THE SYMBOL Carrera Marble 1980 Lahr,West Germany First public sculpture in stone in Europe realized by a Canadian born sculptor.
The Power is in the Stone
I have completed more then twenty public sculptures in stone. For gallery and studio work, I have completed several hundred sculptures in stone. My preference is to work with the harder stones as much as possible, although I have worked with many types of stone, including alabaster, granite, limestone, marble, soapstone, onyx, basalt, and others. I have used pneumatic as well as electric tools but prefer to do as much hand carving as possible. Although I often work from drawings and models, my preference is to work directly with the stone to capture the essence of the feeling from the moment of creation. I find that drawing and painting enhance the three-dimensional carving process, color is power and sculpture color is human emotion. My creation show variety in style, depth and form, as I combine the earth quality of the stone with personal vision. Natural stone is the most powerful and enduring expressions of our environment.
I have experimented with representational and abstract art to come up with an individual approach to stone sculpture. This is my art. I would describe it as North American Expressionism: the power is in the stone.
Patrick Sullivan
Motion
Progress
PROGRESS Andesite 8 tons 1985 Coquitlam, B.C., Canada
Stone Flower
STONE FLOWER Red Granite 4 tons 1992 Squamish, B.C., Canada The unfolding of the flower with emerging stamen & pistil.
Love Bench 2
LOVE BENCH 2 Black Granite 1 ton 1995 Squamish, B.C., Canada Functional heart themed hand carved granite bench. Completed on site Pavillion Park, Squamish
Last Love 1
LAST LOVE1 5 ton Italian Blue Verona Italian Marble 2006 Whistler, B.C., Canada The sculpture honors the universal truth of love it embraces the joy & depth of marriage. Completed on
site, Creekside village, Whistler, B.C., Canada
Owari
OWARI Basalt 3 pieces 2500 lbs., 2007 Whistler, B.C., Canada Ancient African gambling game, functional seating area with table
Last Love 2-5
LAST LOVE 2-5 Basalt 1 ton each 2008-09 Whistler, B.C., Canada Further exploring the Last Love public art series theme & design, male & female elements.
Last Love 6
LAST LOVE 6 Indiana Limestone 6tons 2010 Vandalia, Ohio, USA Evolution of the Last Love public art series into bold male/female geometric form
Last Love 7
LAST LOVE 7 Indiana Limestone 10 tons 2014 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Sculpture honors President “Ike” Eisenhower, Cyrus Avery & Clinton Riggs. Completed on site at Guthrie Green Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
O’keefe 5
O’keefe 5: Carrara marble, 150 lbs. Prospectus #24 Acclaimed Artist series Permanetly sited, Silver City, New Mexico, University of New Mexico 2017