Carl and Jody Wright

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Sun, 18 May 2014 10:03:00 -0700

Jody has just posted a new video on YouTube - "Secrets Kids should Know". A lovely story told about what secrets can be learned if you are present & observe.

http://youtu.be/_UP778a1awo

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:06:00 -0800

On February 23, 2014 Elizabeth Cabell, Alex Kveton & I will be hosting a sculpture talk at the Chasen Galleries in Richmond, VA. RSVP to attent at art@chasengalleries.com

http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Chasen_Gallery_Talk.htm

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 14:07:00 -0800

Sculpture Update - new sculpture has a tentative name: The Sound of Joy. Also SOJ has entered detail grinding & is fast approaching final sanding. Short Version - closing in on finish line.

More info at: http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/New-Sculpture-122513.htm

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 08:33:00 -0700

Jody is now on Zazzle.com. Jody has about 25 different designs that can be applied to t-shirts, ball caps, etc.

http://www.zazzle.com/jodywrightdogs

Sam Noto at Sculpture on the Grounds Exhibit in Rockville, MD

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 11:17:00 -0700

Some other photos of the Sculpture on the Grounds Exhibit. Todays artist is Sam Noto with his sculpture Constellation. http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Coordinate-Harmony-in-Rockville.htm

Two Sculpture Installs in Two Weeks

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Thu, 30 May 2013 10:31:00 -0700

Been a great two weeks. On 5/28 installed Coordinate Harmony Sculpture on the "Sculpture on the Grounds Exhibit" at the Rockville Civic Center Park on Edmonston Ave in Rockville, MD. Opening Reception is June 2. Exhibit runs from June 2 - October 28, 2013. http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Coordinate-Harmony-in-Rockville.htm

On 5/20 installed Journey Sculpture in Charlotte, NC for a private residential client.

http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Journey-%20in-Charlotte,%20NC.htm

Been a successful May. "Like" my FB page if you agree at:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carl-Wright-at-WSG-Gallery/60300538120

Coordinate Harmony - Front View

Coordinate Harmony - Back View

Journey - Back View

Journey - Side View

Sculpture Journey Installed

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:46:00 -0700

Picture of Journey installed in NC on Monday. Installation went smoothly. Giant utility-style truck installed Journey in rain-soaked backyard. Journey was positioned so it was the first thing client sees out bedroom window, leaving home by back door & when coming back home. Success.

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 08:11:00 -0700

Reading a great book "The Coming Prosperity" by Philip Auerswald. Not the typical "Megatrends" etc more along the lines of "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell. Find it an interesting read since it does not have a hardcore, monolithic agenda like so many books/commentators/political candidates that try to spin current events into their current fantasy of what the world is doing or should be doing.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Coming-Prosperity-Entrepreneurs-Transforming/dp/0199795177/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342364705&sr=8-1&keywords=the+coming+prosperity+how+entrepreneurs+are+transforming+the+global+economy

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:43:00 -0700

Newest sculpture, Coordinate Harmony is almost 2/3 done. Hot weather is slowing down it's finish slightly. The remaining red & green markings are where some minor touch-up needs to be done. CH's finished height will be 40".

Coordinate Harmony will join the Music Series of Sculptures.

Coordinate Harmony is a series of harmonies that operate independently of each other.... Renaissance musicians often used this type of harmony, and it’s capable of producing rich and moving textures within a piece of music.

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:15:00 -0700

One of my other jobs when not sculpting is taking photos for various stock photo agencies including Canstock. My photos include fruits and vegtables, construction equipment, road signs about times in your life, and commercial objects like natural gas tanks. Slightly different look at some of what interests me.

New E-Book

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Thu, 31 May 2012 10:49:00 -0700

Five years ago, 50 Secrets Humans Should Know was written by and illustrated with paintings by Jody Wright. It sold 38,000 copies. Now Jody has teamed up with me to produce Sculpting a Better Life; with Jody providing more of her grounded thoughts on life and featuring my sculpture.

The new 50 page e-book features 25 of my sculptures giving a peek at how my meditative sculpture and Jody's writing are an interwoven tapestry of serenity.

For more information see: http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Sculpture%20Book/Sculpture-Book.htm

Available from the I-tunes store for iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/sculpting-your-best-life/id530625231?mt=11

Available from Amazon for the Kindle at:

http://www.amazon.com/Sculpting-Your-Best-Life-ebook/dp/B0088EJ4O8/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1339180409&sr=1-6

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:55:00 -0700

Jody's final book, that is out for all formats the Ipad, Nook & Kindle, is titled Cat Secrets that Humans Should Know. This is a an extension of her animals series. First came 50 Secrets Humans Should Know, then Secrets Human Kids Should Know. The Cat Secrets have been carefully teased out from three cats Jody & I have owned - two female store-bought cats & 1 ferrel male alley cat that we (really I) befriended - Jody was just seen as an object by Odo the male cat. To Odo, my partner Jody was just "her" (said with a hiss) a barely tolerable person. In the book, the cat with warpaint on his face & draped over a blue jean leg is Odo. To find out more information on how to buy this e-pub go on our website to : http://www.wsggallery.com/animation.html

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:09:00 -0700

Jody also has been moving into children's books.

Her first children's book is Secrets Human Kids Should Know. It is a story of a boy who gets lost but also finds out more about himself in the process with the help of a dog. It is a delighful book that in the I-tunes format also has an accompanying video built in. You can see more about the book on our website at: http://www.wsggallery.com/animation.html

Jody will release shortly her newest book Breakfast on Planet Obiedo. It tells the story of a family's adventure at the breakfast table when their food gets a mind of its' own. Even though set on another planet, Breakfast on Planet Obiedo is a riot that all can have fun with. You can see more about the book & be put on the notification list on our website at: http://www.wsggallery.com/animation.html

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:51:00 -0700

Jody my lovely and talented partner has uploaded some new books onto various platforms.

She has just uploaded two new books to the Kindle on Amazon.

The first book is Creative Murder - a series of short stories on how artists can plot and carry out heinous acts in a most creative way. It is available on Amazon at:

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Murder-ebook/dp/B0045JK2RS/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337030392&sr=1-7

Jody's second book is the Painters Gift a poignant story of aging

gracefully as an artist and how maddening some of that experience
can be. It is available on Amazon at:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Painters-Gift-ebook/dp/B007H5A80S/ref=sr_1_16?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337030669&sr=1-16

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:11:00 -0700

New and Exciting news. The sculpture Ambit, upper left, will be on exhibit from April - Nov 2012 in N. Charleston, SC.

The sculpture Journey, lower right, will be on exhibit in Portsmouth, VA at the Courthouse Galleries from March - Nov. 2012

"50 Secrets..." Now an e-book

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:18:00 -0800

Jody, my wonderful multi-talented wife & partner, has just released her book - 50 Secrets Humans Should Know - on Amazon. Here is the link from our website: http://www.wsggallery.com/Books.htm

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Ambit Video

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Thu, 8 Dec 2011 10:52:00 -0800

Here is the video for the sculpture Ambit.
This video is to make it easier to visualize what the sculpture looks
like in the round. http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Ambit-Sculpture-Video.htm

Eihei going to Permanent Home

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:52:00 -0800

City of Mount Dora Art in Public
Places Program

MOUNT DORA – The City of Mount Dora Public Arts Commission at
their regularly scheduled meeting on September 27, 2011, selected another
spectacular art piece to be placed in the upcoming Community Building Sculpture
Garden. Artist Carl Wright created a beautiful abstract lime stone sculpture
entitled "Eihei" (Translation: Guardian or Sentinel).
Mr. Wright's studio is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Additional information
on the artist and his work can be found at www.wsggallery.com.

Shawn McNalis,
Chair of the Commission, stated “After reviewing the submissions, the
Commission liked the ethereal feel of Wright’s stone carving and felt that it’s
rounded shape would provide a nice compliment to Doug Hays’ more angular metal
sculpture named “Council”. Our intention for this sculpture garden is to
represent a variety of artistic styles. We appreciate the McLin Foundation for
making the purchase of this sculpture possible at a time when there is not much
money for the arts”.

The new sculpture
was made possible by a recent grant contribution from the CHARLES B. AND MARY
M. MCLIN FOUNDATION. The McLin Foundation’s generosity will help forward the
mission to make Mount Dora a City that celebrates the arts.

The City's Public
Arts Commission members acknowledge the approved artists that have registered.
The City of Mount Dora is currently soliciting professional artists for the
purpose of creating a database of qualified artists that will be utilized in
the commissioning of public art by the Public Arts Commission. Mr. Wright was
selected as a registered artist during the recent Call for Artist process. The
database will also be a resource for private developers in selecting capable
artists to create public art for private developments to meet the requirements
of Public Art in Mount Dora. For more information and an application on how to
become a registered artist with the City of Mount Dora, please visit http://www.cityofmountdora.com/ and link to "Boards and
Committee" (Public Arts Commission).

For
more information regarding the Art in Public Places Program please call Mark
Reggentin, Planning and Development Director, 352-735-7112

Carl Sculpting Journey

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:25:00 -0700

A news article on Carl sculpting. Notice the cute dog, Oberon, on the floor watching the photographer. http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/7nHxwS/www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/565388/The--Journey--begins-here.html%3Fnav%3D5006

copyright 2011 Carl Wright

Sculpture Videos

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:15:00 -0700

Been working on making videos of my sculptures so that everyone could see them in the round.

Somehow, static photos are not conveying the feeling of the sculpture. Here is the page that shows the available sculpture that also has videos attached. http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Available-Sculpture-WSG-Gallery.htm

copyright 2011 by Carl Wright

New Sculpture

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:02:00 -0700

Just completed a new sculpture, Journey. It measures 24"w x 18" deep x 36" tall. Weighs in at approx 550 lbs.

Journey is part of the Exuberant Series of Sculptures.

Journey is how life is not a straight line but rather an involved process that is easy to understand when you stand outside of it but hard to fathom when you are living the situation. Journey rises, turns & twists back on itself on a voyage of discovery.

More picture of Journey here: http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Journey-Sculpture.htm

Eihei in Rockville & other Places

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:52:00 -0700

Great goings on happening at WSG Gallery.

First off the sculpture Eihei was installed in the Rockville Town Square in Rockville, MD at the end of May. http://www.wsggallery.com/Sculpture-Pages/Eihei-in-Rockville.htm

When I pick up Eihei in October, he will be cleaned up & taken to Mount Dora, FL to his new permanent home. Eihei will be in the Mount Dora Sculpture Garden. It is the 2nd sculpture that they have commissioned for that space. So exciting.

Motion Installed in Portsmouth, VA

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 13:11:00 -0800

Just got back on Thursday from installing the sculpture Motion at the Courthouse Galleries in Portsmouth, VA. Motion is part of the 6th annual Courthouse Galleries Exterior Sculpture Series that runs from March 4 – October 9th, 2011. http://www.courthousegalleries.com/exhibits.html There will be approximately 10 more sculptures that will be installed at 3 different locations around Portsmouth.

The install was wonderfully smooth. The birthing process (installation) was facilitated by Ken the great forklift operator, from the city of Portsmouth.

Got the opportunity to stay in a 100 year old home, see a bit of Portsmouth, and also experience parking Portsmouth-style. Downtown Portsmouth, since it is an older city, has parking problems that are solved in an interesting way. Many of the main streets are wide so the city has allocated the middle of the street to park vehicles two abreast. Makes one pay a lot more attention to driving instead of gawking at the sites & architecture.

So, this spring when you are thinking of going to Busch Gardens or Williamsburg for a weekend; drive another 35 miles down I-64E to Portsmouth for the sculpture exhibit. You can have a great lunch while seeing sculpture. Now that is a great prelude to either Busch Gardens or Williamsburg.

Northshore Sculpture Park

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:42:00 -0700

I am back from installing the sculpture Aria in the Northshore Sculpture Park, in Skokie, IL. I truly believe that a lot of Public Art Programs could learn from the dedicated professionals and the city of Skokie on how to run an organization. It was a pleasure to be involved in an install with them.

Joe Folise, of both NSP and the city of Skokie, coordinated the effort and helped make for a seamless, non-stressful install. The installation crew of two were superb. The crew joked & had a good time but made the huge front end-loader, which picked up Aria & her pedestal, work like a fine precision machine.

The board members who came out to meet the hapless sculptor, me, were gracious & helpful. The install was complete & beautiful after an hour - just as it should be.

In addition, the follow though of the board members after I left Skokie was amazying. They did a simple thing but did it well. They promised to do some detail work & then did it in a timely, highly professional manner. Am virtually speechless.

Oliver Twist said it best (not about painless sculpture installs, but food; still applies) - "More Please".

The sculpture Aria is located or McCormick Blvd. between Touhy & Howard Avenues. The park is open 24/7 to bikers, joggers, people pushing strollers and lunch-time munchers. The park is approximately 35' wide and 2 miles long. There are 66 sculptures in the park. The next town down from Skokie thought that the Sculpture Park was such a good idea, they extended it into their town.

If you have the opportunity to go to Chicago, ditch your appointment in Chicago and visit the Sculpture Park. The appointment was for an ephemeral problem of only slight importance. The sculpture park is tangible & real. A year after going to Chicago, you won't be able to recall why you went to Chicago; you will remember the Northshore Sculpture Park.

Show at the Washington DC Design Center

noreply@blogger.com (Carl Wright) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:41:00 -0700

Carl will be showing 3 sculptures at the Washington DC Design Center from September 11, September 17, 2010. the Design Center is located at 400 D Street, NW, Washington DC. The show will feature among other artworks three sculptures by Carl. They are: Shizukesa, Oonami, & Crescendo. The name of the show is "Transistions".

Carl also has a sculpture Ambit in Baltimore at the Here, There, Anywhere Show. More info at:

Later this month, Carl will install a sculpture at th Northshore Sculpture Park in Skokie, IL. Stay tuned for details.