Araan Schmidt
Observatory A 17’ 2” x 13’ 4” x 7’ 3” Fabricated steel, cast iron 2015 2015 Hot Metal Artist/Coordinator Artist Statement Araan Schmidt’s practice involves a direct confrontation with stubborn materials, resulting in forms like this cast iron tube, which...
Bayete Ross Smith
Got the Power: Minnesota 14′ x 6′ x 11″ Steel, aluminum, wood, cassette tapes and boom boxes 2011 2011 FSP/Jerome Fellow Artist Statement I explore issues of identity, issues of beauty, and how they relate to one another, in addition to anthropological...
Jose Emilio Rodriguez
Surya Ratha 13’ x 9’ x 9’ PVC piping, LED lights, steel wire, fabric and photovoltaic paneling 2011 2011 FSP/Jerome Fellow Artist Statement I have always been intrigued by the possibility of making art that embraces, or at least articulates, the...
Clive Murphy
Zephyr 30’ x 21’ x 10’ Aluminum, Steel, Digital Sequencer, L.E.D. Neon 2012 2012 FSP/Jerome Fellow Artist Statement Zephyr is the only sculpture at Franconia that can’t be fully experienced unless it’s dark outside. Constructed from an old billboard...