An Exhibition of Art at the This exhibition was created to celebrate the opening of the new Bancroft entrance to Toledo Botanical Garden. The Garden is unique because, in addition to beautiful gardens, 19 art and horticultural organizations have a home at the Garden.
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Resident organizations of the Botanical Garden include:
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A graduate of the University of Toledo, Mr. Arbogast holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts. In 2005, he started a partnership at Studio 360 , a design and fabrication studio in downtown Toledo. At Studio 360 he concentrates primarily on hand crafted architectural detaining in metal and independently creates sculpture for private buyers and regional exhibitions. Mr. Arbogast states, "In my work, I've always chosen to create conceptually, developing a form to compliment a given idea. The subject matter varies, but is always born out of struggle." More about Studio 360 can be found at studio360design.com |
Jason Arbogast $3,600 |
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Michael Barker's varied art interests have focused on ceramics, production of clay and glazes, firing of bisque/ gas high fire kilns, ice sculpture and creating stone and steel sculpture. His most recent sculptures are titled Steel Series. Steel Series #2 was chosen by Ikea to be exhibited in front of their store for MSI's Canton, Michigan exhibition. Mr. Baker creates art that "must have a flow where it pulls you around the piece in every direction. I am playing the smooth surface against the negative space in my current Steel Series." Michael Barker has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Adrian College. More information can be found at multimedia-art-designs.com. |
Michael Barker $7,500
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Kenneth Thompson holds both a Master of Liberal Studies and Bachelor of Fine Arts. The monumental arch shape has been one of his major compositional themes and is prominent in dozens of his public sculpture commissioned for this region and throughout the U.S. Mr. Thompson states," The Standing Arch 2A is continuation in the series of works based on the volume of a line in which I attempt to treat the negative form with equal importance as the positive form . " In addition to making large scale sculpture, he enjoys doing smaller scale work for gallery exhibitions. He has thirteen one person shows and numerous group exhibitions and awards to his credit . Mr. Thompson is the owner of Flatlanders Sculpture Supply and Art Galleries in Blissfield, Michigan. More can be found at flatlandersculpture.com. |
Kenneth Thompson $9,500 |
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Mr. Patterson has been creating and exhibiting artworks for the past 7 years. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from University of Toledo. Joining with three partners at Studio 360 has expanded Mr. Patterson's resources and enables him to take on larger commissions in the field of public sculpture. He is currently finding his inspiration in aged steel and the fabrication processes used to manipulate the material. In his steel works he is looking not for imitation but for a reminder of something basic; perhaps something referencing our first memories of interaction with form and creation. More about Studio 360 can be found at studio360design.com. |
J. Doug Patterson $3,500
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An active sculptress, Cynthia McKean uses her degrees in biology and architecture to show the interaction of the natural and sculptural environment. "Untitled" is created of magenta painted structural steel. Ms. McKean finds working with industrial materials the best media for her art and creates site specific works in her Saugatuck, Michigan studio. She states, "Steel is a marvelous medium. Strong and pliable, it speaks to me. If I work it, respect it, and treat it gently, it will reward me by telling my story to others as well." More about Ms. McKean can be found at cynthiamckean.com. |
Cynthia McKean $5,500 |
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