Brent Sommerhauser
| Brent Sommerhauser | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
Butler Community College Emporia State University The Ohio State University |
| Known for |
Sculpture glass art visual art |
| Website | http://brentsommerhauser.com/ |
Brent Sommerhauser is an American sculptor, glassblower, and artist based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is known for his large-scale sculptures and his glass art, as well as for sculptural drawings.[1]
He has been an instructor at the College for Creative Studies, Hastings College, the Kansas City Art Institute, Pilchuck Glass School, and The Ohio State University, and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Education
Sommerhauser attended Butler Community College, Emporia State University, and The Ohio State University.[2] He received a bachelor's degree in psychology and a Master of Fine Arts.[3]
While studying for his master's degree, Sommerhauser began to analyze interiors of architectural spaces and study how they are used to describe psychic or mental space, drawing upon Emily Dickinson’s poetry and Carl Jung’s theories. He began entering homes that had been designated for demolition and cutting holes in floors and walls to explore what he saw as a merging of psychology, poetry and stories.[3]
Work
Sommerhauser is described as an organic artist.[4] His installations include large-scale sculptures that mimic towers and sinkholes, the latter being inspired by Sommerhauser seeing a photograph of a dam's spillway.[4] He also makes use of found materials, such as a discarded door,[5] and flooring materials which have been re-engineered to create organic visual effects.[6]
His displays are often designed to interact with the architecture of the gallery displaying them.[7]
References
- ↑ Baude, Dawn-Michelle (Oct 8, 2014). "Brent Sommerhauser's Sculptural Drawings at MCQ". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ "CV". brentsommerhauser.com. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- 1 2 Peterson, Kristen (June 20, 2008). "Artist's answers are blowin' in the wind". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- 1 2 Keene, Jarret (May 3, 2012). "Into the 'Bellmouth' of Madness". Vegas Seven. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ Yamada, Lisa (June 18, 2011). "A Closer Look: Ten Sculptures from the Collection of Dean Geleynse". Flux Hawaii. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ Dalsing, Doug (February 13, 2011). "'Curl' Installation Turns Wood Floors into Art". Hardwood Floors Magazine. National Wood Flooring Association. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ Kelly, Danielle (Apr 14, 2010). "Capturing The Wind". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 16 December 2014.