Nine Muses
A story of life's potential. When I put clay on the wheel, I feel as if I’m aligning the whole universe in my hands! Like in Dr. Seuss’s book, “Horton Hears a Who!”, I listen for something in the clay. That potential is intangible and it hangs in the center of our being; symbolized with the tethers hanging under the lid in this vessel. This bas-relief sculptural artwork on a bronze vessel looks as if the work was at one time, pliable, malleable or flexible. The egg shape is one of the most powerful designs in nature. Elongated legs of these “Nine Muses” are grounded on the form of the egg’s potential. The lid has a composition of horse’s legs running at full speed in a race.
Mary Oliver: ‘Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?'
Dan Fogelberg's :"Run For The Roses"
It's a chance in a lifetime in a lifetime chance
For sister Beth....
Nine Muses was awarded the Susan and Robert Polack Prize at the National Sculpture Society’s 87th Annual Awards Exhibition! Read more about it below.
Specs:
Size: 25 in H x 15.25 in D x 15.25 in W
Material: Bronze * Metal Composition Available Upon Request * Custom patina finishes available.
Series of 30 Bronze Editions
Sculpture, Materials, and Labor Made in the USA
Delivery:
12 weeks within the US: UPS shipping method, insured, boxed, and foamed in place. International depending on location/shipping method.
“The Vessel
Throughout history the vessel has the symbol and function of abundance, something carried, stored or held. I look at my bronze vessels seeing the story on the outside and knowing there is more to the inside. Working on the material from clay, to glowing molten bronze this finished work now looks pliable, malleable and impressionable. This reliquary contains the power of being altered by experience. The intangible space inside transports valuable wisdom, like an unearthed ancient relic. Listening to others, I hear stories, emotions, and inspirations of life. The leather tethers hanging in the center of these vessels symbolize the gathering of wisdom. This work is a timeless bronze vessel that carries your intentions forward.”
National Sculpture Society’s 87th Annual Awards Exhibition Prize Winner
Nine Muses was awarded the Susan and Robert Polack Prize at the National Sculpture Society’s 87th Annual Awards Exhibition, as well as chosen to be featured on their front cover of their catalog! Nine Muses will be exhibited at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina from August 8 - October 25, 2020 and then transferred to NSS’s Gallery in New York City from November 30 - February 5, 2021. Read the Announcement Here.
About Dave LaMure Jr.
Dave LaMure Jr. lives in the Magic Valley of Idaho where the Great Basin meets the southern cliffs of the Snake River. Dave has worked with clay since he was twelve years old. Since that time, he has developed an art uniquely his own from monumental public bronze sculptures to large oil canvases. Dave's innovative style of sculpting vessels is new to the world of clay and bronze. Proof that Sofia Loren awarded him best of show and a kiss, that is a high honor. The fine art of bas-relief, size and detail of each piece is unknown before. Look for a manifestation of feeling, heart, form, movement, composition and value.