Ben Bauer Artist at the Broadmoor Galleries
ALL WORKS
BIOGRAPHY

I am most interested as an artist in being inspired by a real situation and or idea and making my own reality of that specific moment, whether it be on location and or in the studio. Taking information from these ideas and making it/them lucid for the viewer which can in terms relate to a memory and or collective thought is always my driving factor.
Education
College: UW-Stout 2004 Graduate
Major: Studio Art Painting Concentration
2005 – Spring and Fall – 12 week Workshops with Marc Hanson – OPA
Shows & Exhibitions
2009 – Oil Painters of America – Eastern Regional Show – Corse Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
2009 – SAVAGE ART STUDIOS – SAVAGE, MN
2009 – Oil Painters of America National Exhibition – Sage Creek Gallery – Santa Fe, NM
2008 – SMALL WORKS NORTH AMERICA – GREENWICH WORKSHOP GALLERIES
2008 – OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA – DANA GALLERY, MISSOULA, MT
2008 – MINIATURE ART SHOW – KELLEY GALLERIES – WOODBURY, MN
2007 – OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA – WHISTLE PIK GALLERY – FREDERICKSBURG, TX
2007 – SALON INTERNATIONAL – GREENHOUSE GALLERY – SAN ANTONIO, TX
2007 – SMALL WORKS NORTH AMERICA – GREENWICH WORKSHOP GALLERIES
2007 – MINIATURE ART SHOW – KELLEY GALLERIES – WOODBURY,MN
2006 – ONE MAN SHOW – KELLEY GALLERIES, STILLWATER,MN
2004 – WILD WINGS FALL FESTIVAL, WILD WINGS GALLERY, LAKE CTY, MN
Workshop Materials List
1. Clay – Chavant Le Beau Touche. Get the regular clay, not HM (high melt).
2. Clay warming devices, a metal bucket with a clamp on heat lamp or 100 W bulb works great.
3. Tie wire.
4. Aluminum foil.
5. Scissors.
6. Favorite sculpture tools.
7. Plank of wood (pine) approximately 8″ x 8″ x 2″.
Bring as many planks as you wish…the wood is used as the base for your sculpture.
8. Plumber’s pipe, 1/2″ threaded: Bring several different lengths…up to 10″…not PVC pipe.
Plumber’s pipe T joint.
Plumber’s pipe couplers.
Plumber’s pipe flange.
9. Screws and screwdriver to secure the flange to wood…this may be done before you arrive. (Place flange in the center of plank)
10. Wire cutters
11. Needle nose pliers
12. Rubber mallet.
13. Spatula
14. Measuring devices such as rulers, measuring tape, dividers, and calipers.
15. Because we concentrate on BIRDS IN FLIGHT, live models in the classroom are more distracting than useful. I will demonstrate the technique of constructing a cantilevered bird armature that can be used for many different bird species and will show you how to assemble shapes to capture the “gist” of the specific bird.
16. Bird field guides such as Peterson, Stokes, Golden, or Sibley. Sibley’s Guide to Birds (not Sibley’s Guide to Bird Life and Behavior) is best if bringing only one field guide. This popular book can usually be purchased at any bookstore.
17. Bring your laptop to the class if possible.
18. Bring your sketchbook.
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