Jody has just posted a new video on YouTube - "Secrets Kids should Know". A lovely story told about what secrets can be learned if you are present & observe.

http://youtu.be/_UP778a1awo

On February 23, 2014 Elizabeth Cabell, Alex Kveton & I will be hosting a sculpture talk at the Chasen Galleries in Richmond, VA.  RSVP to attent  at art@chasengalleries.com

http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Chasen_Gallery_Talk.htm

Sculpture Update - new sculpture has a tentative name: The Sound of Joy. Also SOJ has entered detail grinding & is fast approaching final sanding. Short Version - closing in on finish line.

More info at: http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/New-Sculpture-122513.htm

Jody is now on Zazzle.com.  Jody has about 25 different designs that can be applied to t-shirts, ball caps, etc.

http://www.zazzle.com/jodywrightdogs

Sam Noto at Sculpture on the Grounds Exhibit in Rockville, MD

Some other photos of the Sculpture on the Grounds Exhibit.   Todays artist is Sam Noto with his sculpture Constellation.  http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Coordinate-Harmony-in-Rockville.htm

 

 

Two Sculpture Installs in Two Weeks

Been a great two weeks.  On 5/28 installed Coordinate Harmony Sculpture on the "Sculpture on the Grounds Exhibit" at the Rockville Civic Center Park on Edmonston Ave in Rockville, MD.  Opening Reception is June 2.  Exhibit runs from June 2 - October 28, 2013.   http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Coordinate-Harmony-in-Rockville.htm

On 5/20 installed Journey Sculpture in Charlotte, NC for a private residential client.

http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Journey-%20in-Charlotte,%20NC.htm

Been a successful May.  "Like" my FB page if you agree at:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carl-Wright-at-WSG-Gallery/60300538120





Coordinate Harmony - Front View



Coordinate Harmony - Back View

 

Journey - Back View

Journey - Side View

Sculpture Journey Installed

Picture of Journey installed in NC on Monday. Installation went smoothly. Giant utility-style truck installed Journey in rain-soaked backyard. Journey was positioned so it was the first thing client sees out bedroom window, leaving home by back door & when coming back home. Success.

Reading a great book "The Coming Prosperity" by Philip Auerswald.  Not the typical "Megatrends" etc more along the lines of  "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell.  Find it an interesting read since it does not have a hardcore, monolithic agenda like so many books/commentators/political candidates that try to spin current events into their current fantasy of what the world is doing or should be doing.


http://www.amazon.com/The-Coming-Prosperity-Entrepreneurs-Transforming/dp/0199795177/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342364705&sr=8-1&keywords=the+coming+prosperity+how+entrepreneurs+are+transforming+the+global+economy

Newest sculpture, Coordinate Harmony is almost 2/3 done.  Hot weather is slowing down it's finish slightly.  The remaining red & green markings are where some minor touch-up needs to be done.  CH's finished height will be 40".

Coordinate Harmony  will join the Music Series of Sculptures.

Coordinate Harmony is a series of harmonies that operate independently of each other.... Renaissance musicians often used this type of harmony, and it’s capable of producing rich and moving textures within a piece of music.

copyright 2012 Carl Wright

One of my other jobs when not sculpting is taking photos for various stock photo agencies including Canstock.  My photos include fruits and vegtables, construction equipment, road signs about times in your life, and commercial objects like natural gas tanks.  Slightly different look at some of what interests me.

copyright 2012 Carl Wright

New E-Book

Five years ago, 50 Secrets Humans Should Know was written by and illustrated with paintings by Jody Wright.  It sold 38,000 copies.  Now Jody has teamed up with me to produce Sculpting a Better Life; with Jody providing more of her grounded thoughts on life and featuring my sculpture.

The new 50 page e-book features 25 of my sculptures giving a peek at how my meditative sculpture and Jody's writing are an interwoven tapestry of serenity. 

For more information see: http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Sculpture%20Book/Sculpture-Book.htm

Available from the I-tunes store for iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/sculpting-your-best-life/id530625231?mt=11

Available from Amazon for the Kindle at:

http://www.amazon.com/Sculpting-Your-Best-Life-ebook/dp/B0088EJ4O8/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1339180409&sr=1-6

copyright 2012 Carl Wright

Jody's final book, that is out for all formats the Ipad, Nook & Kindle, is titled Cat Secrets that Humans Should Know.   This is a an extension of her animals series.  First came 50 Secrets Humans Should Know, then Secrets Human Kids Should Know.  The Cat Secrets have been carefully teased out from three cats Jody & I have owned - two female store-bought cats & 1 ferrel male alley cat that we (really I) befriended - Jody was just seen as an object by Odo the male cat.  To Odo, my partner Jody was just "her" (said with a hiss) a barely tolerable person.  In the book, the cat with warpaint on his face & draped over a blue jean leg is Odo.   To find out more information on how to buy this e-pub go on our website to : http://www.wsggallery.com/animation.html 

copyright 2012 Carl Wright

Jody also has been moving into children's books. 

Her first children's book is Secrets Human Kids Should Know.  It is a story of a boy who gets lost but also finds out more about himself in the process with the help of a dog.  It is a delighful book that in the I-tunes format also has an accompanying video built in.  You can see more about the book on our website at:  http://www.wsggallery.com/animation.html



Jody will release shortly her newest book Breakfast on Planet Obiedo.  It tells the story of a family's adventure at the breakfast table when their food gets a mind of its' own. Even though set on another planet, Breakfast on Planet Obiedo is a riot that all can have fun with.   You can see more about the book & be put on the notification list on our website at: http://www.wsggallery.com/animation.html

copyright 2012 Carl Wright

Jody my lovely and talented partner has uploaded some new books onto various platforms.

She has just uploaded two new books to the Kindle on Amazon. 

The first book is Creative Murder - a series of short stories on how artists can plot and carry out heinous acts in a most creative way.  It is available on Amazon at: 

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Murder-ebook/dp/B0045JK2RS/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337030392&sr=1-7

Jody's second book is the Painters Gift a poignant story of aging

gracefully as an artist and how maddening some of that experience
can be.  It is available on Amazon at: 

http://www.amazon.com/The-Painters-Gift-ebook/dp/B007H5A80S/ref=sr_1_16?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337030669&sr=1-16

copyright 2012 Carl Wright

 

New and Exciting news. The sculpture Ambit, upper left, will be on exhibit from April - Nov 2012 in N. Charleston, SC.

The sculpture Journey, lower right, will be on exhibit in Portsmouth, VA at the Courthouse Galleries from March - Nov. 2012

copyright 2012 Carl Wright

"50 Secrets..." Now an e-book

Jody, my wonderful multi-talented wife & partner, has just released her book - 50 Secrets Humans Should Know - on Amazon. Here is the link from our website: http://www.wsggallery.com/Books.htm

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copyright 2011 Carl Wright

Ambit Video

Here is the video for the sculpture Ambit.
This video is to make it easier to visualize what the sculpture looks
like in the round. http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Ambit-Sculpture-Video.htm

Eihei going to Permanent Home

City of Mount Dora Art in Public
Places Program

MOUNT DORA – The City of Mount Dora Public Arts Commission at
their regularly scheduled meeting on September 27, 2011, selected another
spectacular art piece to be placed in the upcoming Community Building Sculpture
Garden. Artist Carl Wright created a beautiful abstract lime stone sculpture
entitled "Eihei" (Translation: Guardian or Sentinel).
Mr. Wright's studio is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Additional information
on the artist and his work can be found at www.wsggallery.com.

Shawn McNalis,
Chair of the Commission, stated “After reviewing the submissions, the
Commission liked the ethereal feel of Wright’s stone carving and felt that it’s
rounded shape would provide a nice compliment to Doug Hays’ more angular metal
sculpture named “Council”. Our intention for this sculpture garden is to
represent a variety of artistic styles. We appreciate the McLin Foundation for
making the purchase of this sculpture possible at a time when there is not much
money for the arts”.

The new sculpture
was made possible by a recent grant contribution from the CHARLES B. AND MARY
M. MCLIN FOUNDATION. The McLin Foundation’s generosity will help forward the
mission to make Mount Dora a City that celebrates the arts.

The City's Public
Arts Commission members acknowledge the approved artists that have registered.
The City of Mount Dora is currently soliciting professional artists for the
purpose of creating a database of qualified artists that will be utilized in
the commissioning of public art by the Public Arts Commission. Mr. Wright was
selected as a registered artist during the recent Call for Artist process. The
database will also be a resource for private developers in selecting capable
artists to create public art for private developments to meet the requirements
of Public Art in Mount Dora. For more information and an application on how to
become a registered artist with the City of Mount Dora, please visit http://www.cityofmountdora.com/ and link to "Boards and
Committee" (Public Arts Commission).

For
more information regarding the Art in Public Places Program please call Mark
Reggentin, Planning and Development Director, 352-735-7112

Carl Sculpting Journey

A news article on Carl sculpting. Notice the cute dog, Oberon, on the floor watching the photographer. http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/7nHxwS/www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/565388/The--Journey--begins-here.html%3Fnav%3D5006


copyright 2011 Carl Wright

Sculpture Videos

Been working on making videos of my sculptures so that everyone could see them in the round.

Somehow, static photos are not conveying the feeling of the sculpture. Here is the page that shows the available sculpture that also has videos attached. http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Available-Sculpture-WSG-Gallery.htm

copyright 2011 by Carl Wright