James Clover
James Clover was born in Iowa in 1938. An internationally known sculptor and consummate academician, he taught drawing and sculpture for 30 years. His work is almost exclusively steel or bronze constructions with various welding, paint, and burnishing treatments. The whimsical forms are often a riotous chaos of white geometric shapes that climb into the air. Several U.S. cities boast sculpture parks which host the work of both Clover and, like Alexander Calder, Clover's creations are no strangers to College campuses. In 1998, a major Clover installation was completed by Emory University in Atlanta.
Monumental Sculptures and Public Works
United States
- The Blade, 1972, Nancy Guinn Memorial Library, Conyers
- Untitled, 1973, Frankie Allen Park, Atlanta
- Untitled, 1967, West End Performing Art Center, Atlanta
- The Wave, 1974, Emory University, Atlanta
- Dancing Fish, 1993, Quarton Lake waterfall, Birmingham
- Dragon, Roger Miller, Grand Rapids
- Heaven and Earth, 1991, Grand Valley State University Campus, Allendale Charter Township
- The Lake's Edge, 1990, Grand Haven
- Looking to the Future, 1987, Grand Valley State University Campus, Allendale Charter Township
- The Marsh, 1986, Edgewater Plaza, St. Joseph
- The River's Edge, 1989, Grand Valley State Campus-Downtown, Grand Rapids
- Sculpture with Stars, 1992, Federal Square Park, Muskegon
- Study (Fish), 1991, Grand Valley State University Campus, Allendale Charter Township
- Untitled, 1987, Grand Valley State University Campus, Allendale Charter Township
- Jackson Sculpture, 1971, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson
- Wind Wave, 1977, Morrill Hall, Ohio State University, Marion
Bibliography
Smithsonian Research Information System - James Clover
James Clover is represented by Yeelen Gallery in Miami, Florida and Mason Murer Fine Art in Atlanta, Georgia.
