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Bradley Sabin - Exhibitions - Callan Contemporary

ARTIST STATEMENT


The inspiration for my ceramic sculpture is the natural world around me. I moved to Louisiana 15 years ago from Michigan and since that time have used my observations and love of gardening as my library of forms. I equate the care and time needed to have a healthy garden to human relationships that also require nurturing and protecting to flourish. In my recent installations of flowers and budding antler/branch forms, I think of the work as surrounding and protecting the viewer like arms wrapped around you.
The ultimate goal for me would be to have my work create the same sense of awe and wonder that is achieved when seeing something amazing in our natural world.
Sabin currently works and lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.

EDUCATION
1996                           
Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1993                          
Bachelor of Fine Arts
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

EXHIBITIONS


2023  Continuum, Callan Contemporary, New Orleans, LA
2020  Recent Sculpture, Callan Contemporary, New Orleans, LA
2018  Recent Sculpture, Callan Contemporary, New Orleans, LA
2017  NutureNature, Bradbury Art Museum, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
2015  Recent Sculpture, Callan Contemporary, New Orleans, LA
2015  Nurture/Nature, Voltze Clarke Gallery, New York, NY
2015  Recent Work, Harrison Gallery, Key West FL
2008  Second Nature, Soren Christenson Gallery, New Orleans
2007  Second Nature, Dibol Gallery, Loyola University, New Orleans
2006  Made in New Orleans – Traveling Exhibition  Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans, LA
2006  Artspace at Shreveport Regional Arts Council – Shreveport, LA
2006  Bradbury Gallery, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro AK
2006  Made in New Orleans   Juror- Jacqueline Bishop
2006  Gallery 301 / Center for the Living Arts, Mobile, Alabama
2006  New Work (Solo), Soren-Christensen Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
          Cross-section (solo), Dana Center Gallery, Loyola University, New Orleans
          Wallflowers, Bradbury Gallery, University of Arkansas
          Nurturall (Solo), Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, La
2003  No Dead Artists, Johnathan Ferrara Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2003  V.A.V.C. Selects, Collins C.  Diboll Gallery, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA                              
2002  Essential Oppositions, Carroll Art Gallery, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
2001  Below 2002, Juror Richard Shaw
2001  Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2001  Feats of Clay, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, California
2001  Content, Ann Connelly Fine Art, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2000  Nurture/Nature (solo), Isaac Delgado Gallery, Delgado
2000  Community College, New Orleans, Louisiana
2000  Nurture/Nature (solo), Sweatshop Exhibition Space, New York, New York
2000  Nurture/Nature (solo), Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1999  Below 2000, Juror Mark Burns
1999  Portland Center for Contemporary Craft, Portland, Oregon
1999  Feats of Clay, Juror Michael Lucero, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, California
1999  New Work (solo), Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1998  Nurtured Flora, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1998  Ceramics USA 1998, Juror David Shaner, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
1998  Feats of Clay, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, California
1997  Art for Art's Sake (Invitational), New Orleans School of Glassworks, New Orleans, LA
1997  Recent Ceramic Sculpture, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1997  Faculty Exhibition, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, Michigan
1997  Baton Rouge Green Foundation (Invitational), Old State Capitol Building, Baton Rouge
1996  Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, Foster Gallery, Louisiana State University
1996  Juxtapose This (Invitational), Plan B Gallery, Memphis, Tennessee
1996  Faculty Exhibition, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, Michigan
1995  Ceramics USA 1995, Juror Val Cushing
1995  Center for the Visual Arts, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, Texas
1995  NCECA Clay National, Jurors Robert Archambeau, Patricia McDonnell, Judy Onofrio
1995  Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1994  LSU Ceramics, Past and Present, Sylvia Schmidt Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
1994  NCECA Juried Student Exhibition, Isaac Delgado Gallery, Delgado Community College, New Orleans, Louisiana

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
2013 – Present   Representation – Callan Contemporary, New Orleans, LA
2004-2013          Representation – Soren Christensen Gallery, New Orleans LA
1996-2005          Member, Baton Rouge Gallery
1993-2005          Member, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA)
1994-1995          President, Ceramic Art Student Association (CASA)
                           Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

 

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