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BETTYE HAMBLEN TURNER
Hamblen Turner with Galahad
Paladin has arrived! Fifth in
the Longhorn Bull series,
by Bettye Hamblen Turner, Paladin is installed on the
Sculpture Ranch. Constructed of carbon
and stainless
steel, and chrome. Paladin measures 89" x 93" x 128".
Sculpture
is both exploration and expression. With a welder and a plasma cutter I can
articulate the feelings that words trivialize, explore the subtle strings
that connect us all. I begin each piece by playing “What if?” as I sort
through a pile of auto parts, bits of farm equipment, swing sets, and a
stack of new steel. I pay attention to the formal aspects of design with
emphasis on gesture, but ultimately let the metal guide me. The sculpture
develops its own voice. My job is to serve as another tool. I do the
physical labor
and let the sculpture come alive through me. Once my work is
finished, each viewer contributes to the life cycle
of the sculpture. I am
delighted to see some one run their hands over my steel animals. When a
whimsical piece
evokes spontaneous laughter, I know I have added something
good to my world.
After college in San Antonio, myriad jobs in Dallas and Ft. Worth, and
welding classes in Killeen, I returned to West Texas where I was raised. I
live in Miles, northeast of San Angelo, with my husband and four dogs. Miles
is a farm community of 800 where people still keep chickens in their yards.
Goats, cattle, and horses dot the pastures interspersed between cotton and
grain fields. I have a large welding shop behind my home, a painting studio
inside, and a wealth of neighbors willing to lend a helping hand.
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 Aired first the weekend of December 2nd 2006
(Show #1005)
Continues to rebroadcast.
Bettye H. Turner is featured in an
episode of Texas Country Reporter .in Dec 2006. Ryan Britt and Dan
Stricklin shot footage at the Benini Sculpture Ranch, in the studio
as Bettye fabricated Marathon, and the installation at Flat Creek
Road and Highway 290. Visit
www.texascountryreporter.com
for listings and show times in your area.
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