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Rock Creek Houses
watercolor
23 in. x 36 in.
1988 |
Flowers
dried flowers, wood, glass
28 in. x 12 in. x 15 in.
2003 |
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Brick/Triangles
brick, wood, paper, graphite
120 in. x 34 in. x 4 in.
1984 |
Mouflon/Zebra
brick, wood, paper, graphite
108 in. x 18 in. x 3 in.
1984 |
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Three Waves
gesso on bass wood
16 in. x 16 in. x 5 in.
2002 |
Portrait of a City
color copy on masonite
60 in. x 60 in.
1993 |
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The Map Project (gallery view)
Gallery Installation
The Map Project
The maps are created from paper and acrylic paint on masonite
size of long map: 198 in. x 30 in. x 3 in.
Topographic sculpture, masonite and pine
Size: 99 in. x 15 in. x 34 in.
1988 |
The Map Project (detail)
Area of detail: 72 in. x 30 in.
1988 |
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Gallery Installation Foamcore Sculpture
sizes vary
depicted work 2 ft. x 4 ft. x 9 ft.
1998 |
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Biography
The artwork produced by Evan Siegel includes paintings, sculpture, and maps.
He studied oil painting at Hunter College in New York. The education was wonderful, for it offered the expertise of teachers who were also professional artists. The school is on Lexington Avenue and the rich gallery scene of Madison Avenue and 57th Street was a walk away. After graduating in 1980 he worked for his painting instructor as a studio assistant for seven years.
Mr. Siegel's art evolved from painting to include sculpture. The work was very architectural in nature and involved assembling and constructing as opposed to carving. In 1986 he moved to Denver, Colorado where he continued his work with sculpture. The raw, overtly three-dimensional landscape of the state was a strong influence on his art.
Throughout his life Mr. Siegel has also been engaged in mapmaking. He started this work when he was a child, before it could be labeled 'art'. It was only when he entered his 20's that he thought that perhaps this ongoing fascination with maps was a viable artistic medium. In some regards the vote is still out on whether or not it is. Regardless, he has the opinion that maps are important documents that reflect in a specific way an aspect of our place in this world. He is glad that he creates them.
Mr. Siegel received his Masters in architecture in 1996 and he is currently pursuing his license. |
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