2007 Artist Gallery
Check out Artwalk's 2007 Participating Artists...
Royal Miree
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Royal Miree
Sculpture [Birmingham, AL]
www.richardmiree.com
[Artwalk Location]
Lindsey Office Furnishings - Morris Entrance
2200 Block - Morris Avenue
The son of a general contractor who was educated as a civil engineer and a mother with a love of nature and wildlife, I spent much of my time walking construction sites or the local zoo and never missing a National Geographic, Nova, or Wild Kingdom special. At fifteen I began an apprenticeship to kinetic sculpturer Edward Hendricks and found an entirely different side of art not bounded by the margins of a static canvas, but an art that utilizes every piece of itself to be realized.
Four years later I left Birmingham to study architecture, and Mr. Hendricks, to a new studio in New York. I immediately explored new media and subject matter. I began a sketch study of movement and shadow, fascinated with how minimal an object could be and yet translate a form so much greater than itself. The idea of art utilizing every ounce of itself to obey form and function, to perform and to be alive, took on new life in stainless steel and aluminum with kinetic sculpture. It is a simple and powerful grace that I try to translate to my works. There is a certain fascination with being able to create a form with basic fluid elements that may come fully to life with the intuition and imagination of the observer.
Awards & Recognition
Best in Show- Tannery Row Festival of the Arts
Best in Show (3 dimensional)- Dragon-Con Artist Market
Best in Show (3 dimensional)- Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Festival of Arts
Featured artist for Art & Wine Magazine - cover issue 2003
Featured artist for Yoga Magazine - cover issue 2004
Featured artist for Southern Living Magazine- January 2004
Featured in Black & White Magazine --- 2000,2001,2003,2006
Featured in Birmingham Weekly --- 2000,2001, 2003
Featured in Birmingham News --- 2000,2003,2005,2006
The son of a general contractor who was educated as a civil engineer and a mother with a love of nature and wildlife, I spent much of my time walking construction sites or the local zoo and never missing a National Geographic, Nova, or Wild Kingdom special. At fifteen I began an apprenticeship to kinetic sculpturer Edward Hendricks and found an entirely different side of art not bounded by the margins of a static canvas, but an art that utilizes every piece of itself to be realized.
Four years later I left Birmingham to study architecture, and Mr. Hendricks, to a new studio in New York. I immediately explored new media and subject matter. I began a sketch study of movement and shadow, fascinated with how minimal an object could be and yet translate a form so much greater than itself. The idea of art utilizing every ounce of itself to obey form and function, to perform and to be alive, took on new life in stainless steel and aluminum with kinetic sculpture. It is a simple and powerful grace that I try to translate to my works. There is a certain fascination with being able to create a form with basic fluid elements that may come fully to life with the intuition and imagination of the observer.
Awards & Recognition
Best in Show- Tannery Row Festival of the Arts
Best in Show (3 dimensional)- Dragon-Con Artist Market
Best in Show (3 dimensional)- Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Festival of Arts
Featured artist for Art & Wine Magazine - cover issue 2003
Featured artist for Yoga Magazine - cover issue 2004
Featured artist for Southern Living Magazine- January 2004
Featured in Black & White Magazine --- 2000,2001,2003,2006
Featured in Birmingham Weekly --- 2000,2001, 2003
Featured in Birmingham News --- 2000,2003,2005,2006
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