Tuesday, December 13, 2011

2011 Artist Blog - Entry #14

Precious, Bronze, 21" high, life-size 3 year-old (by Marianne)
Tuscan Beauty, Bronze, 26" Tall

Marianne and Scy Caroselli (daughter) are contemporary American sculptors residing in Denver, Colorado. Both are passionate about figurative art but also possess a love for animals and landscape elements. Marianne has been a sculptor and a painter for over 30 years, while her daughter, Scy, has been doing fine art for about 12 years and sculpting for 4. Their work in bronze is both gorgeous and adorable due to the subject matter being portrayed - mostly children, animals, and elegant female figures. The style is American which in its own right also gives a great sense of warmth and everlasting peace. I really had a hard time picking what works to display in this post! Because I'm in love with them all. In the pictures I did post, you can clearly see all the care and heart poured into these works. Although slightly stylized, there is a great deal of naturalism involved. Especially the figurative works of children and a woman that look very believable. Their expressions and gestures are what really makes the figures come to life. Their decision to render the stills with paint is extraordinary as it gives that much more character to the sculpts. Honestly, now that I've seen these painted, they would most likely look dull if coated in bronze all throughout. Much of the character and believability would've been lost. All in all, these sculptors have done a magical job of combining realism with fable-like feel to it! (word count - 244)
Curious Cubs, Bronze, 12" High - 17" Wide (Collaborative Mother/Daughter Effort)
Bunny & Clyde, Bronze, 11" x 17" (Scy's first bronze sculpture)
A Letter From Grandma, Bronze, 43" High

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