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In this work, Bessie Harvey proved herself a master of sculptural economy. Simply by tipping a slice of tree on its side so that stray branches became limbs and then spray-painting the entirety black, the artist imbued the timber with a human presence.
In this work, Bessie Harvey proved herself a master of sculptural economy. Simply by tipping a slice of tree on its side so that stray branches became limbs and then spray-painting the entirety black, the artist imbued the timber with a human presence.
20 de may. de 2022 · The 1987 found wood sculpture “Seven Faces Of Eve” (Fig. 3) references another infamous female figure of the Bible — the first woman to walk the earth, Eve.
12 de jul. de 2010 · Ms. Davis spends a significant amount of time towards the end of this segment with the work of Bessie Harvey (1929-1994), an artist from eastern Tennessee who worked primarily with roots, though her art differs in profound and wonderful ways from the root club sculptures of Stan Neptune, who we discussed in March.
Harvey's sculptures are made of found materials, predominantly wood branches and roots, which she then decorated with paint, glitter, jewelry, and other materials. Though she worked primarily with wood, Harvey also created sculptures from clay and some works on paper. [6]
Bessie Harvey saw her sculptural forms as revelations of the spirits that dwelled within roots and branches, identities she brought to life with found objects and paint. Harvey believed that she was creating artworks as God directed her to, listening and responding to the natural materials she used.
5 de may. de 2022 · Harvey created her first tree sculptures—which she initially referred to as dolls—to manage her grief after her mother died in 1974, carving faces into the roots of trees, inspired by the spiritual presence she sensed in them.
