Lot 2092
Robert Milnes (NC, b. 1948), The Value of a Variable (f)
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19 1/4 x 34 x 11 1/2 in.
The Collection of Karen & Robert Milnes, Asheville, North Carolina
Between 1974 and 1987, Robert Milnes explored symmetry and asymmetry in large-scale steel and copper armature sculptures, drawing on minimalism and constructivism. His works from this period, created in Seattle, Washington and Edinboro, Pennsylvania.
Robert Milnes resides in Asheville, NC where he moved after retiring as Dean of the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas in 2014. He has worked in ceramics since 1969, often combining clay and copper or steel, in geometric and loosely figurative works. Under Robert Milnes Studio, he creates unique sculptures, containers, and occasionally furniture. Through Arbitrary Forms Studio, he produces unique clay vessels.
Robert Milnes’ artworks have been included in over 175 exhibitions nationally including 28 one/two person shows. The works are represented in private and public collections including the Renwick Gallery (Smithsonian Institute), Arizona State University, the Seattle Arts Commission, the San Jose Museum of Art, the Erie Museum, and numerous private collections. He holds a PhD in Higher Education Administration from the University of Pittsburgh (1987), a MFA in Ceramics from the University of Washington (1974), and a BA in Philosophy and Fine Arts from Claremont McKenna College (1970).
Milnes is a Life Fellow of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and Emeritus Dean of the College of Visuals Arts and Design at the University of North Texas, where he served from January 2006 through August 2014. He served previously as Professor of Art and Director of the School of Art and Design at San Jose State University, a position he held for fifteen and a half years. A sculptor and ceramist, prior to his arrival in San Jose, he served as Director of the School of Art at Louisiana State University (1987-1990) and as Chair of the Art Department and Professor of Ceramics at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (1974-87). He taught ceramics at the Penland School of Crafts in 1972 and 1979.
Good condition; natural glaze crazing to porcelain.
