ARTIST STATEMENT
I
have been creating sculpture since 1965. I have worked
in many mediums but metal has remained my passion. My
sculpture represents my vision of form and space as it
symbolizes ideas. It is a metaphor for my formal and philosophical
concerns and is a reflection of my life experience. It
is these ideas and concepts that set my work apart from
the historical and industrial influences from which I
draw my connections. I have developed the physical resources
to actively construct my sculpture in my own studio. My
creative process requires organizing separate parts into
a whole. Much of this activity is initially spontaneous.
Once a group of relationships is perceived they are united
using various methods of construction. I am committed
to creating large-scale work and as a result my sculpture
is most often installed outdoors.
My
sculpture incorporates ideas of transcendent movement
from one plane or state of existence to another through
the experience of the passage of time in space. It is
a tribute to the evolutionary processes of life as we
experience it on the human plane and in the transcendent
experience inherent in life?s journey. Ideas such as,
moments of passage, gateways, transcendence, metamorphosis,
and manifestation allude to an evolutionary process
we all share in common. Through the creative process
a hierarchy of elements become symbols for these concepts
by celebrating each as an event in the form of sculpture.
Rays
public installations :
Krasl's
Sculpture Walk at Silver Beach - St. Joseph, Michigan,
Berrien County
Parks
Pier
Walk '98, Chicago,IL
Skokie
Northshore Sculpture Park, IL
Ferris
State University - Big
Rapids, Michigan
Oakton
Sculpture Park, IL
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