Art as a Vehicle for Cultural Transformation in the 21st Century —with Brad Burkhart
The clay-relief sculptures I create begin with intuitive sketching. At first, this process and the ensuing sculptures felt solely personal. However, as I exhibited and viewers reacted, my objective understanding of this subjective process and the wider meaning perceived by a community of viewers grew. Viewers knew things about these pieces that I did not. From my process and through their understanding, the potential for a much wider social impact emerged. In addition, my initial understanding of the archetypes as…