Roberto Azank
Still life paintings
Brian Russell
Glass & metal sculpture
RA283 “Still Life with white Orchid” 2006
Oil on canvas, 42 x 34 inches
RA277 “Still Life with Rose” 2006
Oil on canvas, 20” x 26 inches
RA278 “Still Life with Water Lily” 2006
Oil on canvas, 21 ¾ ” x 21 ¾ inches
RA279 “Still Life with Two Pears” 2006
Oil on canvas, 18 x 23 ¾ inches
RA280 “Still Life with Pear” 2005
Oil on canvas, 18 x 23 ¾ inches
RA281 “Still Life with Pear” 2005
Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches
RA253 "Still Life with Poppy" 2005
oil on canvas, 32 x 40 inches
RA272 "Still Life with Apples" 2005
oil on canvas, 50 x 36 inches
Roberto Azank is a painter with a unique and unforgettable style. His renderings of common objects such as flowers, fruits and vessels, set against a background of bold color planes, demonstrate superb draftsmanship and a great eye for detail. It appears that he creates portraits of non-living objects, seemingly transformed to another level of reality.
RA249 "Still Life with Clematis" 2004
oil on canvas, 60 x 36 inches
RA266 "Still Life with Clivia Bloom" 2004
oil on canvas, 48 x 34 inches
Now at mid career, Roberto Azank describes himself as a metaclassical artist whose interests lie in the abstract qualities of realism as opposed to the photographic copying of nature. With this extraordinary style the artist has returned the long historic tradition of realistic painting to its rightful place in contemporary art. He has been represented by our gallery for many years and is one of our most popular and successful artists with collectors.
RA284 “Still Life with Orchid” 2006
Oil on canvas, 46 x 32 inches
RA270 "Still Life with Waterlily " 2005
oil on canvas, 50 x 40 inches
Since 1988
BR13 "Hemisphere 113 Sail"
20 x 18 x 16 inches
In 1994 sculptor Brian Russell moved his studio to 15 acres in the countryside of Tennessee. During the next six years, he produced an exceptional volume of work, including four commissions for monumental architectural sculptures. Russell decided to re-introduce glass into his work, and after much experimentation and patience he was able to realize his vision of combining glass and metals. Even so, the techniques of fusing lacked the crisp sculptural qualities he desired.
BR27 "Hemisphere Sloop" 2006
BR20 "Large Hemisphere 42 Splay"
14 x 18 x 14 inches
On a visit to New Zealand in 1999 Russell learned of a lost wax glass casting technique that produced exciting results. Two more years of work resulted in the current state of Russell ’s art: a fusion of forged metals and cast glass unique to his sculpture. A confidence in technique and agility with materials now allows him to fully exploit his creative talents.
Russell works in small and large scale, and his monumental sculptures made of glass, steel, copper, bronze and aluminum can be found in many public spaces. Among them are the Tennessee State Museum and the Ballet Memphis, which owns a five-piece sculpture entitled “Dancers” commissioned by the Memphis Arts Council.
BR24 “Hemisphere: Curling II ” 2006
cast glass & formed stainless steel
12 x 12 x 12 inches
BR25 “Hemisphere: Horn” 2006
cast glass & forged steel, 10 x 10 x 10 inches
BR26 “Hemisphere: Citrus Frost" 2006
cast glass & forged steel, 23 x 17 x 11 inches