| James Tisdale | ||
| Birth Date: 1963 |
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| Tisdale received his BFA in Ceramics in 1985 from the University of Mississippi and his MFA in Ceramics in 1988 from the University of Georgia. He also attended the Penland School of Arts and Crafts in North Carolina. Currently he is the Ceramic Program Coordinator at The Contemporary Austin in Texas.
From his website: "James’ work is rich with references to the cultural, social, political, and religious experiences of growing up in Mississippi. His outlook is humorous, poignant, and sometimes confrontational, as he observes the world around him. The work draws upon both the beauty and the ugliness of this region. While James is influenced by all that he sees and hears, his historical art influences range widely from the figurative art works of the Renaissance to the personally powerful folk art of the south." His present-day pieces are sculptural figurines that tread the line between human and creature, and are portrayed in a less than flattering light.
James said that "Teapot" is "intended to present a body in motion. The carved wood and strapping are references to my southern upbringing - specifically the religious component - the wood being a reference to the earth ‘from the earth we came and to the earth we shall return’. The strapping is a symbol of being tied to the influences of our past.” |
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