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Ron Artman
Artist Statement: The creation of my forms allows me to
blend the instinctive subconscious with physical
exertion. I constantly use the color, shapes, line and
texture found in nature in my work. I blend natural and
classical forms with modern contemporary expression,
allowing the viewer to see my work from many points of
view.
Ron Artman’s sculpture is bold in form and richly
flamboyant in scale. His sculptural ceramic vessels
depict power, are forceful and intense, and yet exude an
elegant and quiet grace.
Artman begins the three-month process of each piece
with days constructing the large structures using
traditional hand building and wheel techniques that will
ultimately display his rich finishes. Following two
months drying time in a temperature and humidity
controlled environment, he works the pieces further
before bisque firing them; he then applies the oxides,
stains and washes on the final piece. Artman devotes
over sixty hours into the making of a single sculpture. In
the course of a year, he uses three tons of clay.
In 1988, Artman sold his graphics and screen printing
business in Washington D.C. and moved to Australia.
He spent the next three years studying art at the Tafe
School in Alice Springs, and ceramics under Australian
masters. After his return, he moved to Maryland’s
Eastern Shore to set up his present studio. His
sculpture is in corporate and private collections
throughout Australia, England and the United States.
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