Virginia Intermont professor of art Dr. Marvin Tadlock entered his sculpture, Altered, into the 27th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. Altered received first place out of 72 sculptures. Much of the VI community will recognize Altered from its usual place in front of the Fine Arts building on campus.
Dr. Marvin Tadlock
The Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition is a national juried competition presented by the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State every year. The competition showcases large-scale, contemporary American sculpture. This year, ten finalists were chosen from 36 artists, and Dr. Tadlock’s sculpture landed first place. The juror was Terry Suhre, Director of Gallery 210 in St. Louis, Mo. The exhibition is from June 10, 2013 – March 31, 2014.
Tadlock’s artist statement for the competition: Creating sculpture is my passion. As a Professor of Art at Virginia Intermont College, I have made my living for the past thirty-six years teaching, making art, and helping others to discover, enjoy, and make art. My heroes are David Smith, Edward Kienholz, Claes Oldenburg (earlier work), and Lewis Grizzard. My preferences are rusty steel over bronze or marble, tee shirts and Jeans over suits, Tuesdays over Sundays, and, show me rather than tell me. I love dogs, nature, storms, humor, passion for a cause, and fire. I prefer contemporary art above art from the past, peace above war, and religion with room for human frailty.
Dr. Tadlock has been the Chair of the Art Department at VI since 1972. He received his B.F.A. and M.F.A. from University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and his Ph.D. from University of Georgia. His sculptures are in numerous indoor and outdoor collections across the Southeast.