Dan Anderson: Mascots, Hearts of Love and Proposals

DAN ANDERSON MASCOTS, HEARTS OF LOVE AND PROPOSALS

BELGER CRANE YARD STUDIOS PRESENTS:

DAN ANDERSON

MASCOTS, HEARTS OF LOVE AND PROPOSALS September 2 - December 17, 2016

Dan Anderson working in studio in Valensole, France, June 2016. Courtesy of artist.

Les Toreres Water Tank 2016, $2500 (Made in Valensole, France) Earthenware, cone 06 glaz with decal, sandblasted 18.25” x 8” x 8”

German Water Tank, 2016, $3500 Soda-fired stoneware, sandblasted 21” x 9.5” x 9.5”

Black Water Tank, 2016, $2000 Wood-fired stoneware with decals, sandblasted 16” x 9.5” x 9.5”

Lucky Strike Water Tank, 2016, $2500 (Made in Valensole, France) Earthenware, cone 06 glaze, sandblasted 14” x 11” x 11”

Marathon Oil Tank, 2016, $2250 Wood-fired stoneware with decals, sandblasted and steel base 15.75” x 6.5” x 6.5”

French Water Tank, 2016, SOLD (Made in Valensole, France) Earthenware, cone 06 glaze, sandblasted 10.25” x 9.5” x 9.5”

Pioneer Corn Crib, 2016, SOLD Soda-fired stoneware with decals, sandblasted and steel base 10” x 11.5” x 4”

KCMO Tank, 2016, $3000 Wood-fired stoneware with decals, sandblasted and steel base 11” x 10.5” x 10.5”

Chicago Water Tank, 2015, $2500 Soda-fired stoneware, sandblasted 12” x 7” x 6”

Water Tower, 2016, $1000 Wood-fired stoneware, sandblasted 11.25” x 8.5” x 8.5”

Shell Oil Tank, 2016, $1000 Wood-fired stoneware with decals, sandblasted 10.25” x 9.5” x 9.5”

Mobiloil Tank, 2015, SOLD Wood-fired stoneware with decals, sandblasted 16” x 12” x 12”

Mascots, Hearts of Love & Proposals, 2016, $3500 Earthenware, cone 06 glaze, decals, sandblasted and iron base 19” x 9.5” x 9.5”

Wisco Electric Power Tank, 2016, $2000 Wood-fired stoneware with decals, sandblasted 8.5” x 8” x 8”

Dan Anderson working in studio in Valensole, France, June 2016. Courtesy of artist.

Dan Anderson’s solo show titled “Mascots, Hearts of Love, and Proposals” is exhibited at the Belger Crane Yard Studios, 2011 Tracy Avenue. Anderson tells us the “Mascots” in the show reference large midwestern structures such as water tanks and corn cribs, along with the graffiti that can be found on these rural landmarks. He has been fascinated with these edifices since he climbed his hometown’s municipal water tank as a teen. Dan’s work, inspired by these iconic structures, can be found in exhibitions and collections throughout the world. In addition to sculpture, Anderson plans to bring some of his signature teapots and tea sets to Kansas City.

Anderson taught at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville from 1970 to 2002 and has maintained an active clay practice since retirement. Dan completed a residency in France over the summer where he created some of the works shown in this exhibition. A wood-fire enthusiast, his anagama wood-fired kiln in Edwardsville draws artists from far and wide for firings.