Catherine

Catherine graduated from the Cranbrook School and studied at the U. of Michigan. She studied stone carving with Minaru Nizuma at Columbia University. She has a BFA from the RI School of Design, and a MFA from E Michigan University.

Horse on Wheels

bronze
18x18x10 in.

CATHERINE SHINNICK-ARTIST'S STATEMENT: I began to explore the horse as a subject in 1996 while working towards my MFA in Ceramics from Eastern Michigan University. The horse embodies verve and fire, his movements are light as air, he is a powerful ally of the earth and earthbound, and he permeates the waters of our subconscious mind. Long a bridge between the mundane and the divine, the horse has energized and liberated the cultures of mankind since ancient history. The horse has become the symbol of my passionate devotion to the creative process.

SHINNICK BRONZES HORSE ON WHEELS edition of 25

Horse on Wheels(front)

My work is about the human mind making a connection to wildlife. In my work the horse is a metaphor for the subconscious mind and its passion and intuition. In the depths of our subconscious, where myth and reality coincide, we are all connected.

Allow 8-10 weeks order time

Horse on Wheels(head)

I would like my sculpture to have life, to excite the space around it, and to give joy. The joy for me, and what I communicate, is the connection between the subconscious mind and the world of nature. Most of us long for connection, and we find ourselves on a quest to reestablish our closeness to nature.

Listening

cast bronze
14x17x7 inches

CURRENT PRICE: $6700

Listening (detail)

cast bronze
14 x 17 x 7 inches

Off the Bank

bronze
36x15x9 inches

Whispering

cast bronze
21 x 22 x 8 inches

CURRENT PRICE $7000

Whispering (detail)

cast bronze
21 x 22 x 8 inches