SHARED LIVES
David Lloyd Bradley ceramic relief sculptures
Tess Mosko Scherer. mixed media sculptural books
The sharing of space, time and energy is the bedrock of our relationship, home life, careers, and even our art practices. Preparing for this show, we each explored the theme of Shared Lives from a different point of view.
David Bradley’s portraits pay homage to the innumerable students, faculty, associates, and friends who have traveled with him during his 30-year journey as a fine arts professor. Although they are of actual people, they represent the collective. The birds and fish suggest the quest for balance between the natural and societal world.
The ceramic reliefs walk the line between two-dimensional and three-dimensional sculptural work where recognition of the image comes from a particular point of view while other points of view are incomplete or distorted. “I find this process to be at once spontaneous and precise. The birds and fish are parts of my life that I have formed connection with through shared space and frequent interactions. Preparing to retire in the summer of 2025, I find myself sentimental about the people with whom I have shared this journey. Movement, color, and shape attract my eyes and stimulate a desire to move and be moved.”
Bradley has been a ceramic artist for over 50 years. He creates functional and sculptural ceramic art and mixed media public art.
Tess Mosko Scherer’s sculptural books were formed over nine months in 2024. At first glance, this body of work celebrates the ordinariness of every-day life; wood, repurposed tea bags, stitching, paper, metal, and the ‘book’ itself. Stitches replace the handwritten words typically found in her work. These marks represent the unspoken: the stories that are not told; the silent communication between human and animal, between lovers, and the relationship with oneself.
“I live an examined life. My art informs and reflects my inner journey. In middle age I see the importance of storytelling as well as silence, a deepening of connection, and the importance of shared lives. Essentially each piece is a self portrait of my inner being.”
Mosko Scherer is an interdisciplinary artist inspired by nature and the human condition. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and is found in collections across the globe.
Living on an Urban Farm in East Central Phoenix, our lives are enriched by the natural tranquility in our backyard and by the surrounding city. Each day is filled with interactions with people and place. The natural world, teeming with its own hierarchy of flora and fauna nourishes our souls and ignites our imaginations. We are blessed to live in this garden utopia whilst partaking in the cultural and social offerings of the city.
IMAGES COMING SOON