Charles Bronson - SOLD

“Wind Dancer”

Copper and blue ice glass

6 feet tall

Look for "Wind Dancer" in the flowerbed at the edge of the Main Lawn

$1,900 ($760 is tax deductible)

I create Metal Sculpture, primarily from copper, anodized metals, and glass . The work is crafted and designed to be placed in an interior or exterior space. My current work is inspired from organic shapes, yet takes fantasy or an off-world shapes, where all is possible. -Charles Bronson

This delightful sculpture spins with the breeze as the shiny copper flower-like discs catch the wind. Ideally placed in the flower garden near the main lawn, it perfectly illustrates the sense of joy and fun a sculpture can add to a garden setting.

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Benjamin Lavender - SOLD

“Quail Suite”

Suite of three sculptures by Benjamin Lavender

Steel, copper, aluminum and concrete

Look for “Quail Suite” in the Old World Desert Garden

$6,000 ($2,400 is tax deductible) 

“Quail Suite”, as this group has been dubbed, is "Century", "Ocotillo" and "Uprooted" -were inspired by the shapes and forms of the desert, and fitting beautifully into Quail's Old World Desert Garden. Benjamin Lavender was born and raised in Austin, Texas, adopting the free-minded and artistic views of this community. Since graduating from SDSU in 2003 he has exhibited widely, developing a name for himself a serious sculptor with a sense of humor and irony. SDFAS is thrilled to have Lavender in this exhibition and will be expecting great things from him in the years to come.

To learn more about Benjamin Lavender visit: www.benjaminlavender.com

Carolyn Guerra  - SOLD

$6,000 ($2,400 is tax deductible)

Carolyn Guerra

Christie Beniston

DJ Brelje

Maria de Castro

Dave Ghilarducci

"I maintain an interest in fostering a positive sense of the individual and the way we view social constructs, humor and play. I use various media to portray this ideal. I use my formal education in engineering and my acquired education in art to create new pieces of art that have an innocence and a positive message. I typically focus on bronze and aluminum sculptures. I also am beginning to incorporate electronics into my artwork. These will be unveiled at a show this October." - Dave Ghilarducci

 

To learn more about the art of Dave Ghilarducci, visit: www.daveghilarducci.com

James Stone

"Tree under the Sea"
Steel, Copper, Mosaic and Glass
16’ x 8’ x 6’

Look for "Tree under the sea" across from the Main Lawn

$20,000 ($8,000 is tax deductible)

My art today, is the convergence of my experiences of living around water from my earliest years through out my adult life.  As a boy I was fascinated with the mysteries of underwater existence. The liquid crystal quality of water, (which resembles that of glass) and the never-ending study of the strange and wonderful creatures that lived with in it became a life long passion. Creating illusions of underwater environments in glass, copper and steel, infuses the work with the life-force energy of fire and forge. It’s my hope that as the viewer becomes lost in the sight, sound and feel of the work, they become gently charged with that same life-force energy, while still experiencing the peaceful relaxing sense of visiting a strange and wonderful underwater world. -James Stone

To learn more about the art of James Stone, visit: www.stoneandglass.com

Terry Kuntz

"Voyage"
Redwood
82" x 28"
Look for "Voyage" near the ticket booth on the path to the Middle East Garden
$12,500 ($5,000 is tax deductible)

Terry is a third generation wood sculptor, with a unique, organic, flowing style. His work is presently shown exclusively at the Hawthorne Gallery in Big Sur, California. His pieces are proudly displayed in the homes and offices of numerous collectors world wide. Redwood is Terry's medium of choice. He finds it to have a timeless quality and an intriguing lure. Much of his wood comes from the Pacific North West coast. He often works with abstractly shaped roots or partly decomposed limbs. Terry allows the shape of the wood to influence or dictate what he can do with it. He then transforms the volatile nature of the wood into abstract figures and designs.

To learn more about the art of Terry Kuntz, visit: www.terrykuntz.com

“Lion of Flanders”

Italian marble and cut stained glass mosaic

4’5” x 8’ x 3.5
Look for “Lion of Flanders” in the South African Garden

$28,500 ($11,400 is tax deductible)

Ilona J. Passino is a unique, mixed media, visionary artist who brings to her work, both the intuitive and visionary skills honed by her training and work in the healing arts, as well as a lifetime of producing fine art. Ilona's paintings and sculpture have sold in galleries in San Diego, California; at Sculpture Walk 2000, Sedona, Arizona; and she was a featured artist for over two years at Royce and Bond Gallery in Boulder, Colorado. In 2001 she was selected for two consecutive years to complete large public art projects in New York. "Lion of Flanders", which could be considered Ilona's masterpiece, was the subject of a feature article in "Sculptural Pursuit" Magazine.

To learn more about artist Ilona Passion, visit: www.passinogallery.com

Lia Strell

"Triflow"

Steel with a high-gloss urethane finish, rose quartz, cement

12' x 4' x 4'

Look for "Triflow" in Palm Canyon

$50,000 ($20,000 is tax deductible)

A discount is available for architects, corporate art consultants, and landscape architects.

Triflow is the sculptural creation of the apex between the imagination, inspiration and intuition. It is symbolic of the emergence of the feminine along with the masculine.

Metaphorically the curves are a symbol of the feminine, as the strength steel embodies the masculine. Together they merge as one fertile bloom. The rose quartz deep in the center represents the spark of creativity.

Lia Strell is a native Southern California sculptor. Some might say her work is in the center between Art & Energy. She is compelled to move metal in a flowing way. Throughout the creative process, she imagines specific thought energies providing each sculpture with a helpful message influencing both the client as well as the viewer.

To learn more about the art of Lia Strell, visit http://www.liastrell.com/

Joey Vaiasuso

Bronze

10" x 42" 24"

Look for "Ascend" in the New World Desert Garden

$14,500 ($5,800 is tax deductible)

Joey Vaiasuso has spent the last decade sculpting and making furniture with a sleek aesthetic with mid-century modern and Asian influences. “Ascend” has an organic, geometric style that works beautifully with the desert landscape. Echoing the shape of a tree or a saguaro cactus, it is easy to see why Joey has become so popular among San Diego sculpture collectors.

For more information about the art of Joey Vaiasuso, visit: www.vaiasuso.com

Kathryn Weiss and Carolyn Guerra

 

Carolyn Guerra created the body form of this beautiful piece, and the thoughtful and highly-detailed mosaic work was done by Kathryn Weiss. Weiss has been creating ceramic mosaic artworks since 1984 and has numerous commissions, including Ford Motor Corporation, Hotel del Coronado and the Four Seasons Aviara. "Sophia" depicts a female figure with arms raised (echoing "I am Woman" by Carolyn Guerra - not far away), decorated on one side with sunny images of optimism and the "sunny" side of our personalities, while the opposite side shows the colors of the moon and of night - or the "dark" side of our personalities. Together making us balanced, one, and whole. 

To learn more about the art of Kathryn Weiss, visit: www.kathrynweiss.com

John McDavid