John Collins

Artist Statement

My earliest art inspired childhood memory is visiting the Statue of Liberty and experiencing how much Bartholdi could say or make a person feel with his sculpture. Painting and drawing are part of my body-of-work, but I love the challenge of creating three-dimensional sculpture in a realistic human form the most.
My artistic goals are to tell a story, make a statement, or capture one's essence in a portrait. Some of my sculptures are temporary creations made of snow or beach sand that disappear with the next sunny day or turning tide, before briefly making an impression on passersby. More permanent pieces are done in clay or stone and those have more time to inspire a reaction or trigger an emotion in the viewer.