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Sadly, Jack Hillman died
unexpectedly April 8, 2016
His sculptures are no longer for sale.
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His sculptures are no longer for sale.
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 Les reaché Unique steel sculpture 23 1/4" tall (The round base is affixed to the stone pedestal) $750 |
 Artist Jack Hillman with gallery manager Jennifer and Roy Saper. |
 Circle of Friendship Kinetic powder-coated steel sculpture 17" tall $425 |
 Joined in Hope Kinetic powder-coated steel sculpture on limestone base 19" tall $645 |
 Looking Higher Kinetic powder-coated steel sculpture on limestone base 23" tall $655 |
 Nautilus Kinetic powder-coated steel sculpture on limestone base 16" tall $585 |
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Artist Jack Hillman Discusses...
With the many
years as an industrial designer, a skill was honed for
discerning and balancing forms, proportions,
directions of lines-of-sight, relational influences of
adjacent details, positive-negative spaces and overall
homogeneity; the development of a sensitivity to the
visual and tactile effects of only three-thousandths
of an inch (.003 or paper thin) variation. This
seeming hyper-pickiness was important since
hundreds-of-thousands of the same item would be
produced. Now that pride of craftsmanship heritage is
being carried forward with my sculptures.My visual language is formed into
sculptures through minimalist lyrical softly
kinetic rods of metal. They have been described as
“clean lined contemporary precision touched with
joy and fascination”. The pieces require
thoughtful planning and forming to give them their
unique balance and turning and swaying movement.
The greatest enjoyment occurs when one quietly
relaxes in contemplation during times of gentle
breeze. My wish is to share my fascinations with
others --- to bring the invisible into visible and
to smile with a knowing connection.
Processes Fabrication of the sculptures is achieved by utilizing hand manipulated tools to finesse the metals into shape. I have heard that “horse whisperer” cowboys in the wild west USA have a particular moment of connection in the taming and training of range wild mustangs and stallions. At that certain moment, the instincts of distrust and protection from the wild, soften and yield to an understanding and cooperation which immediately moves forward the learning process. Bending steel rods is much the same. I frequently experience this resistance, then understanding, yielding cooperation happens as I am physically bending and striving for fluid forms in the lines of metal I work with. I don’t have adequate words to describe the exhilaration and passion which flows in the moments when this occurs. It becomes a total oneness with the sculpture. From that point forward the sculptural form which you also connect with, very intuitively and fluidly evolves. As with the bending/forming fabrication, the joining process is something I take great pride in. The elements could be mechanically joined, but the potential for a certain clunkiness in these minimalist pieces could interfere with the overall fluidity of form. I chose to invest the time to learn TIG welding for the joining process. At art shows where I have exhibited, I frequently have seasoned welding and manufacturing pros complement me on my quality of craftsmanship. That’s a nice affirmation. Where joining occurs, I make sure there is penetration of heat and filler rod so strength and durability will be inherent. But I don’t just stop with the structural; I continue to apply heat deposited filler to build the flowing continuity you see at each intersection. But that is only the beginning; many hours are spent physically grinding, filing and finessing the fluidity which the experts respond to. Materials and Finishes
I work with
mild steel and stainless steel. The mild steel is the
material I began with and yields the emotional
evolvement of form described above. Every piece is
finished with the most durable materials I can obtain
so that the sculptures will give lasting joy in an
outside or inside environment. With the mild steel
pieces, I most often use the proven durable powder
coating application for color and for UV resistance,
achieving the energetic colors collectors respond to.
If conditions may require future touch-up, then
automotive quality polyurethane spray paint is the
color finish of choice. |
 Contemplation Kinetic powder-coated steel sculpture on steel rod and base 84" tall $3,200  Artist Jack Hillman with a specially-commissioned kinetic sculpture based on the smaller Circle of Friendship. Would you like a large commissioned kinetic sculpture created for your home, inside or out?! |
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