ArtPrize September 19 - October 7, 2012 | Grand Rapids, MI
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Paul Baliker
Palm Coast, Fl
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Ocean Exodus
Ocean Exodus
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Paul Baliker

Artist bio

A passion for nature has inspired Paul Baliker to create a body of work that is environmental in pith. He endeavors to capture a moment in wood or bronze and to express potential for a symbiotic relation with nature.
Paul has been sculpting exclusively for 35 years. His sculptures can be seen in numerous public and corporate collections.Two sculptures of note, that can be viewed in the Grand Rapids area are, "Lion Around" located at the Meyers Sculpture Garden and "Fish Story", located at the Lesslie E. Tassell Park on the Thornapple River, Cascade Mich.
About the work
Title: Ocean Exodus

Art form: 3-D

Medium: wood sculpture

Year created: 2011

Description of work: “Ocean Exodus”, the sculpture, is a “what if” scenario, dealing with the very real possibility of the oceans becoming too compromised to sustain a healthy ecosystem. Represented in the sculpture are various ocean life forms, including various fish, crustaceans, reptiles,octopus, plant life, and mammals.
This sculpture is created as fantasy, however the premise is real. In this situation the ocean inhabitants are simply leaving, rather than being poisoned, over fished, and exploited out of existence. It is a call for the viewer to take action to prevent this. Imagine an ocean too toxic to sustain life.
This sculpture is still in progress and may get much bigger than shown.

Height: 8 feet
Width: 10 feet
Depth: 11 feet
Paul Baliker is showing at:

The B.O.B. The B.O.B.
20 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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