My name is Arthur Owsley, My life has been spent in dedication to bettering my art. When looking at my body of work, one would notice all of the recurring subjects and images. Owls, jellyfish, dragonflies, cicadas, feathers, and bones are only a few of the images that I use to create my compositions. There is purpose to this: each character, each subject, and each image is decorated as a religious figure.
This is where I draw my influence: The importance of religious and cultural art. It's development and repetition throughout history is what I try to exemplify in my work. By combining different cultural and religious symbols, figures, and patterns with modern schemes and styles I imbue an existential importance to the subject matter.
I have an underlying goal in my life when it comes to my work.: I think that legacy is an important concept to any artist, my aspiration for my legacy is a little different from what others may be. If I were buried in a crypt with my body of work and was discovered in the distant future, I would want historians to be able to decipher the narrative and themes hidden in the religion of my work.
Brian Schader takes a distinctly contemporary form and conveys to the viewer a sense of elevation of the soul. Primarily choosing to create Additive or Assembled works, Schader’s pieces rely heavily on geometric forms, creating a connection to the viewer through the simplicity and the intricacies of mathematics.
Somewhat of a minimalist at heart, Schader chooses balance and symmetry to play an integral role, while the use of organic material like stone gives the viewer a familiar and very tactile association.
Interaction with a piece creates a more fundamental understanding of art and through this context Schader engages his viewers with not only the movement of form, but that of function as well. Many of Brian’s popular “Twist of Life” series works have a motorized base that allows an elegant, slow rotation of the helix form.
Schader’s early works explored the nature of art by drawing the viewers into a familiar place, allowing them to associate the tangible experiences of their everyday lives, living in the American Southwest. Decades of painting desert vistas, tranquil canyons and endless mountain ranges have now become muted and transformed into the sheer power and physical presence of Brian’s sculptural expression.
The vast majority of Schader's sculptural works are monumental in nature. Only the occasional social commentary piece is available under 10' tall.
Local Architect also talented fine artist. Bronze, Water Color, Oil, Pencil and Ink, Mixed Media, Renderings and Jewelry.
Gallery Andrea is owned by international artist Andrea de Kerpely-Zak and is located in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale’s Gallery District. Gallery Andrea offers not only Andrea de Kerpely-Zak’s artwork, but also pieces by several prominent artists from around the world.
Come visit us at 7019 E. Main Street in Scottsdale. We are open six days a week (closed Sunday) from 11am to 5pm. On Thursday evenings, the gallery hosts a special evening showing from 7pm to 9pm.
Portrait sculpture.
Images in Depth (Gullwing Lifecasting) produces exact sculptured portraits of people (no animals, please) through the technique of Lifecasting. We specialize in faces, hands, and torsos, and can make these fine art pieces in a wide range of prices, dependent entirely on the materials and finishes chosen by the client. Please see the website for examples of our work.
Established 2005, MADE art boutique is a unique locally owned retail and community space in downtown Phoenix.
MADE carries a constantly changing inventory of one-of-a-kind items made by more than 100 artists including jewelry, pottery, gifts, books, and magazines.
MADE also features small art exhibitions and other regular events.