ARTSY SHARK: Featured Artist Eduardo Gomez

Enjoy the stunning portfolio of master sculptor Eduardo Gomez, and visit his website to see more figurative work from this artist. I was born in Bogota, Colombia in 1951 and moved to the USA as a young man. I graduated with a BA, in Economics, and obtained a Master’s degree in Social Work. Later in life, I went back to the University and completed my art major in sculpture and was admitted to the graduate school. I have also studied independently under various nationally recognized sculptors. A book about my work titled “Eduardo Gomez : Silent Messages” was published in 2009. This …

Eduardo Gomez Wins Second Place in D’Art for Art show with “Jimmy the Highwayman”

  Jimmy the Highwayman, a sculpture donated by Eduardo Gomez won second prize at the 7th D’art for Art show. Jimmy The Highwayman is a sculptural portrait of renowned Highwayman painter Jimmy Stoval. Jimmy sat for the sculpture during the winter of 2007, at a demonstration at the Garden of Goods Gallery in Hobe Sound, Florida show where Jimmy and Eduardo were both exhibitors. Artists from south Florida and as far away as Wisconsin, New York and Massachusetts, have donated more than 200 works of art, jewelry and artist-made home decor for the 7th Annual D’Art for Art fundraiser. The …

Quotes from Michaelangelo

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free – Michelangelo. Good painting is the kind that looks like sculpture – Michelangelo

Sculpture Classes by Eduardo Gomez at the Lighthouse Art Center Fall 2013

8-Week FALL II (Oct. 21-Dec. 21) Wednesday Making a Human Torso from Life – Figurative Sculpture This class is a step-by-step demonstration of the techniques involved in sculpt¬ing the human figure in water-based clay. With individualized instruction, each student will create a 15” to 18” undraped figure sculpture working from a live model. Students will learn visible anatomy and proportions, and how to use the shape and the planes of the body to obtain a general likeness and also study different ways of modeling the hands, arms, legs and feet. Surface finishing techniques will also be covered, as well as …

Artist Profile: Eduardo Gomez, sculptor of emotions

-CHRISTINA TASCON All art is emotional in some nature, either by the mood the artist tries to convey or the memories a piece brings from deep within the viewer. Some work is more emotionally evocative than others. Eduardo Gomez’ incredibly expressive figural sculptures pull fans into his past by connecting them to their own history with each piece he creates in his studio in Jensen Beach. Continue Reading

Sculpture Options for First Navy SEAL Memorial

Now on Display: Sculpture Options for First Navy SEAL Memorial Posted February 14th, 2009 by USNavySeals It’s about time. The final four sculptures that make up the finalists for the first ever memorial dedicated to the Navy SEALs are on display at the National Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida. The public is invited to view these extraordinary works of art and express their thoughts about each one, as the museum prepares to decide which one will finally be commissioned as the sculpture that will be used for the memorial. National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum curator Ruth McSween has expressed …