In Bryan Tedrick’s artist statement he explains how his work evolves: “There are precious moments when the mind is quiet and I can enjoy my senses without interference. Sculpting at its best includes such moments. Balancing space, mass, texture, color, line, pattern, weight and proportion is a visual pleasure. Harmony is something I feel; analysis is secondary. I grab elements that are near at hand, realizing that chance and spontaneity are keys to accessing fresh visual territory. This maundering exploration often involves stumbling corrections and meandering whimsy, but eventually concludes with a satisfying map of the journey. Emotions and character are embedded in handmade objects. Art is a vehicle of expression, a means of encoding our response to the world.
As you view Bryan’s sculptures you will see how his sculptures changes from the abstract to his animals. All are spontaneity created in his exploration of his senses – from the small to the huge, his Burning Man sculptures.
Bryan Tedrick Works
Capricco
2003 "Capricco" – Steel, stainless steel, bronze, redwood and stone.
“My abstractions are purely visual with chance and immediacy the keys to accessing fresh visual territory.”
Puma
2005 “Puma” 4’ x 8’ x 3’ – Steel, redwood, copper.
Bryan likes to flirt with the mystery of life, which can be seen in “Puma” that expresses the power, beauty, and energy of cats that he greatly admires.
Bull
2010 “Bull” 72’ x 12’ x 48” – Redwood, fir, steel, misc. metal, copper sheets.
“Bull was my first full scaled animal. The response was so positive I now make animals my primary subject matter. I seem to have found my niche and Bull was the gateway to that discovery.”
Fishing
2015 “Fishing” 120” x 52” x 48” – Steel, stainless steel, glass.
Bryan feels any durable material is fair game in the creating process, although steel is usually best for actual connections between mediums
Sirbent
2015 "Sirbent", Geyserville 5’ x 7’ x 13’ – Steel, wood, found objects.
This kinetic piece originated from a found piece of redwood that forms an eye shape. Bryan simply created a body to match the eye. “Sirbent” was the first sculpture Bryan took to Burning Man.
Acrobat
2018 "Acrobat" 78” x 110” x 45” – Steel.
Acrobat” was inspired by Bryan’s son Jakob, who excels in all things physical from martial arts to ballet to yoga.
Wine Buddha
2019 "Wine Buddha" 78” x110” x 45” – Steel.
“Wine Buddha” is based on a concrete garden statuary that my previous studio landlord was fond of. I altered the head to resemble my landlord.”
Thistle
2022 – “Thistle” 10’ x 7’ x 6’ – steel and stainless steel.
. It is a reworking of a section of an older piece with the addition of a flowering top resembling a thistle. The sculpture is symmetrical and balance.
