J. HARRISON SMITH​

Whether sculpting representational figures or abstracts, I believe the piece must speak in aesthetic terms. It is all about form, line, texture, and shape - and their relationship to one another and to the viewer. Our world has never been static and never will be, but there is an order to all natural things- this shapes my art. One of my goals when I sculpt is to convey the complexity, movement and strength of the human condition; the harmony between the physical and emotional. My works reflect emotional states- remorse, fear, reflection, anger, contentment, joy, or ecstasy- through the physical form. ​I practice the lost wax bronze sculpture method. Below is a short video of the process.....