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About the Artist <br />Explorations of wildlife imagery and abstract forms highlight the sculpture <br />of Gregory Fields. Glazed ceramic murals and pillar pieces also figure <br />prominently in his portfolio. <br />Raised in San Francisco with painter Curtis Fields as a father, Gregory <br />grew up around art. After university, he spent two decades living in a <br />monastery studying religions of the world, meditating, and serving the <br />public in various capacities. Drawn to the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, <br />he moved to Seattle in 2003. There he studied sculptural anatomy with <br />sculptor Kim Beaton and discovered the wonderful properties of clay. He <br />received his first significant public art commission in 2008. <br />Fields now resides in Louisville, Colorado as a full time artist. He strives <br />to discover new ways to combine welded steel and glazed ceramic <br />carvings. His ceramic wall art features constant experiments in surface <br />texture and glaze colors. <br />"I create sculptures that feature the interplay of glazed ceramic and <br />welded steel. Richly textured, and sometimes playful clay forms are <br />cradled by the solid metal. Quiet, often circular shapes hold abstract clay <br />explorations in my smaller pieces. Birds, animals, plants, and other natural <br />forms take shape on tall pillar sculptures or in colorful ceramic murals. Two <br />decades spent in a monastery bring a contemplative spirit into much of my <br />work. 1 feel a deep, serene beauty underlying the intense struggles of life, <br />and seek to express this through imagery carved in the ancient and <br />malleable clay medium. <br />"In my public art practice, I strive to understand the values of the <br />community I am serving, and incorporate the neighborhood's feedback in <br />my design work. Working collaboratively is something 1 enjoy, and a public <br />artwork should be something created together by the artist, the art <br />committee, and the community for the benefit of all. 1 cherish these <br />opportunities!" <br />"Germination", 2018; ceramic, steel, cement backer <br />board, mortar, grout; 88"x 22" x 22". Currently on <br />display in downtown Loveland, Colorado <br />