Current Issue:
Summer 2002
Skydancer
by Lynda Sappington.
- The Horse in Bronze - by Lynda Sappington
Bronze gives wonderful freedom to the artist. By a relatively small attachment to some support, the horse can nearly fly! I love the warmth and permanence of bronze. These sculptures can last thousands of years with minimal care, which is truly amazing. Iım getting more daring in how I sculpt, pushing for more freedom for the horse.
"Skydancer" is the first in a series of leaping horses that will be as close to flying on their own as I can get them.
I admire the generosity of spirit of a good horse; the honesty he brings to his work, his curiosity and playfulness. I want that good character and honesty to be apparent in my artwork. Some horses have a wonderful sense of humor, great dignity, a tremendous presence, or a quiet gentility.
"Skydancer" and "Ecstasy" are both expressions of pure joy. A horse sculpture must look as if it could trot right off the base, as if it could breathe, blink an eye, twitch an ear, at any moment. That impression of life is as important to my art as the flow of the lines of the piece. I intentionally incorporate as many S and C-curves as possible in my sculptures to give them as much visual movement and grace as possible. When the eye is drawn all around the piece in comfortable and pleasing ways, the piece is a good one."
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