"Within every creative idiom one finds a range of endeavors that inform, 
                   encompass and at times define a genre. Literature
is a prism into this 
                   train of thought, as it sorts out the human
experience with hard hitting 
                   journalism, prose, playwriting and poetry. The form of sculpture that 
                   I practice involves the aesthetic of the human vestige emerging
from 
                   within a block of raw stone. The emphasis is upon creating a portrait 
                   or an intuitive work that projects emotional intelligence and upon first 
                   glance, speaks directly to the heart."- DJ Garrity 
           
          
         DJ Garrity creates portraits and site specific public sculpture within the 
                   mediums of marble, granite and basalt. Images on this page are from a
                   recent public portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi at the Berry Botanic Garden
                   of Portland, Oregon. The images highlight the progression of a work
                   from a rough block of stone to a completed work. The artist utilizes the
                   abstract qualities of natural stone to enhance the likeness and essence of
                   personality that he wishes to present.  
                     

 

                                                                            

 

 

 


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                      Contact The Artist: garritydj@aol.com           Links           ©2010 DJ Garrity