ARTIST STATEMENT

My work is inspired by a morphology that relates to natural elements, evolution, zoology and mechanical principles. From my studies of these concepts I have collected hundreds of images and have created hundreds of sketches. These rudimentary sketches were refined into ideas that I eventually worked into a series of large-scale charcoal drawings. The finished drawings were the basis for creating the sculptures. The sculptural forms are made from a fixotropic plastic, which is a two-part mix that can be painted over a Styrofoam core. The sculptures resemble plants or sea life and though they look mostly organic, the initial inspiration for some are derived from mechanical forms.

RICK TRUE

EDUCATION

M.F.A., Portland State University, Portland, Oregon

B.A., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2001
Lake Oswego Outdoor Sculpture Invitational,
Lake Oswego, Oregon

2000
Outdoor Sculpture Park,
Puyallup, Washington

1997
Two Person Show,
Vancouver, Washington

1996
Portland State University,
Autzen Gallery, Portland Oregon