john fisher
Mediums Used
John Fisher is an American artist who spent twenty years in Italy, perfecting his craft in the shadow of Michelangelo. He`s a man of intense passion and outstanding skills who takes a profoundly philosophical approach to art and its impact on communities. For over thirty years, his public, on-site carvings have fascinated the communities to which he is invited, as they observe his intuitive process. Without models or preliminary sketches, Fisher magically pulls figures out of the stone. The John Fisher Project, which is very social in scope, brings together the artist, the material, the audience, and the setting in a way in which it amplifies the beauty and strength of each.
Creating is a profoundly philosophical and spiritual act of faith. My work is spontaneous and intuitive, but built upon years of observation and the discipline of drawing. I have lived and worked for many years in Europe, primarily in Italy, giving me a notable lean towards the classical. However my approach is initially abstract. I begin without models or drawings, creating movements and a rich surface texture, which stimulates ideas. Once I see my vision, it is refined using a technique of carving only the profile lines of my subject, until all points of view align and the image is realized.
Some of my works are public on-site carvings, which are educational demonstrations of my creative process. By including the public, new and socially significant sculptures are born. The impact of witnessing the birthing of the sculpture extends out into the community, uniting people in a common experience.
Sculptures by john fisher
Credentials
Qualifications
self-taught,self-taught
Exhibitions
yes
Awards
2007 Mendocino Art Champion, Mendocino county, CA
2002 School Without Boarders, Querceta, 1st place National prize, Italy
1997 Symposium of Vonges, 1st place prize, France
1995 Symposium of Roanne, France
1991 Symposium, Forcalquier, FrancePublications
2003 Featured on the National Geographic Channel, on the Discovery Channel`s The Global Trekker
2004 National award winning Dean Mars documentary of the on site carving in Santa Barbara, CA.
1998 "Sculpture" magazine featured an articles highlighting John and his work
1996 "La Mausol`e" published in France
1993 "Casa Decora-o" published in Portugal.,2003 Featured on the National Geographic Channel, on the Discovery Channel`s The Global Trekker
2004 National award winning Dean Mars documentary of the on site carving in Santa Barbara, CA.
1998 "Sculpture" magazine featured an articles highlighting John and his work
1996 "La Mausol`e" published in France
1993 "Casa Decora-o" published in Portugal.
2016 International Sculpture Festival, "Portal for Humanity," Wetlands Sculpture Park, Changsha, China
2016 "Monument for the Quarry Workers," Indiana Limestone Symposium, Ellettsville, Indiana U.S.A.
2015 “Paper, Scissor, Stone” Mendocino Art Center, Main Gallery, Mendocino, CA. U.S.A.
2015 “Puppy Love,” Indiana Limestone Symposium, Indiana U.S.A.
2014 Indiana Limestone Symposium, Indiana U.S.A.
2014 “Venus di Cambria,” California Sculpture Symposium, Cambria, CA. U.S.A.
2013 Working Artists, Odd Fellows Hall, CA. U.S.A.
2012 “We Are One Family,” Art in Public Places, Moorpark, CA. U.S.A.
2011 “Embracing the Community, Norwalk, CA. U.S.A.
2008 Stone Fest 08, Prenston, Washington, U.S.A
2007 Anne Bancroft Tomb, Valhalla, New York, U.S.A.
2007 Three Ages of Woman, CA. U.S.A.
2007 Together We Can, Yucca Valley, CA. U.S.A.
2007 Art Champion Award, Mendocino County, CA. U.S.A.
2006 Camden Horse, Fairfax, VA. U.S.A.
2005 Alter for La Church of Vaianna, Seravezza, Italy
2005 Group Exhibit, Coast Gallery, CA. U.S.A.
2004 Summit For Danny, Santa Barbara, CA. U.S.A.
2003 The Madonna of the Quarrymen, Azzanno, Italy
2003 Monument to the Alpini, Vagli, Italy
2002 School Without Boarders Querceta, Italy
2001 Simple Gifts, Claremont, CA. U.S.A.
2001 Wild Boar, Gimelli Vineyards, Hollister, CA. U.S.A.
2000 Cole, Gimelli Vineyards Hollister, CA. U.S.A.
1998 Turning Point, Temple, Texas, U.S.A.
1997 Symposium of Vonges, 1st place prize, France
1997 Symposium of Seravezza, Italy
1996 Symposium of Braga, Portugal
1996 Group show, La Badia, Camaiore, Italy
1995 Symposium of Roanne, France
1994 Group Exhibit, Pietrasanta, Italy
1994 Group Exhibition. Gallery Sequiera, Braga, Portugal
1992 Group Exhibition, Grand Palais, Paris, France
1991 Symposium, Forcalquier, France
1989 Group Exhibit, Vorpal Gallery, NY. U.S.A.
2008 A Burden of Angels Preston, Mashington, U.S.A.
2007 Three Ages of Woman, Mendocino, CA. U.S.A.
2007 Together We Can, Yucca Valley, CA. U.S.A.
2006 Camden Horse, Fairfax, VA. U.S.A.
2005 Alter for La Church of Vaianna, Seravezza, Italy
2004 Summit For Danny, Santa Barbara, CA. U.S.A.
2003 The Madonna of the Quarrymen, Azzanno, Italy
2003 Monument to the Alpini, Vagli, Italy
2002 School Without Boarders, Querceta, Italy
2001 Simple Gifts, Claremont, CA. U.S.A.
1998 Turning Point, Temple, Texas, U.S.A.
