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Description:
Rusty Bowers'
sculptures are realistic and cast in bronze. There is a strong
emphasis on the importance of family.
Funding:
This project was funded by the individual developer as a requirement
of Tempe's Art in Private Development Ordinance.
Artist’s
biography:
Russell “Rusty” Bowers has been the Arizona State Senator from
District 21 since 1993. He lists his occupation as Sculptor/Painter.
Artist’s
process:
“I love ripping
the clay (before casting a bronze sculpture). The clay...it has a
texture, and when you rip a piece off, you can feel it,"
he said.
Though he has
been a working artist for almost 20 years, Bowers still considers
himself a novice. And he acknowledges that his style tends toward
the conservative. "I don't profess to have any abstract tendencies,"
he said. Still, he said
that he considers his art honest, and is critical
of others who have opted for quantity over quality.
He calls his art
his "salvation," especially when the Legislature is in session, and
said that he regrets that his other responsibilities often take
precedence over it. |
