SAN ANGELO, TX — Angelo State University will present a new public exhibit of sculpture by Robbie Barber, a professor of art at Baylor University, beginning Friday, Sept. 1, in the ASU Mayer Museum, 2501 W. Ave. N.
Titled "Vestiges," Barber's sculpture exhibit inspired by America's rural architecture will be open for free public viewing from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday each week through Dec. 12. ASU will also host a free reception with Barber on Nov. 2 from 5:30-8 p.m. in the Mayer Museum. Barber will then participate in a Sculpture Symposium co-hosted by the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts (SAMFA) on Nov. 3 on the ASU campus.
"My architecture-related sculptures are influenced by my travels throughout rural America," Barber said. "I am attracted to the strong visual character of this country's vernacular architecture. Vintage lap-board houses, mobile homes, and agriculture-related structures have become regional icons that ultimately tell the stories of their inhabitants and builders. This implied history interests me deeply. Typically considered eyesores, these structures are glaring reminders of the social and economic plight of much of our society. Yet on a formal level, they have a hidden beauty, complex in color, texture, and shape."
Robbie Barber
(Credit: Angelo State University)
Examples of Barber's art are available on his website at http://robbiebarber.com/.
A native of Williamston, N.C., Barber grew up on a farm near the Roanoke River. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from East Carolina University and his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Arizona. He has exhibited his work at art galleries and museums in more than a dozen states throughout the U.S., as well as at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum in Japan. He has taught sculpture, 3-D design, and metalsmithing at Baylor University since 2000, and he previously taught at Midwestern State University and East Carolina University.
The schedule of activities for the Sculpture Symposium on Nov. 3 is still being finalized. More details will be released later by SAMFA.
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