Paul B. Lotz A young sculptor, Lotz uses tongue-in-cheek

humor, building on fantasy and imagination to highlight the vast diversity found in human beings. He encourages viewers to weigh life’s dichotomies, especially morality and fallibility, by placing them in surrealist settings. Examining how human beings interact and portray themselves, he points to the social, scientific, religious and political shifts that inspire new artistic advances and alter the status quo. Like the elongated and distorted forms of the Mannerists, which artists created in reaction to the idealized compositions prevalent in the High Renaissance, Lotz’s forms are a reaction to the art that has come before. He looks at art as an imitation of art rather than an imitation of nature, and with each revolution of the pedestal, his three- dimensional forms literally and figuratively portray different points of view.

“Succomb”, Paul B. Lotz Clay Sculpture

“Balance Life”, Paige Bradley, Resin Sculpture, 61” x 84” x 43” Paige Bradley

Bradley breaks boundaries, both intellectually and physically, examining human nature through the body. “Art is not entertainment. Art is not luxury goods. Art is culture. It is you and me,” explains Bradley, and the poignancy of her sculptures calls the viewer to action, to appreciate and discover what the human race has to offer. Her work is a testament to human strength, forcing us to look inward, believing that it is only when we let go of limiting emotions like fear and doubt that we reveal our true selves and reach the highest level understanding.

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