My Chosen Artist - Sharon Kopriva

Sharon Kopriva

Sharon Kopriva (born February 11, 1948)

She was born in Houston Heights, Texas. Educated in Houston public schools and the University of Houston, she earned a Master of Fine Arts in Painting in 1981 and an earlier Bachelor of Science in Art Education in 1970.

Her teachers include New York painter, John Alexander, and sculptor James Surls. Sharon taught in Houston-area high schools for 10 years prior to her full-time career in the visual arts.

Awards of her :

- Commission for Cool Globes sculpture, Vestes, Houston, 2009

- Texas State Visual Artist of the Year (Awarded by the Texas Legislature), Austin, 2005-2006
- Texas Artist of the Year, Art League of Houston, 2001
- Houston Millennium Makers Award, 2000
- Individual Artist Grant, Cultural Arts Council, Houston, 1997
- Residency Grant, Museum of Northern Territories, Darwin, Australia, 1994
- Mid-America Arts Alliance/National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Award in Sculpture, 1993

 SOURCE:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sharon-Kopriva/185755984811407

The reason why I want to write about this artist : 

She is famous of expressing the dark side of faith and religion. I find it quite interesting that We usually only see the bright side of religion but have never thought that religion can be frightful and dark. I believe that no matter people or things all have their dark side, even sacred religion. Therefore, we should take a look of the side that we seldom notice. I am so appreciated of her artwork and the concept behind it and so i decided to write about him for my final paper. (:

Fotanian Open Studios 2013 visit

Our first art exhibits visiting was in Fo Tan, Fotanian open studio is a scheme which gather more than 300 artists in Fo Tan’s industrial buildings and they open their studios for the public to visit.
In this field trip we mainly explored building 1 and 2. 

To me, this is quite a unique experience as I have never been to a place that I can visit so many studios at the same time, especially in HK.

Moreover, artists usually won’t stay in the art gallery. Most of my art exhibition visiting experiences were just like that, so I didn’t have chance to talk to them. But this time was so much different from the experience I had. Because in this visiting we walked in the studios of the artists and we can talk to them, ask them about the concept behind their art work. Talking to the artists in person is something that cannot be compared with only reading the description card next to the art pieces, because we can understanding the art work deeper after talking to the artists.

Besides, there were 2 little things I like about this visiting.

Free Beer (:

(1) It’s interesting that the studios offer free beer to the visitors  This may not be rare in foreign countries, but it’s quite rare in HK that it is not local culture. I am really appreciated that as art is all about sharing.

me &Bunny

(2) There was a huge rabbit sculpture next to the lift (I can’t remember which floor was it) and I like it so much.














My favourite art piece of this trip is “Wedding” by Clara Luk from “We Sculptors”.

It was constituted by 11 pieces of wedding rings. We know that 11 roses represent "You are my treasured one; the one I love most in my life", but what do 11 pieces of wedding rings mean? 11 pieces of rings might not be as sweet as the roses do.

Wedding - by Clara Luk

This art piece is asking the audience to try on this special wedding ring to feel the stress and burden of the marriage. I am really appealed by the meaning of it. Marriage is supposed to be sweet, warm and happy but people always neglect the other side of it. The moment you put on the wedding ring, you not only put on happiness, but also you put on responsibility, that’s what I think.

Wedding - by Clara Luk 

Wedding - by Clara Luk

Other art pieces

Pause -by Jimmy Lau

  Drift.Image- by Raymond Pang

The Space Ship of Fools -by Wai Lun Chung

The Space Ship of Fools -by Wai Lun Chung

Postcards - by Vivian Poon

The Lost of Land - by Eward Cheung

TheSockets in my home - by AMA

In Between - by Elisa Pang