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John Sherrill Houser
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I WILL BUILD “THE POCHTECA!” Every great work of art is a kind of “aesthetic stimulus package” -- but "unemployment" is the result of naturally recurring cycles of over-production and under-consumpt…
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I WILL BUILD “THE POCHTECA!”
Every great work of art is a kind of “aesthetic stimulus package” -- but "unemployment" is the result of naturally recurring cycles of over-production and under-consumption (resulting from the disparity in value between…
Painted from nature in the forest around Cherokee, North Carolina
Half length nude torso of a dancer. Clay sculpture in progress. 17" high to be cast in an edition of 25
This is head (a little under life-size - bronze: 9 1/2 " high) is available in a limited edition. It was modeled from life at my old Hotel" in La Bufa. Broken Drum was a shaman and uncle of my model, Ramon. He wandered in one day, wanted to sit, sai…
A friend and frequent model from the Haight-Ashbury. (Hippie Era)
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- Artist
- Discipline(s) engaged in or interested in
- Theater, Dance, Music, Visual Arts, Film & Video, Literary Arts, Design
- Artistic background
- John Sherrill Houser, Sculptor/painter: portraits (oil and bronze), animals, people and landscapes. Small bronzes and monumental works.
He studied with his father, Ivan Houser, (assistant sculptor at Mt Rushmore), at Lewis and Clark College (Portland Oregon), The University of California, The Art Center college of Design. He continued independent studies in Europe (Spain, Italy and Denmark) after winning the prestigious Elizabeth T. Greenshields Award,
- Artistic experiences I have had on my travels / Where I would like to travel to experience new arts and cultures
- John Sherrill has traveled and painted/sculpted throughout North America (incl. Mexico), Europe, Morocco, and Ecuador. He has worked with Gullah Blacks (Souuth Carolina), Appalachian mountain people, migrant workers, hippies, Italian faquiri (Rome) and Native Americans: Apaches, Pueblo people (Southwest), Schuar (Jivaro tribe) Amazonas (Ecuador), Mexico: Tarahumara (Chih.), Seri (Son), Huichol (Nay,) and Lanandones (Chiapas).
- My dream collaboration
- Houser recently created the world's largest equestrian bronze, a 36' high rearing horse and rider, in collaboration with his son, Associate SculptorTaliesin Houser -- www.taliesinhouser.com,. This colossal work was installed (April '07) at The El Paso International Airport, El Paso, Texas.
John is now developing the maquette (small model) for a 250' colossal figure of a Pochteca, (pre-Columbian indigenous trader) to be placed on the US/ Mexico border. The base would house a visitor's center and museum of Indigenous art and culture. Houser would like to collaborate with a well-known Mexican architect on this project. Taliesin would assume a significant role in its creation.
- Creative influences / favorite artists
- He has had professional experience with sculptors: Julian Martinez (Mexico) and Dr. Avard Fairbanks (US); and painters: Pietro Annigoni (Italy), and Robert Hale Ives Gammell (US). His artistic inspiration and influences are found among nature and the great artists of past and present.
- Artistic Affiliations
- National Sculpture Society, and The Portrait Society of America
- Web link
- http://johnsherrillhouser.com
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- At 2:24am on February 22, 2010,
jo osborne said…
- A very big welsh welcome from myself to you hope you have a tickety boo old day
- At 3:37am on February 20, 2010,
TV Ramprasadh said… - i went through your works in your website, truly outstanding! My website url is www.tvramprasadh.com
- At 10:30am on February 3, 2010,
Santa Fe Creative Tourism said… - Thanks for Joining!!!
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