Arizona based artist Becky Joy is this week’s guest blogger for the Artist as Collector Series.
 |
| Spirit of the Senses 33″H ©Vala Ola |
I LOVE sculpture. This is a favorite piece of sculpture by a friend, sculptor and painter, Vala Ola that I acquired through a trade, with me paying for the casting cost. Vala is a master with design.
I had been admiring this as she was sculpting it and was overwhelmed when she said she wanted to trade for one of my sunset paintings.
I love to touch sculpture and feel where the artist moved the clay and how the fingers and hands fit into the piece. I can tell that Vala’s hands are close to the same size as mine by the feel. To me that is a real connection with the work.
I love to touch sculpture and feel where the artist moved the clay and how the fingers and hands fit into the piece. I can tell that Vala’s hands are close to the same size as mine by the feel. To me that is a real connection with the work.
When we made the trade, I cried I was so happy with it. Later Vala was admiring a small plein air painting of mine and I gave that to her. I felt the sculpture deserved another painting and besides, she’s a good friend.
Becky Joy is a painter known for her glowing light and colors in her work. A teacher and a traveler she leads painting workshops all over the world.
Thank You Nanci for the blog post. It is a beautiful piece of sculpture to view.
Thank you for introducing us to Vala Ola’s work @BeckyJoy…. I can certainly see how you can appreciate the line and form in her work. How lucky for you to live with it!
Thanks for being a part of this series.