Artist Information:
David Newton
Greensboro, NC
United States
Member Since: Mar 2007
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Artist Statement:
David Newton
Artist’s Statement, 2007
This work is generally about
pressure, which it seeks to
convey viscerally through the
employment of three forces:
tension, suspension and
compression. I am also
interested in conveying an
impression of instability,
which is expressed through
occasionally off-kilter forms
and structures. The ideas of
pressure and instability do
not need to be seen as
negatives, as it is through
forces like these that change
is brought about. Since it is
obviously an expression of who
I am, this work is often
humorous and colorful, which
helps to balance the sometimes
loaded subject. The intent is
to reflect my own interior
landscape as well as the state
of the world today, and
possibly to provide some
healing perspective.
The sculptures sometimes
include wheels, which
highlights the tragicomic
reality that most of us are
rolling around, trying to keep
it together. The use of
common materials, such as
found objects and standard
hardware, also serves to
connect the works to our
everyday lives. Likewise, the
apparent or actual
interactivity of many of the
sculptures invites the viewer
to think of them in connection
to themselves.
While content is important in
my work, there are some...
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David Newton's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to David Newton's Portfolio.
David Newton
Artist’s Statement, 2007
This work is generally about pressure, which it seeks to convey viscerally through the employment of three forces: tension, suspension and compression. I am also interested in conveying an impression of instability, which is expressed through occasionally off-kilter forms and structures. The ideas of pressure and instability do not need to be seen as negatives, as it is through forces like these that change is brought about. Since it is obviously an expression of who I am, this work is often humorous and colorful, which helps to balance the sometimes loaded subject. The intent is to reflect my own interior landscape as well as the state of the world today, and possibly to provide some healing perspective.
The sculptures sometimes include wheels, which highlights the tragicomic reality that most of us are rolling around, trying to keep it together. The use of common materials, such as found objects and standard hardware, also serves to connect the works to our everyday lives. Likewise, the apparent or actual interactivity of many of the sculptures invites the viewer to think of them in connection to themselves.
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Hilltown, 2007
Mixed Media Sculpture,
10 x 10 X 10 feet
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