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Cheryl Tall (born in New Jersey in 1946) is an American visual artist whose work is primarily in the medium of sculpture and large wall installations in addition to, mixed-media, oil and acrylic painting. Tall is most notable for her intricate sculptures and her works have been in prominent and private collections all over the world. She has an MFA from the University of Miami〔(An interview with Sculptor Cheryl Tall, Critical Ceramics, April 2008, Retrieved Feb. 2014 )〕 and her present art studio is in Leucadia, CA.〔(An Interview With Sculptor Cheryl Tall, Critical Ceramics, April 2008, Retrieved Feb. 2014 )〕 == Work== Tall's primary medium is clay, coil built into large figurative sculptures and larger wall installations. Her work focuses on the relationships between people and their surroundings while her subject matters often include architectural and figurative elements.〔(ACGA Exhibiting Artist: Cheryl Tall, Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California, 2010, Retrieved Feb. 2014 )〕 Tall likes to use references from classical mythology to portray archetypal situations. Ripe goddess figures combined with tree forms and animal shapes, expressing her desire for the harmonious existence of human beings with each other and with nature. While many of these images are inspired by personal experiences, she feels that the viewer can find himself in them.〔(Artists: Cheryl Tall, SanDiegoSculpture.org, Retrieved Mar. 2014 )〕 Tall's work has been described as,"Togetherness and apartness. As an expression of duality, many of her works portray two or more figures in close proximity, sometimes with two heads that seem to come from the same body. She effects co-joining as a visual means to explore the tensions and strengths inherent in close relationships."〔(AMOCA Director Christy Johnson Describes Tall's Work, Critical Ceramics, April 2008, Retrieved Feb. 2014 )〕 Her work has been published in 20 books including; 500 Figures, 500 Animals,〔(500 Animals In Clay, Suzanne J. E. Tourtillott, Cheryl Tall: Blind Choice, Pg. 190,Google Books, Retrieved March 2014 )〕 500 Dolls, 500 Dolls II, 500 Vases, Confrontational Ceramics, Winged Manor,〔(Winged Manor: Recent Paintings and Sculpture By Cheryl Tall, Sunbury Press Inc.,Sep. 5, 2011, ISBN 1934597538, Retrieved Feb. 2014 )〕 No More Starving Artists, Ceramics Today, American Art Collector, The ACGA Book, The Ceramic Design Book, Surface Design, Making Marks and Sole Purpose among others. Tall has also been featured in magazines such as, Ceramic Monthly, Ceramics Art and Perception,〔(Elizabeth Reichert, Cheryl Tall: Where Dreams Dwell,Ceramics Art and Perception, No. 57, 2004: 41–44 ISSN: 1035-1841, Retrieved Feb. 2014 )〕 Clay Times, Studio Potter, Pottery Making Illustrated, Sculptural Pursuit, and American Craft Magazine. Her work can be seen in various museum collections both nationally and internationally and she has had exhibitions and residencies all over the world including, The Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Canada, the International Workshop of Ceramic Art, Tokoname, Japan; Greece, France, International Ceramic Studios, Kecskemét, Hungary;〔(Cheryl Tall Residency at International Ceramics Studio, Hungary, Ceramics Today, Retrieved Feb. 2014 )〕〔(Arrested Motion featuring Artist Cheryl Tall, SunGazette.com, July 2009, Retrieved Feb. 2014 )〕 Ganjin Celadon Festival, Gangjin, Korea;〔(The 2009 International Gangjin Celadon Exhibition, GangjiExhibit.com, Retrieved Feb. 2014 )〕 Mexico, China, England, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME, and the United States.〔(Obsidian Gallery: A quarter Century of Contemporary Art, Cheryl Tall Featured, Desert Leaf, Jan. 2011, Retrieved Feb. 2014 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cheryl Tall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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