Artist's Information

Jerry Tate is an emerging sculptor working in metals and found materials. Tate started sculpting in late 2006 and has since completed four life-size sculptures and a number of pedestal-sized works. His work has recently received awards at the Durant Magnolia Festival Fine Art Show and is held in private collections across Texomaland. Tate currently resides in Durant, Ok and is represented at Denison’s Artplace Gallery.

Jerry’s current body of work explores a variety of construction methods and materials. His primary medium is steel and other found metals, but he also incorporates unique finds such as gauges, plastic fittings, and wires into his sculptures. He uses both stick and wire welders to construct his works then completes them using paint, metal-transfer, wax, and burnt oil finishes.

Tate is a self-taught artist with a creative and unique talent. His current body of work explores the human form in motion with a range of dancing figures. His previous works have explored the human body and forms from nature. His works are both captivating and whimsical as he repurposes items that have lost their everyday functionality into beautiful works of art.