Lucy Lyon: Connections

LucyLyon CONNECTIONS

LucyLyon

CONNECTIONS MARCH 7 - APRIL 13. 2013

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cover: Kibitzer, 2012, cast glass, 17 x 16.5 x 9 inches

suggestive of a narrative or story--settings the artist describes as “places where one can be in a private space while in public.” Lyon says that for her, “the greatest challenge and greatest satisfaction comes from sculpting the figures. I concentrate on subtle gestures that can tell a story.”

Lucy Lyon graduated in 1971 from Antioch College and studied at the renowned Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington. She has taken a number of workshops across the country from well-known glass artists and her works have been exhibited in significant public institutions including: the Redding Museum of Art and History, Long Beach, CA; the Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM; and the New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NM.

Lucy Lyon’s figurative glass sculptures explore themes of human interaction and individuality. With exquisite detail, Lyon’s cast glass subjects capture nuances of the human form with subtlety and grace, typically born of a strong narrative impulse. Many of her evocative works include figures that express a state of mind through gesture. First sculpted in clay and then cast in glass, Lyon’s sublime color choices and understated forms infuse her work with a unique humanity. Alluding to contemporary urbanity and youthful independence, her exquisitely wrought figures encourage quiet reflection.

Lyon’s cast-glass sculptures forge elegant interpretations of the human figure with sophisticated beauty and vibrant color. Each piece contains an atmosphere open to personal interpretation and 2

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Storyteller, 2012 cast glass and fabricated steel 30”h x 16”w x 16”d

Tea, 2013 cast glass and fabricated steel 7”h x 7.5”w x 3.5”d

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Spring, 2012 cast glass and steel 19”h x 12”w x 6”d

Sleeper, 2012 cast glass and fabricated aluminum 10.5”h x 28.5”w x 15.5”d

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Whisper, 2013 cast glass and fabricated steel 7”h x 5.5”w x 3.5”d

Leaning Left, 2013 cast glass and fabricated steel 7”h x 9”w x 3.5”d

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Seeker, 2013 cast glass 20”h x 8”w x 10”d

7036 East Main Street Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 www.lewallengalleries.com

tel 480.970.3600