The inaugural Sculpture Walk Peoria event features five more art pieces than previously planned. The event is sponsored by Arts Partners and includes 15 mobile pieces of art in the Warehouse District starting in early June. The pieces will be changed out each year.
Sculpture Walk Peoria 2015 Artist and Sculpture Selections
- Luke Achterberg. Lexington, KY. “Poise.” Achterberg recently completed a body of work for a solo exhibition with Kathryn Markel Fine Arts in New York City. He has an MFA from the University of Kentucky.
- Fredrico Aguirre. North Las Vegas, NV. “Concentricity.” Fedrico Aguirre is a contemporary metal sculptor utilizing his background in engineering.
- Noelle Beck. Chicago, IL. “Foxgloves & Fists.” Beck has many large-scale public sculpture installations nationwide, including Chicago’s Grant Park and The Artist Project.
- Kristin Garnant. Camanche, IA. “Fragmentary Composition.” Garnant has a background in graphic arts and specializes in the design of books, black and white photography, letterpress and offset printing.
- Austin Glendenning. Asbury, IA. “Moment.” Glendenning is currently enrolled at Bradley University for his MFA and has travelled extensively in Europe studying art from an historical perspective.
- James Johnson. Charleston, IL. “Prairie Walker.” Johnson has participated in large-scale public sculpture projects at universities both nationally and internationally.
- Matt Matheney. Morton, IL. “Eternal Flame.” Matheney’s background is in the Monument industry. He explores sculpturalartwork through functional objects.
- Nathan Pierce. Cape Girardeau, MO. “Don’t Forget Us.” Pierce has a BFA in sculpture and explores how communication plays a fundamental role in our world through his artwork.
- Robert Porreca. Columbus, OH. “Hard Right Turn: Sparrow.” Porreca’s sculptures have recently been exhibited at The Coburn Gallery and the American Institute of Fine Arts. He currently teaches art in Ohio.
- Robert Pulley. Columbus, IN. “Daughter of the Moon.” A Midwestern native, Pulley draws his inspiration from solitary walks through the woods. His work reflects a sense of wonder that embraces the mysteries of nature.
- Mark Richey. Creve Coeur, IL. “Solstice: Galactic Spiral.” A Central Illinois resident, Richey holds both a BFA and an MFA inSculpture. His sculptures stimulate the human imagination with a cosmic aesthetic.
- Fischer Stolz. Washington, IL. “Phenomenon.” Stolz, a professor at Bradley University, is a board member of Chicago SculptureInternational and holds an MFA from the University of Georgia. Recent commissions include a major outdoor sculpture for Caterpillar Inc.
- Jason Verbeek. New Lenox, IL. “Living Sculpture.” Verbeek has been exhibiting his sculptures in an outdoor setting for over 25 years. His sculptures are unique self-sufficient organic-inorganic works of art.
- Jaci Willis. Peoria, IL. “Spanish Dancer.” Willis has an MFA in sculpture and is a former board member of Chicago SculptureInternational. She works full-time on commissions geared toward positive growth in societies.
- V. Skip Willits. Camanche, IA. “Swans on the Marsh.” Willits creates sculpture using metal fabrication, a skill he has honed since the age of ten. He is dedicated to a life of creating art in his Iowa home.