Highfield Hall, Falmouth, MA
Non-pastoral is an exhibition of new sculptural work by Chris Frost at the Boston Sculptors Gallery. The works in non-pastoral are an exploration of the natural landscape. A perception of landscape, not as just a natural place in time, but nature effected by time.
The floor and wall sculptures combine aspects of traditional landscape painting, porcelain sculpture, collage and contemporary color and form. These artworks, composed of painted fabric, white glazed ceramic and resin on shaped panels, can be seen as a sculptor’s rendering of the natural world.
Manship Artists Residency + Studios, Cape Ann, MA
Paul Manship's Prometheus sculpture at Rockefeller Center is accompanied with a quote from Aeschylus, "Prometheus, teacher in every art, brought the fire that hath proved to mortals a means to mighty ends". The fire of the Gods in the hands of humans is a gift that is both a productive tool and a destructive weapon.
Minuteman Bike Path, Arlington MA
Located on the Minuteman Bike Path, this piece is a cluster of domiciles, walkways and ladders in the sky. Some of the buildings are reflective of architectural styles; Gothic, Medieval, Mission, Classic New England, but the majority are simply fantasy.
2018, wood and paint
Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston, MA
This new body of sculpture consists of artworks observing perceptions of our natural environment. I’m interested in exploring the discrepancy between the groomed environment we encounter through media and commerce contrasted to the reality of our delicate and easily fractured physical spaces.
These large floor and wall sculptures incorporate a variety of materials; painted fabric, resin, foam, wood and steel. Each of the artworks is anchored by natural forms (tree, boulder, stump) and is fabricated from white glazed ceramic. The white ceramic appears as a ghostly and fragile construct: an authentic environment. Winter reflects a passage of time, hibernation and dormancy, and even peril.
Moruroa Lemon Drop, 2018, glazed ceramic and mixed media, 52"x41"x6"
Moruroa Lemon Drop, 2018, glazed ceramic and mixed media, 52"x41"x6"
Seveso Spring Bokkie, 2018, glazed ceramic and mixed media, 102"x62"x60"
Seveso Spring Bokkie, 2018, glazed ceramic and mixed media, 102"x62"x60"
Selendang Shandy, 2018, glazed ceramic and mixed media, 48"x42"x11"
Selendang Shandy, 2018, glazed ceramic and mixed media, 48"x42"x11"
Flyash Jagerbomb, 2018, glazed ceramic and mixed media, 71"x57"x17"
Big Branch Woo Woo, 2018, glazed ceramic and mixed media, 84"x54"x30"
Blue Shot Aral, 2018, glazed ceramic and mixed media, 48"x36"x16"
Montecito Porchcrawler, 2018, glazed ceramic and mixed media, 52"x48"x40"
Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston, MA
This body of work is based on an exploration of traditional Chinese Scholar's Rocks. Chinese Scholar's Rocks are elaborate naturally formed stones and are viewed as reflections of the natural world: contemplative and balanced. My pieces emerge from these aesthetics and infuse characteristics of contemporary environments. With color, text, scale and a myriad of material clashing together, these artworks are the ancient and the current bumping and bursting, mashed into one.
Princess Iron Precipice, wood, paint and nickle plated aluminum 19"x12"x15"
Delicate Cloud Gogo, wood, paint and ceramic 17"x12"x15"
Floating Bridge Hot Shot, wood, paint, ceramic and nickle plated aluminum, 16"x10"x10"
Pinnacle of 3000 Whys, wood, paint and cast concrete, 40"x38"x21"
Peach Stone in Happy Town, wood, ceramic, thread spool holder and photograph, 36"x12"x12"
Floating Bridge Century Sonny, wood, paint and cast concrete, 55"x38"x21"
Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston, MA
A series of sculptures in which carved and painted wood forms are combined with nickel plated cast bronze or aluminum elements. These new constructions appear to be products of grafting or explosion. The end result is a hybrid sculpture, incorporating glittering polished forms, stencil work with glossy, vibrant wood structures seemingly plucked from woodpiles and anime.
The Blusher, nickle plated bronze and polychromed wood, 13"x14"x8"
Chroma Bypass, nickle plated aluminum and polychromed wood, 9"x7"x7"
Orange Pixie Cup, nickle plated bronze and polychromed wood, 12"x8"x6"
Honey-Blue Caper, nickle plated aluminum and polychromed wood, 10"x7"x9"
Black Knot Knockout, nickle plated bronze and polychromed wood, 12"x9"x8"
Glass Jaw Scholar, nickle plated aluminum and polychromed wood, 13"x12"x9"
Palooka Drops, nickle plated bronze and polychromed wood, 6"x5"x6"
Untitled (Slippery Jack), painted wood
Bulderston (Le Mans), painted wood and plaster, 76"x48"x54"
Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston, MA
These works explore forms of the living world, from the molecular to the environmental, through the processes of industry and the manufactured. From towering concrete flowers and scorched metal fungi to delicate aluminum branches, these works are a hybrid of the natural and the unnatural.
Black Sanguine, acrylic on panel, 48"x47"x3"
Sporophyll, acrylic on panel with aluminum, 48"x36"x15"
Rex-A-Corrallia, acrylic on panel with aluminum, 48"x36"x4"
Particle Pop, acrylic and oil on panel with aluminum, 68"x74"x4"
Mycetes Morning, acrylic on panel, 53"x46"x3"
Flagella Drops, acrylic on panel, 56"x45"x3"
Lawn on D, Boston, MA
A collection of cast concrete buildings located in an urban park. These structures are illuminated from the inside, their scale and durability invite visitors to interact.
Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston, MA
These works explore forms of the living world, from the molecular to the environmental, through the processes of industry and the manufactured. From towering concrete flowers and scorched metal fungi to delicate aluminum branches, these works are a hybrid of the natural and the unnatural.
Arena Bloom, wood and cast concrete, 10'x11'x12'
By the Light of the Moon, bronze and cast concrete, 28"x58"x32"
King of the Forest, cast aluminum, cable and wood, 10'x6'x6'
Spore, bronze and cast concrete, 18"x35"x30"
By the Light of the Moon, bronze and cast concrete, 28"x58"x32"
Spore, bronze and cast concrete, 18"x35"x30"
King of the Forest, cast aluminum, cable and wood, 10'x6'x6'
By the Light of the Moon, bronze and cast concrete, 28"x58"x32"
Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston, MA
Forts, traps, and castles - re-creations of childhood constructions, rooted in pretend and make-believe, fortified with adult themes of permanence, obsession and value. The result is a hybrid of the care-free and the care-full, structures and objects that reference the child’s world of spontaneous fantasy while standing firmly in the world of “grown-up” contingency.
Red Castle, concrete patio blocks, 7'x11'x12'
Regalia, aluminum, bronze and wood, 66"x30"x8"
Fort, cast aluminum and wood, 12'x13'x12'
Fort, cast aluminum and wood, 12'x13'x12'
Regalia, aluminum, bronze and wood, 66"x30"x8"
Hawkeye's Cave, wood and furniture, 7.6'x6'x5.5'
Fort, cast aluminum and wood, 12'x13'x12'
Hawkeye's Cave, wood and furniture, 7.6'x6'x5.5'
Trap, granite and bronze, 32"x50"x72"
Meditech, Fall River, MA
Created in collaboration with Melissa Ranahan, the artwork climbs the wall of a four story atrium of a private corporation. The title is a Native American word meaning, “land of falling river”.
Meditech, Canton, MA
The Umbrella Community Arts Center, Concord, MA
Consists of over 200 ceramic mushrooms scattered upon the underbrush on the side of a hill.
Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston, MA
An exploration of the everyday. Physically, the pieces carry the history of the process, as marks and appendages from the mold to the foundry often remain. Contextually, the combination of these objects forces a focus on form and create new narratives.
Monkey Cup, bronze and concrete, 13"x10"x10"
Acorns, wood, bronze and concrete, 12"x6"x6"
Coil, bronze and concrete, 15"x8"x8"
Oracle, bronze and concrete, 14"x8"x8"
Militia, bronze and concrete, 18.5"x9"x7"
Walk A Mile, bronze and concrete, 13"x10"x10"
Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, MA
An examination of how the places people dwell-both before and after death-reflect their lives and personalities. Cast concrete replicas of homes previously occupied by some of those interred at the cemetery are arrayed on a rock outcropping within the cemetery. The styles of the homes range from Queen Anne mansion to a modern split level. Each building has the occupation of the owner etched into it.
deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum
Lincoln, MA
In conjunction with 11 other other artists, this piece represents one alternate universe in which the model trains travel through.
Municipile, wood and steel, 14'x8'x18'
Municipile, wood and steel, 14'x8'x18'
Municipile, wood and steel, 14'x8'x18'