| HARVEY WEISS |
| Harvey Weiss sculpts terra cotta, metal and/or wood with wit, whimsy and a bit of wisdom. Born in New York City, he has been a sculptor for as long as he can remember. Over the years he has worked with different materials and with different objectives. For a time he dealt with abstract forms using welded metal. This kind of formal way of working was his primary interest. But at the present time he has been in a much more representational mode and has often combined realistic imagery with printed text. The text is printed into the clay along with the subject matter -- "not always in a very serious manner," he adds. For as many years as he has sculpted he has also written and illustrated books for children, "so I suppose," he explains "some of these whimsical concerns have rubbed off onto my sculpture." Weiss's work is included in many museum and public and private collections including: The Joseph Hirshhorn Collection, Roy Neuberger, The Albright-Knox Art Gallery, The Krannert Museum of the University of Illinois, General Electric Corporation, The Silvermine Guild Permanent Collection, The Marketing Corporation of America, The National Academy of Design, to mention a few. He has had some 25 one-man shows, and has received grants and awards from numerous organizations, including: The National Academy of Design,Tthe National Sculpture Society, Museum of Modern Art Playground Sculpture Award (honorable citation), three Ford Foundation Purchase Awards, The National Institute of Art and Letters, in addition to others. At once, Weiss's work is deceptively simple, always fresh and evocative. |
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| MAPLESHORE GALLERY |
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| Mr. Weiss' current exhibit at Ulla Surland/Gallery Eleven caught the attention of the Sunday New York Times, July 16, 2000. The show runs through the month of July in Fairfield, CT. |
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