A good friend and local artist, James Muscarello is exhibiting his fantastic sculpture work in my wife's studio here in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles California. They can be seen at the Loft Galleries on 4th and Mesa on the first Thursday of every month.
James works professionally with another wonderful friend and phenomenal sculptor Steve Varner at Varner Studios which is a world renowned studio in the toy and entertainment industry. James mostly works digitally these days, but is also an adept physical sculptor who is branching out into the fine art world.
The subjects that he sculpts are not based on any particular blues legend, but are meant to capture the essence of the heart of an original American music. It is a look at the heart of our culture; the melancholy, the love, the tears, the sadness and the joy of the blues.
This last Thursday, James brought in a second piece titled Check Your Pulse. He had just been putting the final touches on it over the last few weeks. I really love both of the pieces, but there are certain things that I really like about both of them. On Solace I really love the facial expression. James has captured real emotion in this one.
In this second piece, I really love the details. The expression, the concentration of the subject, the small details that you notice as you look more closely.
Currently James is working on another sculpture that we are excited to see hopefully within the next couple of weeks. I can't wait to see it! If you happen to be in the Los Angeles area, please stop by the The Loft Gallery on 1st Thursdays to support the local artists. Looking forward to seeing you there!