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n the upcoming “The Color of Whimsy” show ECG will be combining the storybook sensibility of Paul B. Lotz, along with everyone’s ecologically friendly neighborhood sculptor Joseph Quillan. Much like the fable and the frog, Lotz and Quillan share their own common thread: sculpture.

The pair are immersed in an art which is overlooked by other artists due to the belief that it is an endeavor too difficult for their palms to endure. For other sculptors though, the craft seems more intimate than most other art forms, and the toil and hardship that may come with the laborious process is certainly worth it. A sculptor can take the clay in their hands and create what they desire. From the most minute detail to the superb extravagance of it all, a sculptor can shape their creation any way they want, even if the creature or structure does not exist anywhere but in their mind. While Lotz and Quillan share that artistic commonality, each have their own ideas and techniques, and it certainly shows in their work.

“Oceans Angels” Joseph Quillan Bronze Sculpture 4.5” x 5”

“Octasy” Paul B. Lotz

Bronze Sculpture 10” x 10” x 17”

Quillan gives immortality to the endangered species of this little green planet we call home. His motto being “Do the right thing,” his work and actions prove that there is not a cause for this earth and its marine life that he will not get behind. It is a whale of responsibility to put on oneself, but the art Quillan makes proves he is more than willing to undertake it. When looking at his work, one imagines the awe of a young boy reading old issues of National Geographic, stumbling upon the discovery of a whole new species which he can one day see for himself. Each sculpture he creates appears ready to hop off the pedestal and into your pocket. Every piece is meticulously inspected in the hopes that anyone who sees the turtles or frogs will put in their own efforts to make sure those living creatures will be preserved, inspiring future generations to be amazed by wildlife all over. Lotz sculpts whimsical characters to follow toward adventure. They are the characters one meets in the middle of a storybook quest. Monkeys climbing the moon for companionship, horn- tooting fish, and cargo-heavy world-renowned explorers using an ostrich for transportation. There is a story in each of his sculptures and one can not help but want to know where their story leads. These scenes are wild and speak to the unbound freedom a sculptor understands—humanity. “Whether it’s an animal, fish, moon, human or inanimate object, it’s the humanity that I like to capture in all the pieces I create,” Lotz said. “I want to give personality and expression to have the viewer relate to my works. I like to show feelings that are fun for people, make them smile, draw them into my works, and share my crazy fantastical stories with them.”

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