Famous French Sculptor “Philippe Faraut”
Includes Harpeth Art Center and Gallery in his 2010 Summer Tour
(Pegram, TN) – The Harpeth Art Center and Gallery announced today that Philippe Faraut, famous French artist and sculptor, will present a 3-day workshop August 13th-15th at the Gallery in Pegram. The workshop, with a maximum of 20 participants, sold out quickly after being added to Faraut’s tour schedule with several participants currently on a waiting list from around the country. We have artists traveling here from Vancouver, Canada-Beverly Hills, California- Las Vegas, Nevada-and all over the United States. “People are very eager to get into a Philippe Faraut workshop before it sells out, and are willing to travel almost anywhere for the opportunity,” said Sharon Ingram, owner of Harpeth Art Center and Gallery. “We are incredibly fortunate for the opportunity to host such a renowned sculptor here in middle Tennessee.”
Faraut received his degree in woodcarving and the construction of French fine furniture from Germain Sommeillier in Annecy, France- his boyhood home. An avid traveler, Faraut’s destinations have allowed him to study the cultures of countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, thus influencing his work of sculpting in portraiture. Some years ago, he began specializing in modeling the head in clay and relocated his studio to New York State to begin teaching. Philippe Faraut’s work has been exhibited in galleries, national competitions, including several of the National Sculpture Society’s annual exhibitions and the American Portrait Society’s annual exhibit in NYC. Additionally, he has studied forensic reconstruction with internationally recognized expert Betty Pat Gatliff. His workshops and lectures aid the artist in depicting facial expressions, bones structure and ethnic characteristics.
The Harpeth Art Center and Gallery will host the sculpture exhibition “Fusion of Dimension” beginning August 13 through September 18. The show will feature the work of Philippe Faraut, Sylvia Hyman, Sydney Reichman, Ben Caldwell, Lundy Cupp, Rose Littrell, Linda Carol of Twisted Sisters and more. The gallery opening reception will take place the evening of Friday, August 13 at 6:30-10:00pm. “We are blending some of Tennessee’s best sculpture artists, all working in various mediums and styles, along with the work of Faraut in what will be a unique exhibition of artists”, says Sharon Ingram, owner of The Harpeth Art Center and Gallery and Mud Puddle Pottery Studio.
The gallery is located just 20 minutes west of downtown Nashville on Highway 70 in Pegram, and boasts the work of middle Tennessee artists. You’ll find a rich blend of two and three dimensional art forms in clay, metal, glass, wood, canvas and jewelry. The Harpeth Art Center and Gallery also offers a variety of weekly art classes and workshops, private artist spaces and special events. www.HarpethArtCenter.com 615-646-0744 for more information.
