ArtPrize September 19 - October 7, 2012 | Grand Rapids, MI
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Scott Van Allsburg
Williamston, MI
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bride and groom
bride and groom
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Scott Van Allsburg

Artist bio

Scott Van Allsburg is a self taught artist in photography, painting and sculpture. He has been actively involved creating and displaying works of art since beginning photography in 1979.
Most recently he has been displaying his art at Buckham Gallery in Flint, Michigan and at the Williamston Theatre Gallery in Williamston Michigan.
He has been a member of the Flint Fine Arts League since the early 80's.
He is founder and president of the Williamston Arts league and serves on the Board of the Wiliamston Theatre (one of 13 professional theatres in Michigan) where he manages the Williamston Theatre Art Gallery.
In 1992 he created a limited edition portfolio of black and white photographs called Back to the Light.
He has won awards at the Calder Festival Visual Art Display and at the Scarab Club Annual Photography Exhibit.
He has 2 artist sons both of whom will attend Kendall College of Art and Design this fall.
About the work
Title: Wedding Prayer Moment

Art form: 3-D

Medium: Paper Mache over cardboard

Year created: 2011

Description of work: A wedding at the start of a prayer consisting of the bride, groom, priest, and 16 seated guests all beginning to pray except a young child attempting to run off. The size is around 3/4 life size, the groom measures 54 inches high. The entire piece is paper mache over corrugated cardboard including the 16 chairs.
The exact feeling of the piece and the visual personalities of the guests is still in process but you can get a sense of where it is going from the pictures provided. They will be updated as more gets complete. Right now the bride, groom, priest and 8 guests are in preliminary completion. They are paper mached with 110 pound white paper and the glue is used liberally and leaves yellow where its visible. Depending on display venue they may get outside proficiency .......

Height: 5 feet
Width: 15 feet
Depth: 15 feet
Scott Van Allsburg is showing at:

Immanuel Lutheran Church Immanuel Lutheran Church
2 Michigan NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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