Dennis Kowal's life as a sculptor spans over 5 decades. His works, while monumental and archetypical, demonstrate respect for human scale. They are classic and symbolic, sensual and intuitive.
His sculptures manifest convergence of matter, both real and imaginary, science and technology, illustrating persistent life affirming creative energy.
Additionally, Kowal has published 11 limited edition prints including a digital 7-color embroidered poster, and authored the techinical book "Casting Sculpture". Over 50 one-man exhibitions, 100's of group shows and lectures.
Prominent sculptures: AMERICAN IKONS, VERTICAL MIGRATION and REMNANT SERIES, EARTH FORMS, CONSTELLATIONS, WAVES OF ANOTHER DIMENSION, PHENOMENOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE, LIGHTLY CURVED AIR, FRACTURED WHITE LIGHT, IRIS, PHOTON, ENIGMA, and OMINOUS IKON SERIES #69.
Address: 941-366-1066. Studio visits by appointment only.
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In 1983, Jill Hoffman-Kowal moved to Sarasota because the San
Francisco punk scene was getting in the way of her art. She never
left. Her life trajectory, however, is hardly that simple.
Along with Joe Rees -- a video documentarian -- Hoffman-Kowal
photographed some of the seminal moments of the punk rock era,
with a grasp on capturing in video and print the pulse of the chaotic late '70s and early '80s. Partnering with Rees, she
established Target Video, whose mission was to chronicle those
early raw days of punk rock. These performance tapes lie in a vault
somewhere in California, no doubt bound one day for the
Smithsonian.
Since settling in Sarasota, Hoffman-Kowal has pursued everything
from photorealist paintings and drawings to found-object collages
made from twigs and bird feathers. These latter objects will be on
display at State of the Arts Gallery starting next week, as part of
Eco Chic.
Hoffman-Kowal's journey from punk impresario -- dancing to the
sound of stacked speakers, surrounded by brilliant crazies
powered by sacramental drugs and booze -- to an intensely
personal woman at peace with herself and her art in a bamboo
garden sounds drastic.
