Detail of sculpture “Toufic”. 2010. Recycled wood, pigmented grout. Michael Ferris sculpture inspired by people
Michael Ferris sculpture inspired by people
Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1969, American artist Michael Ferris Jr. currently lives and works in Bronx, New York. Ferris received his B.F.A from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1991 and his M.F.A from Indiana University Bloomington in 1996. Sculptor Michael Ferris Jr. has shown his work at numerous exhibitions and received many grants and awards. “My sculpture and drawings are inspired by people I know. Inlaid gaming tables from the Middle East as well as the influence of my Lebanese/ Maronite heritage have played a particularly important role in the formation of my work. Each drawing has a different purpose and is connected to a specific stage of the sculpture’s construction”.
Toufic. 2010. Man’s sculpture. Work by Lebanese-American artist Michael Ferris Jr
Michael Ferris sculpture inspired by people
Vincent. 2008. Recycled wood, pigmented grout. Male head. Sculpture by American artist Michael Ferris JrProfile of male head Vincent. 2008. Recycled wood, pigmented grout, sculptureMaria. 2009. Recycled wood, pigmented grout, sculpture by American artist Michael Ferris JrBack side, Allen. 2009. Recycled wood, pigmented groutAllen. 2010. Recycled wood, pigmented groutCarl. 2009. Recycled wood, pigmented groutCloseup. Peter. 2010. Recycled wood, pigmented grout sculpture2009. Carl. Recycled wood, pigmented groutRosemarie. 2008. Recycled wood, pigmented groutAnne. 2010. Recycled wood, pigmented groutInspired by people sculptureBefore creating sculpture Ferris draws a lot of sketchesDetailed studies of a subject, drawings by Michael Ferris JrAnne. 2010. Recycled wood, pigmented groutSketches for future sculpture. Work by American artist Michael Ferris JrPeter. 2010. Recycled wood, pigmented grout
