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• <br /> Georgia Gerber, The Artist Page 1 of 1 <br /> f ' - :, I ! . , !'! i3.- <br /> _- ,_ <br /> .„.,,,i,,_:_,*,..,.._„.„.7,,„, , „ <br /> bio <br /> ' Georgia Gerber, born 1955, grew up in Chester County, <br /> _ Pennsylvania, studied sculpture and bronze casting at <br /> '-11 Bucknell University, and moved west to attend Graduate <br /> =` <br /> 4,,FE School at the University of Washington. Her professional <br /> ' <br /> career began at that time. Along with her husband and 18 <br /> year-old daughter she lives on rural Whidbey Island, <br /> Washington, where she operates her own studio and <br /> • foundry with the assistance of two women artisans and <br /> ` her husband. She primarily works with life size animal <br /> i and human figures, often incorporating architectural or <br /> abstract elements into the design. A career emphasis has <br /> been the creation of accessible public artwork that <br /> encourages viewer interaction. <br /> "My husband and I had our first date near the end <br /> - of my graduate work at the University of <br /> }t � Washington. That night I told him I dreamed of <br /> Ogeorgia gerber having my own studio and foundry in a quiet rural <br /> 6790 heggenes rd area where I could raise a family and create <br /> clinton, wa 98236 sculpture. We have been doing just that for 21 <br /> (360)341-6382 years now. What I didn't tell him was the part about <br /> email us the horses..." — Georgia Gerber <br /> resume <br /> EDUCATION <br /> University of Washington, Master of Fine Arts 1979-1982 <br /> Bucknell University,Teaching Assistant 1977-1979 <br /> Bucknell University, Bachelor of Arts 1973-1977 <br /> PUBLIC AND CORPORATE COMMISSIONS <br /> by location <br /> by date <br /> artist's statement <br /> "I like my sculpture to invite an interaction with its <br /> audience. This is often meant to be a direct physical <br /> interaction, but always I strive to engage the <br /> viewer's imagination. I tend to present an <br /> incomplete visual narrative; a story is suggested, a <br /> feeling evoked, and the viewers find themselves <br /> providing details." <br /> site developed by CKWebsites <br /> http://www.georgiagerber.corrilartist.html 8/1/2005 <br />