Jezebel Gallery » Hosted Artists » Charles McBride White

Ascending Circles Bamboo Bird of Paradise Blooming Cranes Calligraphic Calligraphic II
Ascending Circles Bamboo Bird of Paradise Blooming Cranes Calligraphic Calligraphic II
Dayflower Frolicking Cranes Helix Inner Funnel Inner Geometric Jays
Dayflower Frolicking Cranes Helix Inner Funnel Inner Geometric Jays
Jazz Rhythms Lily Living Water Organic Rhapsody Outer Geometric Sea Oats with Birds
Jazz Rhythms Lily Living Water Organic Rhapsody Outer Geometric Sea Oats with Birds
Steel Inner Geometric Swaying Grasses Swirling Trees Tall Rain Triangular Rain Water Rings
Steel Inner Geometric Swaying Grasses Swirling Trees Tall Rain Triangular Rain Water Rings
Waterscraper Waves Dancing Wide Calligraphic
Waterscraper Waves Dancing Wide Calligraphic

Charles McBride White - Artist Statement

Nature is my stimulus: the sky, wind, water, plants, trees, birds, animals, and people. I work to imply a feeling of movement and emotion. I do not try to recreate nature in detail; to me that is more craft than art. I deal with ideas, not decoration.

I try to communicate ideas through three dimensional objects. I work hard at making my sculptures appealing to all people, be it the art critic or the average person on the street. I feel art is for all people, not just those who can afford it. I want my sculpture to stimulate people and to have an inner spirit and a soul. I want to cause people to think and be creative in their thinking.

I work in all media, but my main passion is for metal, welded or cast. The artists who have influenced me are mainly metal sculptors: David Smith, Alexander Calder, Richard Hunt, Theodore Roszak, and Isamu Noguchi. Although these artists have been a stimulus, I have no intention of copying their styles or anyone else's style. I try to create from my own point of origin. Creative style is each artist's own signature.

I try to communicate my own ideas in my own way, and I hope people will enjoy viewing my sculptures as much as I enjoy making them.