ELISABETT GUDMANN
| K I R K H. S L A U G H T E R
BRONZE SCULPTURE The Relic Series
ABOUT Gudmann and Slaughter, a couple, take different approaches to their creative endeavors and have merged their diverse talents, style and skills to create the Relic Series. The artists’ collaborative process is not regimented. They approach each piece in an organic and intuitive way, letting the concept mature and sculpture evolve. Although utilizing a multitude of original sculpting materials – from concrete and steel to found objects and sculpting wax – the final sculpture is ultimately realized in cast bronze. The figurative and equine themed pieces in the Relic Series evoke the primitive and timeless with their roughly textured and aged surfaces, patina finishes and abstracted forms. The Crowds are huddled groups of figures with roughly textured surfaces, evoking existential thoughts of life, death, creation and the human condition. The figures are distinguished by their featureless bodies, negative spaces, textured surfaces, exaggerated legs and ashy patina colors. The roughly textured surfaces and patinas bring to mind impressions of the scorched earth and the elongated and exaggerated legs suggest that of a burned forest. The figures are pushed together, becoming one as a crowd, against all that confronts them. The equine themed sculptures are distinguished by their broken and aged surfaces, textural surfaces and wrapped effects. The contrasting textures and wrapped details are reminiscent of ancient artifacts that have an apparent history but encourage the viewer to fill in the details. Coupled with unique patinas, the sculptures take on masterful and strength and balletic elegance. A San Francisco native, Gudmann earned her BS from California State University, Sacramento. Slaughter conducted formal studies at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, and the Heron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN. They live and work in Northern California.
Crowd: 1 Unique bronze with patina 24”h x 14”w x 18”d (oblong base)
Crowd: 2 Unique bronze with patina 26”h x 12”w x 12”d (square base)
Crowd: 3 Unique bronze with patina 27”h x 18”w x 12”d (rectangular base)
We Three Bronze with patina, Edition #3 of 6 68”h x 24”w x 20”d (Also available: 36”h x 14”w x 12”d)
Nesting Song Bronze with patina, Edition of 12 sold out, A/P available 26”h x 42”w x 8”d
Ghost Horse, Study Bronze with patina, Edition of 24 sold out, A/P’s sold out 26”h x 14”w x 8”d
Relic: 2 Bronze with patina, Edition #18 of 19 24”h x 18”w x 10”d (Large size also available: 56”h x 48”w x 18”d )
Ghost Horse, Large Bronze with patina, Edition of #15 of 24 52”h x 22”w x 28”d
Morning Stretch Bronze with patina, Edition #7 of 12 28”h x 36”w x 10”d
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Moonbeam
Masquerade Series: 1
Masquerade Series: 2
Spellbound (front view)
Spellbound (back view)
I Can Fly (detail)
Abstract Torso: 1
Abstract Torso: 2
Winged Figures: 1 & 2
bronze with patina 56”h x 32”w x 20”d
bronze with patina 28”h x 8”w x 8”d
bronze with patina 32”h x 14”w x 12”d
bronze with patina 26”h x 16”w x 8”d
bronze with patina 28”h x 8”w x 8”d
bronze with patina 32”h x 14”w x 12”d
bronze with patina 26”h x 8”w x 8”d
bronze with patina 48”h x 12”w x 12”d
bronze with patina 26”h ”h x 8w x 8”d
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THE TORSOS SERIES
Masculine Torso: 1
Masculine Torso: 2
Masculine Torso: 3
Masculine Torsos: 2 & 3
Feminine Torso: 1
Feminine Torso: 2
bronze with patina 16.5”h x 3.5”w x 2.5”d
bronze with patina 16.5”h x 3.5”w x 2.5”d
bronze with patina 16.5”h x 3.5”w x 2.5”d
bronze with patina 16.5”h x 3.5”w x 2.5”d
bronze with patina 16.5”h x 3.5”w x 2.5”d
bronze with patina 16.5”h x 3.5”w x 2.5”d