Bio OverviewMy art is focused primarily with the human form. I use materials such as clay, plaster, paint, paper, and various drawing techniques to depict the human body.The majority of my commissioned art is liturgical and ecclesiastical.Personal StatementSculpting the human form is a timeless act. In the Biblical creation story, God as the maker sculpts Adam from clay. The breath of God animates the clay and brings life into the lifeless form. Sculpting the human form is a noble endeavor. The knowledge of rhythm, movement, balance, as well as anatomy brings life to a sculpted form. Through the sculpting process I embark on a journey similar to those traditional sculptors both past and present. During direct observation from the model, I translate the form of a living figure into a sculptural representation. My inspiration is from nature. I hope that my sculpture will communicate the beauty of nature in a form that is contemporary for our times. BioPhilip Perschbacher, born 1981, is an Assistant Professor of Art at Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska. Philip received a B.F.A. in Drawing and Sculpture from Webster University in 2003. In 2002 he studied at Webster University in Vienna, Austria and has made several trips to Germany and Italy since then. Philip received his M.F.A. in Sculpture from the New York Academy of Art in 2005. While at the Academy he studied with Harvey Citron, Martha Mayer Erlebacher, and was a class monitor for Frank Porcu. In 2006 Philip was hired as a professor at the age of 24. His courses include: Sculpture, Portrait Drawing, Figure Drawing, 3D Design, Ceramics, Art History 1300-1900, Art Theory and Anatomical Drawing. He has received numerous commissions both public and private and maintains a studio in Seward, Nebraska.
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