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Join us for a special presentation of the original documentary “Out of Line: the making of Home,” followed by a panel discussion and Q&A, complete with little known anecdotal stories by sculptor Craig Matthew Frederick.Craig has been studying, making, and teaching sculpture since 1981. Born and raised in New Britain, Connecticut, Craig was influenced by the New England countryside changing with the seasons and filled with rolling hills, valleys cut by rivers and streams, outcroppings of colored stone, and towering deciduous and conifer trees. In contrast, his small urban town was a typical rust belt community suffering from years of boom turned to bust. A factory town in its glory days, it found itself home to people of many different cultures who brought their skilled labor to the industries. After the factories left, the town and its people fell into a depression the effects of which impacted Craig’s life, views, and work. His concerns and philosophy are global, and he believes art is for all people. His sculptures are informed by these influences and by poetry, existential thought, psychiatry, mythology, perception, physics, and the human figure.
Craig holds a B.A. from Skidmore College where he studied with sculptor John Cunningham and an M.F.A. from The University of Pennsylvania where he studied with sculptors Robert Engman and Maurice Lowe. Craig’s works are in private, corporate, and public collections in numerous states and countries. His pieces range in size from maquettes to monumental structures, and have been exhibited in fine galleries in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Texas, Massachusetts, and New York. Along the way, Craig has worked in three arts foundries where he continued to hone his skills in methods of casting, metal hammering, and fabrication.
In addition to his own artwork, Craig has been teaching art since the mid 1980s in various educational institutions, including The University of Pennsylvania (Figure Sculpture), Galveston College (Metalsmithing/Jewelry), and Central CT State University where he has been teaching art since 2004 and is currently in charge of Sculpture. Craig has also held sculpture classes and lectures for groups and individuals in his private studio and gallery periodically since 1994.
Craig considers the revitalization of New Britain, CT, and the development of a vibrant arts community in his hometown as an essential part of his life work, devoting significant time to volunteering and design consultation work for over 25 years. Craig is one of the original four founders of The Greater New Britain Arts Alliance, served as the GNBAA’s first elected President, and championed the development, construction, and mission of The New Britain Artists Cooperative. Craig has also served as producer, juror, and/or curator for many and various art shows and institutions.
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56 Lexington St, New Britain, CT, United States, Connecticut 06052
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