1987 "Tambour II" Bronze Sculpture with Patina by Neil Hadlock

Description

Bronze sculpture with green patina. Hand signed by the artist. Dimensions: 38" long x 29" tall x 14" wide. Edition: … more Bronze sculpture with green patina. Hand signed by the artist. Dimensions: 38" long x 29" tall x 14" wide. Edition: 3/7. Year: 1987. Purchase does NOT include the base underneath the sculpture. Condition of the sculpture is Excellent. The patina and the surface of the sculpture intentionally vary in color and texture throughout. There may be slight chipping of the patina at some corners. Certificate of Authenticity is included. 100 percent guarantee of authenticity.

BIO:

Neil Hadlock

(1944- )

The bold massive form of sculptor Neil Hadlock's work is an abstract shape which allows viewers to make their own interpretations of the work. "Art is a configuration of what we sense about living," says Mr. Hadlock. "Somehow it ties to a universal language through which thoughts are shared. It is the perception that there is in fact a language, which generates the desire to make art."

Neil Hadlock spent his boyhood in Idaho, where his father and a grandfather were blacksmiths. His other grandfather painted primitive portraits of fishermen and their catches. Those formative years were in a world where the only iron and steel Hadlock touched were tools and farming equipment. Practical items. Hadlock said his father and grandfathers stirred his creative energy when he was a boy. He remembers thinking then that someday he would be an artist. "I never considered anything else," he said.

Today, Hadlock forges metal sculptures for corporate clients. He is known for his metal sculptures in iron, cast bronze or stainless steel. His earliest works included polished stainless steel, or smooth painted metal. In his current phase, his metal is more natural.

His metal sculptures can be seen at the Community Cultural Center in Gilbert Arizona, the Koll Co. in Phoenix, and at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Hadlock's work also is displayed at the corporate offices of USA Today in Arlington, Va.; the National Bank of Sweden in Stockholm; and Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. less