jaya schuerch
Mediums Used
Jaya`s studio in Pietrasanta is tucked up against the marble mountains, where she learned to carve marble and stone, and has made her life in Italy, Switzerland and USA.
Sculptures by jaya schuerch
Credentials
Qualifications
1977 matura from the Kantonschule Oerlikon in Zürich, Switzerland
1978 - 80 studies in Mechanical Engineering at the Eidgenössische, technische Hochschule in Zürich
1982 - 84 studies in Botany, Biology and Art at Santa Barbara City College
1984 - 86 artist assistant to Ira Ono and Be Jones in Volcano, Hawaii, USA
1986 study sojourn in Pietrasanta, Italy
1987 - 88 apprenticeship in sculpture restoration at Cloverleaf Studios in Santa Barbara, California, USA,1977 matura from the Kantonschule Oerlikon in Zürich, Switzerland
1978 - 80 studies in Mechanical Engineering at the Eidgenössische, technische Hochschule in Zürich
1982 - 84 studies in Botany, Biology and Art at Santa Barbara City College
1984 - 86 artist assistant to Ira Ono and Be Jones in Volcano, Hawaii, USA
1986 study sojourn in Pietrasanta, Italy
1987 - 88 apprenticeship in sculpture restoration at Cloverleaf Studios in Santa Barbara, California, USAExhibitions
yes
Awards
1995 - Brissons Veor Artists Trust, St Just, England, Artist`s Residency
2001 - Cassinelli-Vogel Foundation, Artist`s Grant
2002 - Alexander Foundation, Project Grant
2002 - Ernst und Olga Gubler-Hablützel Foundation, Project GrantPublications
BIBLIOGRAPHY - Selected Publications
1990 - Scultura al femminile: Studio d`Arte La Subbia, Italy
1990 - Ritratti d`artisti: Studio d`Arte La Subbia, Italy
1991 - Oltra le frontiera: Studio d`Arte La Subbia, Italy
1992 - Ombra e Luce: Personal Catalogue, Studio d`Arte La Subbia, Italy
1993 - Sculture in Versilia: L. Gerut
1993 - Le Forme del Mare: L. Gerut and E. Botti
1995 - Encyclopedia of Sculpting Techniques: John Plowman, Quatro Inc.
1996 - Damn Fine Art, New Lesbian Artists: Cherry Smith, Cassell Publishers
2000 - 3rd Guilin Yuzi Paradise International Sculpture Symposium: Catalogue
2000 - Sculptures sur granit: Article in le Figaro Magazine, April 21 2000, Beatrice Comte
2000 - Captured in Marble: Article in Diva Magazine, May 2000, Spike Katz
2000 - Symposium de sculpture sur roche a Ben Amira (Mauritanie)
2001 - Form in Movement: Personal catalogue
2001 - Wege des Ausbruchs: Documentation of Symposium on the Uetliberg
2001 - Die, No.20, Summer 2001, Zürich, Switzerland
2002 - Asart 2002: Group catalogue
2003 - The Aesthetics of Gravity, Personal catalogue, Petratedizioni, Italy
2004 - The Chianti Sculpture Park: Enrico Crispolti, Brenda Moore-McCann (art critic),
2004 - Edizioni Parco Scultura del Chianti, Italy
2005 - Catalogue of the 8th International Sculpture Symposium in Icheon, South Korea
2005 - Il contemporaneo nel paesaggio toscano, Siena, Italy
2006 - Catalogue of group show in Münsigen, Switzerland
2008 - G`08 Mostra di scultura all`aperto, Vira Gambarogno Catalogue
2010 - Astratto Monumental, scultura contemporanea in marmo, cura di Valentina Fogher, Fondazione Arkad
2010 - Donna Scultura, 8a edizione, Catalogue,BIBLIOGRAPHY - Selected Publications1990 - Scultura al femminile: Studio d`Arte La Subbia, Italy
1990 - Ritratti d`artisti: Studio d`Arte La Subbia, Italy
1991 - Oltra le frontiera: Studio d`Arte La Subbia, Italy
1992 - Ombra e Luce: Personal Catalogue, Studio d`Arte La Subbia, Italy
1993 - Sculture in Versilia: L. Gerut
1993 - Le Forme del Mare: L. Gerut and E. Botti
1995 - Encyclopedia of Sculpting Techniques: John Plowman, Quatro Inc.
1996 - Damn Fine Art, New Lesbian Artists: Cherry Smith, Cassell Publishers
2000 - 3rd Guilin Yuzi Paradise International Sculpture Symposium: Catalogue
2000 - Sculptures sur granit: Article in le Figaro Magazine, April 21 2000, Beatrice Comte
2000 - Captured in Marble: Article in Diva Magazine, May 2000, Spike Katz
2000 - Symposium de sculpture sur roche a Ben Amira (Mauritanie)
2001 - Form in Movement: Personal catalogue
2001 - Wege des Ausbruchs: Documentation of Symposium on the Uetliberg
2001 - Die, No.20, Summer 2001, Zürich, Switzerland
2002 - Asart 2002: Group catalogue
2003 - The Aesthetics of Gravity, Personal catalogue, Petratedizioni, Italy
2004 - The Chianti Sculpture Park: Enrico Crispolti, Brenda Moore-McCann (art critic),
2004 - Edizioni Parco Scultura del Chianti, Italy
2005 - Catalogue of the 8th International Sculpture Symposium in Icheon, South Korea
2005 - Il contemporaneo nel paesaggio toscano, Siena, Italy
2006 - Catalogue of group show in Münsigen, Switzerland
2008 - G`08 Mostra di scultura all`aperto, Vira Gambarogno Catalogue
2010 - Astratto Monumental, scultura contemporanea in marmo, cura di Valentina Fogher, Fondazione Arkad
2010 - Donna Scultura, 8a edizione, Catalogue
1958 - Born in Stana Barbara, California, USA
1972 - Move to Berne, Switzerland with family
1977 - Matura from the Kantonsschule Oerlikon in Zurich, Switzerland
1978/80 - Studies in Mechanical Enginnering at the Eidgenossische, Technische Hochschule in Zurich
1981 - Travels in Asia
1982/84 - Studies in Batany, Biology and Art at Santa Barbara City College
1984/86 - Artist assistant in Ira Ono and Be Jones in Volcano, Hawaii
1986 - Apprenticeship in sculpture restoration at Cloverleaf Studios in Santa Barbara
1988 - Return to Italy, full time occupation as artist
2001 - Foundation of personal art studio, Studio Pescarella in Pietrasanta
Since 1998, I have been showing internationally in personal and group shows, in public collections in USA, Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, England, Taiwan, China and Africa.