Gregory Vernitsky - Sculptures and Finds
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  • Odessa, last century

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Tulip and Apple, 1981 Wood
I started with painting.  Later I turned to experimenting with clay and wood carving.  I was doing it for self-expression, just love this feeling of creating something new (at least, for me). 
Some of my works I was able to bring to USA after emigrating in 1991.  Other pieces were left in Odessa and were, probably, lost.

My style has changed - the work became more abstract and organic.  I started using found materials - driftwood, burls, or tree limbs.  Many times, it was my wife Regina's sharp eye and sense of beauty which helped her to see through bark and clutter.  If a piece of wood can wake up the imagination, or just possesses an undefined promise, it can be made into sculpture. I usually let wood lay idle for a while - until I can see what it might become. Then I start carving and cutting it to reveal hidden structure, movement, or emotion, until the sculpture is able to occupy and hold space.

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Father, 1977 Plaster cast
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Angel on a Palm, 1977 Plaster cast
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Singer (Agitator), 1975 Plaster cast
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Sail Ship, 1980 Grapevine, bronze
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Bishop Muzoreva, 1976 Old brush, nail polish
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Pskov, 1982 Birch
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Briton (Empire Wreckage), 1980 Beech
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Man in a Window, 1988-2002, picture frame, polymer clay
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Motl, 1978 Rosewood burl, leather
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The Wall, 70s. Cast Plaster. Lost
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Incarcerated, 70s. Plaster cast. Lost
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At night, 70s. Lost
PictureIn Love, 1979 - outdoor mural
At that time it was one of the first non-official (but visible to the public) murals in Odessa.




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