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The medium of bronze allows Wayne Salge to create both animal and human figures that are exemplary of his unique style. His approach is thoroughly modern, somewhat abstracted and distinctly impressionistic. His body of work is characterized by the continual interaction of angles, lines and textures that emphasize stillness or movement and evoke a distinct feeling. Working in wax or clay to create each original, Wayne then follows each piece through the foundry process in northeastern Colorado near his home and studio.
Artist Statement
My bronze sculptures encompass human and animal forms which I depict in my own abstracted style: a Salge blend of classical and contemporary elements. I utilize lines, shapes and textures to reveal body movement, gesture or stillness. I am not concerned with precise anatomy or plausible function; instead I focus on the expression of attitude or emotion.
Biography:
-Born November 10, 1941 San Antonio, TX
-Resided: San Antonio, TX 1941-1966
-Resided: Massachusetts 1966-1967
-Viet Nam 1967-1968
-Washington, D.C. 1968-1970
-Denver, CO 1970-2000
-Johnstown, CO current home and studio
Education:
-San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX
-La Villita School of Art, San Antonio, TX
-Bronze Foundry Workshop, Denver, CO
-Stone Sculpture Workshop, Golden, CO
Professions:
-Television Art Director
-Army Illustrator
-Advertising Agency Art Director
-Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator
-Painter (Oils and Acrylics)
-Sculptor (Stone and Bronze)
Exhibitions:
-North American Sculpture Exhibition, Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO
-Channel 6 Art Auction, Public Television, Denver, CO
-Northern Colorado Artists' Association Show, Fort Collins, CO
-Summer Art, Steamboat Springs, CO
-Sculpture in the Park, Loveland, CO
-WinterWorks, Steamboat Springs, CO
-Two-Person Show, MacLaren Markowitz Gallery, Boulder, CO
-Colorado Art Open, Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO
-Joy of Sculpture, Colorado History Museum, Denver, CO
-Steamboat Selects, Steamboat Springs, CO
-Art for the New Millennium, Steamboat Springs, CO
-"Past, Present and Future," Los Alamos, NM
-Sedona Sculpture Walk, Sedona, AZ
-Two-Person Show at the Depot, Steamboat Springs, CO
-Colorado Governor's Invitational Art Show, Loveland, CO
-Greeley Art Association Show, Greeley, CO
-Trinidad National Fine At Exhibition, Trinidad, CO
-The Albuquerque Museum Miniatures Show, Albuquerque, NM
-Two-Person Show Phoenix Gallery, Park City, UT
-Colorado Mountain Club Exhibit, Golden, CO
-"Go Figure" Art Students League of Denver, Denver, CO
-"Western Tribute: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the National Western Stock Show" Lakewood Cultural Center, Lakewood, CO
-La Quinta Arts Festival, La Quinta, CA
-Sculpture in the South, Summerville, SC
-New Bern Sculpture Show, New Bern, NC
-Kings Mountain Art Fair, Woodside, CA
-Sculpture at the River Market, Little Rock, AR
-American Art Invitational, Denver, CO
-RiverSpan Sculpture Exhibition and Sale, Cincinnati, OH
-Featured Artist, Saks Galleries, Denver, CO
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