Gerry Mayer (sculptor)
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Gerry Mayer (* August 3 1960 in Lustenau
) is an Austrian sculptor. Today he lives and works in the village Dünserberg
.
in Vorarlberg
, Austria
. Since 1976 he made sketches and sculptures, mainly in bronze
, but also in steel
, raku
and various other materials. Between 1985 and 1997 Mayer performed themspecific art studies in North and South America, Asia, and Europe. Since 2005 he conduct seminars at the Academy Stift Geras and Art Factory Vienna.
Lustenau
Lustenau is a town in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, in the Dornbirn district. It lies on the Rhine River, which forms the border with Switzerland. Lustenau is Vorarlberg's fourth largest town in terms of inhabitants ....
) is an Austrian sculptor. Today he lives and works in the village Dünserberg
Dünserberg
Dünserberg is a municipality in the district of Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria. At Dünserberg, there is a 89 metres tall broadcasting tower for FM and TV built of concrete.-References:...
.
Biography
Mayer graduated at the School of Engineering BregenzBregenz
-Culture:The annual summer music festival Bregenzer Festspiele is a world-famous festival which takes place on and around a stage on Lake Constance, where a different opera is performed every second year.-Sport:* A1 Bregenz HB is a handball team....
in Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. Since 1976 he made sketches and sculptures, mainly in bronze
Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
, but also in steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
, raku
Raku
Raku-yaki is a type of Japanese pottery that is traditionally used in the Japanese tea ceremony, most often in the form of tea bowls...
and various other materials. Between 1985 and 1997 Mayer performed themspecific art studies in North and South America, Asia, and Europe. Since 2005 he conduct seminars at the Academy Stift Geras and Art Factory Vienna.
Work (Selection)
- 2002 4 Elements, Balzers (FL)
- 2003 Young Picasso, Nendeln (FL)
- 2009 Sundial, Feldkirch (AT)
- 2010 3 Graces, Mauren (FL)
Exhibition (Selection)
- 2009 Art Innsbruck, Galerie Ainberger-Manzl, Hopfgarten (AT)
- 2010 Gallery Altesse, Nendeln (FL)
- 2011 Broadway Gallery, New York City (USA)