Ogden Museum of Southern Art

"Louisiana Contemporary," Presented by The Helis Foundation

https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/arts/article_24e0a2d2-f1ed-11ea-bfac-fb9291638968.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h-X12G0d8c

“Sherry Tipton is one of only two sculptors I know who can actually do what is mythologized about stone carvers: to see the image in the block and then release it.

 When you consider the three-dimensional complexities of the human form from only one vantage point, let alone 360-degrees horizontally, vertically, in combination and motion, creating a truly realistic and finely rendered sculpture in stone, especially marble is remarkable. ( Most realistic sculptors, including myself, spend a lot of time making maquettes and drawing on the block)

 That Sherry has the deep knowledge and technical ability do this is all the more impressive when you consider the composition, expression, gesture and subtle energy of her figures. There’s a resonance to her sculpture that reminds me of some of the more complex classical music she plays on piano: Chopin, Ravel, and Enrique Granados. When you look at her hands on the keyboard, they are almost impossible fine-boned and attenuated. They appear delicate but are actually powerful and are in many ways symbolic of her approach to both music and stone sculpture. Not surprisingly, one of her favorite aspects of the human form is the hand, which often plays a central role in her compositions. 

 In the 21st century it can be easy to overlook what actually goes into carving stone and the talent, skill and discipline it requires. A marble sculpture is, by definition, one of a kind. It can be copied but never recreated. Sherry’s sculptures are encapsulations of her spirit, a moment frozen in time for millennia.”

Edward Flemming