Jeffrey Van Dyke's new sculpture comes to life! For over seven years Erickson Fine Art Gallery sculptor Jeffrey Van Dyke has sculpted a 6' female nude from a live model using a steel frame and microcrystalline wax. The piece has made it's way to the bronze foundry at Bronze Plus Foundry in Sebastopol, CA to be cast in bronze using the lost wax method. Here are pictures of the piece in wax and the mold-making process. Fabrication, finishing, and patina to follow! Jeffery V

Susan Hall's "New York Portrait" from 1970, is currently on view at The Whitney Museum in NYC. The show is entitled ‘Human Interest Portraits from the Whitney’s Collection’ and runs from Apr 27, 2016–Feb 12, 2017. A great opportunity to look back on one of Susan's earlier pieces, in one of the most recognized museums, a truly enduring artist. http://whitney.org/Exhibitions/HumanInterest Artist Susan Hall (1943-) Title New York Portrait Date 1970 Medium Acrylic and graphite