July Issue 1999
Pottery by Jim lux and Paintings by Paul Hrusovsky Craven Allen Gallery
Pit-fired pottery by Jim Lux and
paintings by Paul Hrusovky will be featured this summer at Craven
Allen Gallery in Durham, NC. The exhibit will continue through
Aug. 14.
Lux takes his inspiration for the smooth, elegant curves of his pieces from ancient clay pottery, where the maker's hand is often in evidence, and the tactile sense can be as rewarding as the visual experience. "I build each piece from coils of clay pinched together. Then, I carefully scrape the surface smooth and gently nudge the form into something that pleases my eye and soul. How their curves and surfaces feel (and make me feel) are just as important as how they look.... The quiet and meditative forming process results in a blank canvas on which the primitive fire can make its mark." Lux then pit fires his pieces with combinations of charcoal, pine straw, wood shavings and paper. Random patterns of carbon deposits cover each piece, evidence of the firing process. "The process-that's what I like. And it startles me sometimes that something of me comes through in that process."
Lux holds a BFA in Ceramics from East Carolina. He maintained a clay studio in Creedmoor, NC, for several years and has exhibited widely. Recently, he has pursued a master's degree in art history at UNC-Chapel Hill. He lives in Durham.
Popular Chapel Hill, NC, artist Paul Hrusovsky returns to Craven Allen with a vibrant new body of work. "I am fascinated with textures and shapes found in nature and continue to search for new ways to explore these themes," he says. For this show Hrusovsky has pared these shapes down to their most elemental form, and then layered the canvas with paper, pencil, and paint to create richly textured, nuanced paintings with a rare depth and intensity.
Hrusovksy received a bachelor of fine arts in painting and ceramics from Ohio University, where he later returned on a fellowship for his masters degree. He has taught at all levels from primary grades though university, and continues to be a strong advocate for art education
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