Darlys Ewoldt
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b. 1955, Denison, Iowa
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2010 Flora & Fauna, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
Fragments of thoughts, memories and interpretations of physical objects converge to influence and realize my work. Experiences of traveling, transitions observed in the landscape, images suggested in poetry, and random voyages of the imagination provide creative inspiration. I am intrigured by the mystique and secrets of interior spaces. Their introspective character evokes images held in memory or encountered in reality. In my work, the exterior of form often contracts with the interior, resulting in a dichotomy of spirit.
I enjoy the physical process of manipulating metal. Hammering techniques including angle-raising, forging, sinking and forming are combined with fabrication strategies to transform flat sheet metal into three-dimensional forms. Rich surface colorations are achieved by layering oxides, pigments, dyes and waxes to the metal surfaces. Copper is usually my metal of choice because of its inherent malleability and ability to patina most successfully.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Throughout her childhood in rural Iowa, Darlys Ewoldt felt compelled to draw and make things from a variety of materials. She was introduced to using metals at Drake University, where she received a bachelor of fine arts degree in 1977. In 1982, she earned a master of fine arts degree from Indiana University. During the ensuing years, Ewoldt has lived and worked in Chicago, Illinois. She has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards. These include three Illinois Arts Council Fellowship Grants and one finalist award Ford Foundation Fellowship and project grants, Project grants from the George Sugarman Foundation and the Ruth Chenven Foundation and a travel grant from the Embassy of the United States. In 2006 Ewoldt presented a workshop at an international metals conference in Sydney, Australia, and was an artist-in-residence at the Canberra School of Art at the Australian University. She has also conducted workshops on forming metal and patination processes in the United States. Her work has been included in many exhibitions, public and private collections, and publications. In addition to working in her studio, Ewoldt currently teaches at Columbia College Chicago and the Lillstreet Art Center.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2010 Flora & Fauna, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
Fragments of thoughts, memories and interpretations of physical objects converge to influence and realize my work. Experiences of traveling, transitions observed in the landscape, images suggested in poetry, and random voyages of the imagination provide creative inspiration. I am intrigured by the mystique and secrets of interior spaces. Their introspective character evokes images held in memory or encountered in reality. In my work, the exterior of form often contracts with the interior, resulting in a dichotomy of spirit.
I enjoy the physical process of manipulating metal. Hammering techniques including angle-raising, forging, sinking and forming are combined with fabrication strategies to transform flat sheet metal into three-dimensional forms. Rich surface colorations are achieved by layering oxides, pigments, dyes and waxes to the metal surfaces. Copper is usually my metal of choice because of its inherent malleability and ability to patina most successfully.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Throughout her childhood in rural Iowa, Darlys Ewoldt felt compelled to draw and make things from a variety of materials. She was introduced to using metals at Drake University, where she received a bachelor of fine arts degree in 1977. In 1982, she earned a master of fine arts degree from Indiana University. During the ensuing years, Ewoldt has lived and worked in Chicago, Illinois. She has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards. These include three Illinois Arts Council Fellowship Grants and one finalist award Ford Foundation Fellowship and project grants, Project grants from the George Sugarman Foundation and the Ruth Chenven Foundation and a travel grant from the Embassy of the United States. In 2006 Ewoldt presented a workshop at an international metals conference in Sydney, Australia, and was an artist-in-residence at the Canberra School of Art at the Australian University. She has also conducted workshops on forming metal and patination processes in the United States. Her work has been included in many exhibitions, public and private collections, and publications. In addition to working in her studio, Ewoldt currently teaches at Columbia College Chicago and the Lillstreet Art Center.