911 metal sculpture in Saratoga NY

“As an artist it is invigorating to have been given such an eminent opportunity”…….

The sculpture piece I call “Respectful Remembrances” is meant to reflect the unity of Americans’ in all walks of life, offering an uplifting sense of healing and forward progression, on the home front horizon, without forgetting the past.

 The remembrance of life lost, given and shared, the innocents of a nation changed and our troops on the front, even now, are also meant to be implied in the over all of this piece.

 In overwhelming gratitude, to Rick Bailey for his trust.

 miChelle M. Vara

News Artical for Sculpture called "the Guide"

Adirondack Museum acquires new artwork with an old flair

WILTON - Artist miChelle M. Vara used the Adirondack Museum’s logo as inspiration for “The Guide,” a one-of-a-kind sculpture designed and made specially for the museum in Blue Mountain Lake.
The sculpture is intended to capture Adirondack history and the relationship between the wilderness and a guide’s life.
It is 12 feet tall, 15 feet long and five feet wide. It is made with re-thought metal, colored in translucent paint and finished with clear.
Vara has done many historical pieces using recycled metals, funded through grants and the private sector. She chooses metal for its past history to tell a story by way of unconscious perception.
The sculpture was released to the museum July 30.
http://www.hamiltoncountyexpress.com/News/08242011_artwork

Reception- Aug 26th, “NEW YORK Narratives”

Juried Exhibit "NEW YORK NARRATIVES"
Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Center, Glens Falls NY

Jurried Exhibit in compliment to the Hyde Collection’s
“New York, New York”the 20th Century~
Reception: Friday August 26th, 5-7pm
Show ends- September 23rd 2011

Snacks & Music by: Jonathan Newell

Art of Metal Sculpture- Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwbtgh-JA98

North Bennington 14th anual sculpture show

http://mvarametalandpaint.com/site/blog/

Blue Mountain Lake Museum – “The Guide”

Blue Mountain Lake Museum – “The Guide”

Gordon the Guide sculpture has just been completed. The sculpture was designed and made especially for the Blue Mountain Lake Museum, to capture Adirondack history and the relationship between the wilderness and a guide’s life. The Guide boat’s important characteristics are highlighted as are the Guide, Gordon’s.

 The sculpture stands 12’ tall 15’ long and 5’ wide made with re-thought metal, colored in translucent paint and finished with clear.
Photos By: Jim Mc Laughlin 518-792-5175

"Gone 2 Seed"- sculpture

“Gone to Seed” is the sculpture finished and shown for the month of June. This sculpture is made of re-thought metal finished with translucent flip flop color (that dosnt show well in photos) and clear. It opened at a show with John Van Alstine, Gyula Varosy, David Bender, Noah Savett, called “Metal Works” put on by: Jessica Golden. The opening reception was outstanding and the sculpture sold. Detail picture shown below-

A little about the sculpture- The artist says she woke one morning and looked across the sculpture field to see dandelions all in seed sparkling in the harsh morning sun. In the moment she remembered the 3 large buckets of bolts that had been acquired, thinking that would make the perfect material for an extra large sculpture construction. She worked feverishly to the finishing stage at which point she felt translucent flip flop color and clear coat would truly capture the original morning motivation.

Sculpture made of large recycled metal bolts, oil tank, welded. Finished in translucent flip flop sliver/blue and clear.
-Sold
Photos By: Jim Mclaughlin Studio 518-792-5175