Kevin Eichner's Gallery
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The Art League of Hilton Head presents In the Spirit of Nature: Explorations of Abstract Naturalism by Mary Sullivan and From the Fire by Kevin Eichner opening with an artist reception Thursday, March 3, 5-7 pm. Exhibit runs through April 2 at The Art League of Hilton Head, Walter Greer Gallery, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Hilton Head Island. 843-681-5060 or www.artleaguehhi.org
From The Fire: -- Kevin Eichner was born in Buffalo, NY, where in his youth he spent time scavenging amongst the mountains of industrial scrap in the shadows of Bethlehem Steel.
His work evolved from the stiff, rigid, industrial I-beam, an icon of the 20th century, typically used in the construction of vast bridges and towering skyscrapers. As a sculptor he searches to understand the truth of the materials, bronze, steel and iron, and strives to discover ways to stretch and manipulate those truths to bring forth its potential in new ways. He has discovered the breath within the beams. He has developed an understanding of how the structural nature of the material frees itself of its industrial function, allowing the material to blossom, intertwine and gesture towards the sky, as a symbol and celebration of both human nature and Mother Nature. Eichner’s work is part of a number of permanent collections around the Carolinas, at the WaterWorks Visual Arts Center in Salisbury, The Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir, Rocky Mount Arts Center, Duke University and a number of private collections. Eichner is currently one of the artists selected for the Rosen Sculpture competition in Boone, NC, along with outdoor exhibitions in Salisbury, New Bern and Chapel Hill.