Profile:

I undertook stone sculpture in 1984 and since then have been continuously involved in the art.

During my former primary career as a consulting engineer, work assignments gave me the opportunity to visit ancient sites rich in stone sculpture. Aphrodisias, Ephesus, Pergamon, Luxor and Borobudur, are some of the sites that imparted, a strong sense of the past and the prominence of stone sculpture in our history. The techniques of direct carving were learned from working with skilled stone sculptors/carvers in a studio environment.

Retiring from engineering practice in 2001, enabled me to participate in the Yonkers “Sculpture in The Meadow” project, providing an opportunity to work a large-scale piece titled “Fish Love Seat”, executed in Danby White Marble.

I presently work at the School of Visual Arts, Sculpture Studio, in New York and at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center..

Artists Statement:

Sculpting in stone directly links me to the people of the past. In my case the subject and ideas that I choose are derived from the past thus strengthening that link.

My ideas and subjects are borrowed from antiquity with each piece telling a story. Antiquity provides a wealth of resources for my work; warriors, the myths, Venus figures, beasts, demigods and shaman/priests are the subjects I appropriate. In executing an idea, the importance of light and shadow, through the use of negative space is a primary concern in the work. Some pieces attempt to stress movement, while the god and shaman/priest series attempts to evoke a sense of mysticism with surface and shape being of more importance. Each new stone, whether it is irregular or a rectangular cube of white Carrara or Belgian black, tells me what to do and even determines how I sculpt it.

Media:

Stone sculptures executed in a varity of marbles.

Contact
Address:108 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011
Websites: http://www.loulalli.com/
and http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/l/loulalli/

E_Mail: loulalli@att.net

Phone_Number: 212 255 1944