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Tyler Francks

Posted on November 17, 2007 - Filed Under Contributors, blogs, news | Leave a Comment

Limestone Sink
 
Eagle - Corporate Gift
 
Agape
 
Heart Strings
 
 
Born 1966,
the artist lives and works in Guelph, ON , Canada

• Rendering the abstract, natural and spiritual in a direct experience of life and art, I have been carving since 2002.
• Artist Statement: “In my art, I am compelled by nature, myth, interrelationship and personal evolution. I do like to keep a sense of humour about it all, though I am ardent. Above all things, I just want to bring goodness into the world - it needs more.”
• Tippy Canoe Stone Arts Studio: I have an excellent studio space in Guelph, ON. which is terribly dusty and perfectly homey. (Thanks Dave!)
• Sculpture Style & Stone: Specializing in carving limestone and soapstone; rendering functional, spiritual and artistic designs. I also create pendants in soapstone for those who all willing to embrace fragility :)

Website: Tippy Canoe Stone Arts - Sculptor Tyler Francks
Contact email: tyler@tippycanoe.com

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Pornomenta ou Documenta?

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A Documenta 12 quer ser política e então os artistas colocam o sexo num contexto político o que para outros não passa de pura sujidade. Talvez para o artista chileno arte seja provocar. Certo é que o sexo não deixa ninguém indiferente e …

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Arte Moderna e Pós-Moderna ao Serviço da Ideologia

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A Documenta 12 continua a tradição duma arte intelectual que nasce e morre na cabeça. Uma arte plástica para ser explicada. Como se a explicação não tivesse outras disciplinas próprias na literatura e na filosofia. …

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First time in China: Independent Art Critic Award

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The four members of the highly profiled international jury: Jörg Heiser (co-editor of frieze magazine, London), Xu Jiang (professor of National Academy of Fine Arts, Hangzhou), Georg Schöllhammer (editor in chief of documenta 12, …

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