Laurel Shackelford |
Artist's statement My work builds upon the years I spent writing newspaper opinion articles and focused repeatedly on topics related to justice in health care, education and land use. As a sculptor I explore the contemporary scene as well as my interior landscape. One on-going series probes the experiences and perceptions that shaped my identity. I work primarily with soft metals because they function as a metaphor for emerging themes. Working with soft metal also invites meditation that leads to new discoveries. Education University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC., BA Journalism Harvard, Cambridge, MA., Nieman Fellowship for mid-career journalists College of Marin, Kentfield, CA., Fiber Sculpture Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA.,Sculpture, Metal Sculpture, Wood Sculpture Work History and Selected Publications Writer and editor at newspapers in Louisville, KY and Monterey, CA Publications in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and several anthologies Our Appalachia: An oral history "Co-editor. Published by Hill & Wang, Selected Art Exhibitions Intersections IV - "Diversity in Art",
Herbst International Exhibition Hall,
Presidio, 3rd annual Recycle Exhibit, Nido, Moss Landing, CA 2006 "Constants & Variables", Surface Design Association Membership Exhibition, "Taking Flight", Wearable Art Fashion Performance, curated by Ana Lisa Hedstrom. "Miniatures", Monterey Museum of Art, Affiliations fiber Dimensions |
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