Ketcham Inn Foundation & Education Center & Jamie Forbes Gallery
May 19th 4-6 Interiors & Exteriors
Artists: Anne Seelbach, John Haubrich, Tracy Harris, Matt Vega with Phyllis Hammond exhibiting at the Ketcham Inn Foundation & Education Center & Jamie Forbes Gallery
The installation of Phyllis Hammond’s Beyond the Edge outdoor sculptures opens May 19th at the Jamie Forbes Gallery/Ketcham Inn Foundation & Educational Center, 90 Montauk Highway, Center Moriches, N.Y. These seven large-scale works were originally created for and displayed at the Dag Hammarskjold Plaza at the United Nations in New York City last year.
Hamptons-based artist Hammond’s steel and aluminum sculptures feature narrow stem-like bases topped by whimsical, kinetic elements that rotate in the wind. Hammond uses an improvisational method to create her colorful, large-scale sculptures. The metal cutouts are based on playful, looping doodles on paper that she scans and modifies using a computer program. Once the drawings have been refined digitally, the designs are cut from sheets of metal using a water jet machine. After the metal shapes are hammered, bent and welded into curved shapes, they are powder-coated with brightly colored paint.
“As a groundbreaking first public art display in Center Moriches Hamlet, Hammond’s work culturally enriches the community,” commented gallery director Jamie Forbes. “My special thanks to Bert Seides, President of The Ketcham Inn Foundation, for his perseverance in bringing this special art exhibition to Center Moriches. The roadside installation at 90 Montauk Highway Center Moriches is also due to the efforts of Eric Johnson, Suffolk County Director of Historic Services; Richard C. Martin, and Philip Berdolt, Suffolk County Commissioner of Parks.”
The public is invited to celebrate this historic exhibition Saturday, May 19th from 4-6 pm. For further information, e-mail: Jamie@fineartmagazine.com or call 631 909 1192
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