Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Shea will work with two highly skilled assistants to blow four large pieces which he will cold work into sculptural vase forms. The work will be shown at his long standing, annual, open studio event.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Kenneth Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum; Kyle Fokken: Sculptor, Arts Board grantee; Kimberlee Joy Roth: Ceramic artist; Arts Board grantee; Nicole Selmer: Artist and educator in papermaking, printmaking, and bookmaking; Colleen Sheehy: President and executive director, Public Art Saint Paul; John Sterner: Sculptor, painter, arts educator; Lisa Truax: Associate professor of art and design at Saint Mary's University; Arts Board grantee; Randall Walker: Artist; Arts Board grantee
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I would like to work larger with the help of younger artists while I am still able. I think I can accomplish four large blown pieces which I grind into shape and polish in two months. 2: I would show these pieces at the Glassblowers Party which I host every January for over 25 years verbalizing the help of the Minnesota State Arts Board. Producing four pieces, large scale, would be quite an accomplishment.
Mr. Shea worked with younger glass artists to create four blown glass sculptures. The pieces were beautiful. Both younger glass artists seemed to enjoy working with Mr. Shea as much as he enjoyed working with him. 2: Mr. Shea worked on pieces much better blown and larger than he would do himself. Team blowing is the reality in the glass world, more than one individual can do alone. These pieces were and are wonderful.