polo)
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Materials:
Ralph Lauren button down shirts, aluminum wire, floral tape, wood
Artist Statement:
Inspired by the bedroom communities of Mid-America, my work examines the conflict betw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Branded Hosta (RL Chaps)
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Materials:
Ralph Lauren button down shirts, aluminum wire, floral tape, wood
Artist Statement:
Inspired by the bedroom communities of Mid-America, my work examines the conflict between our behavior in our most intimate moments and our desire to appear as ambassadors of a white-picket-fence America. Using materials sourced from the suburban landscape, such as paint chip samples from Home Depot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Wire
The Buttondown
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Medium: paint chip sample mosaics, Ralph Lauren shirt hang tags, wood
Dimensions: consists of twenty-five 2.5 x 2.5 inch mosaics. Installation dimensions variable.
Born in 1971 in C...
Category
2010s Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
looking for bi couple - mw4mw - 2428 (Houston)
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
paint chip sample mosaic in gift box, leather, wood, glass, vintage metal display stand and hardware
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Carlton S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlton Scott Sturgill Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
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"Flowers have been a large part of my work for years, but they took on new meaning for me in 2020. As our backyards and gardens became a common respite from the fear, isolation, and boredom of the early days of the pandemic, I thought about the ubiquity of flowers in our lives. We use them to celebrate when life is good, as well as to sooth ourselves when it is not. Their ambiguity is what allows them to be such a versatile symbol. As the world became more uncertain, I craved beauty, both in my life and in my work. Fairly quickly the floral motifs that have been a mainstay of my wall installations began to dominate my sculptures and appear in my paint-chip mosaic work.
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Over the years, since I started making flowers from shirts, I’ve had many people tell me that a petal or a leaf is made from the same material as a shirt that they once had. I often wonder if objects can circle back and reunite with their previous owner. I realize that the odds are slim, but they’re not zero. If you have donated a shirt to charity in New Orleans in the last couple of years, then there is a chance that a little bit of it is hanging on the gallery wall right now."
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Remembrances III
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