Jason Quigno – Life In Stone

Jason Quigno – Stone Carving
July 14 – August 16
Reception August 9,
10:00 a.m. – Noon
Jansma Gallery at NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main St., Fremont. 231-924-4022. A Native American stone carver from Grand Rapids, Quigno’s abstract and figurative design is outstanding. He has exhibited at the Muskegon Museum of Art and is carried in the LaFonstee Galleries. Quigno can take a heavy block of hard, rigid stone and turn it into a seemingly weightless series of flowing forms, curling and interlocking with a distinct sense of movement. “I work in all types of stone: soapstone, alabaster, limestone, marble, basalt, and granite. I love the process of taking a raw, dense block of stone and transforming it into a balanced and harmonious object. When I create I am always pushing myself, my designs and the limits of the stone to bring out a fluid and balanced form, and to create artwork that is graceful, delicate and has a sense of movement. You don’t think of stone as having these qualities but these are some of the things I strive for in my work.”

This exhibit is a combination of Jason’s stone sculpture in various stages showing process and completion, both pedestal and large scale almost architectural work along with photographs detailing his work environment and process.