Present Tense Contemporary Art in Ohio a Juried Exhibition in Print Chichan

We are thrilled to offer two very special guided exhibition tours ofPresent and Retro, led past "The Grizzled Wizard" himself. Join us on Baronial half-dozen at five:30 p.thousand. and August seven at two p.g. and mind to P.R. Miller share stories about some of his near pivotal works on display. The tours volition exist limited to 35 attendees and are showtime-come, first-served.

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BETTY AND HOWARD TAYLOR MAIN GALLERY

The ane and only P.R. Miller showcases his life's piece of work inPresent and Retro, on view from July ten – September 25. Experience the evolution of his work in this retrospective exhibition and witness his 3 principal identities as a junk man, artist, and wizard.

P.R., known as "The Grizzled Wizard", recycles scraps and reimagines them as large-calibration, whimsical sculptures often inspired past the natural environment, especially bugs and flowers. His goal is to alter the viewer'south reality, and he does so by making someone else'due south trash into treasure. He has spent his life rescuing rubbish from the landfill and converting it into his signature pieces. P.R. is best known for public sculptures in notable places throughout Akron, including The Frog, perched outside of the Highland Square Branch of the Akron-Height County Public Library, which was created from i ton of industrial recycled steel.

Hailing from Mars, Pennsylvania, P.R. worked out of his home studio in Akron for many years before moving to Blueberry Hill Farms located outside of Loudonville, Ohio.Present and Retro includes works made from glass, metal, clay, and more, chronicling the artist's journey over the course of his decades-long career.

Visit the Welcome Gallery, beyond the hall, to run across photographs of his public sculptures and to viewThe Grizzled Magician of Waste Non Desire Not, a motion portrait film past Joshua Tree Productions.

Explorations in Glass

P.R. Miller'south initial fascination withglass began during the 1950s. "I grew up in a junkyard, so nosotros would burn 3 or four cars every weekend," he explains. When the automobiles were burned and recycled, the glass would melt and puddle. P.R. nerveless 24 pieces of glass which were extremely cute— "I was as well young to understand what beautiful meant," he says— and1951 Buick is the only i of those 24 pieces that remains. In 1975, he studied stained glass withJean Boardman, who introduced him toFritz Dreisbach, a contemporary of world-renowned drinking glass artistDale Chihuly. Dreisbach invited P.R. to thePenland Schoolhouse of Crafts, where the get-go iii days P.R. was ready to quit considering he couldn't keep the molten drinking glass on the end of a pipe. Perseverance paid off because six weeks later, on the final night of the session, he had the glass shop all to himself for half dozen hours. "The terminal dark of the session is ordinarily political party night, and I'm not a party person, so I went to the glass shop," P.R. said. He created all five of the other pieces on the table in that unmarried evening.

Practicing Pottery

P.R. Miller's first experience withclay was as a freshman atMars High School (Pennsylvania) in 1962, where he produced theNeanderthal Man. At The University of Akron, he was introduced pastDr. Emily Davis to the pottery department. In 1992, he worked in the pottery studio ofRosemary Benson in Culvert Fulton, and a decade later, he returned to The University of Akron and studied withDonna Webb, where he made many of the ceramic bowls that are included in this retrospective. In 2021, P.R. re-entered ceramics inLoudonville and is currently doing mud piece of work at theMassillon Museum.

Reclaiming Woods

The junkyard where P.R. grew up was surrounded by woods, and there was a logging operation there before his father purchased the country. This was P.R.'s kickoff exposure to compostingwood.Magician's Tree Spiritwas a behemothic oak tree that was cutting down to make room for a parking lot. P.R. thought the shape suggested a face, and the piece is his "beginning real endeavor at doing rough etching." P.R. anthropomorphizes trees, creating works such every bitHalf-dozen Months Poignant.This hitting female person formandMy All-time Table Withalwere both completed in 2021, demonstrating P.R.'southward decades-long fascination with repurposing wood and trees. P.R. is currently working on a twelve-and-a-half-foot long dragon made from black walnut.

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If you are interested in purchasing any artwork from this exhibition delight contactNatalie Grieshammer.

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1

Spin Painting
dominion dice, plywood, paint, c. 2002
$500

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2

Take it with a Grain of Salt
plywood, paint, and stain, c. 1968
on loan from S.A. Smilek

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3

Pegasus
 paint on sail, c. 1969
on loan from Southward.A. Smilek

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4a  The Bugly Bug
hand-blown glass and establish metal objects, c. 2004
$350

4b The Ginormous Bonsai Plant Stand
oak and Rubbermaid plastic purging, c. 1998
$500

4c The Magician'due south Worm Wanders Abroad
found objects, 2004
$225

4d A vocado and Mustard Tabular array
Rubbermaid plastic purging and found object, 2003
$150

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5a Wizard'southward Tree Spirit
oak forest, 1982
NFS

5b Not-Racially Offensive Albino Frog
plaster, 1964
NFS

5c Flower Vase
found objects, 2021
$300

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6

Try Banana Juice with your Due south&H Green Stamps
rule dice, mailer sampler, constitute objects, 2003
$450 OBO

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7

Redhead Problems Lamp
contumely chandelier armature, aluminum lathe turnings, found objects, c. 2004
$500

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8a Untitled
tiger maple, pine, and aluminum, 1969
$150

8b Neanderthal Man
ceramic and wood, 1962
NFS

8c My Best Table Nonetheless
cedar and red oak wood, 2021
$1,750

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9a Ceramic bowl
2021
$100

9b Halloween Table
Rubbermaid plastic purging and steel base of operations, 2021
$500

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10a Large ceramic vases with metal flowers
$200 ea.

10b Small ceramic vases with metal flowers
$125 ea.

10c Large ceramic vases
$60 ea.

10d Ceramic leaves
$25 ea.

10e Ceramic bowls
$300 ea.

10f Tulip ceramic platter
$100

10g Leaf platter
$150

10h Table
metal simplex and ruby oak woods
$one,000

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11

Half-dozen Months Poignant
cherry-red oak wood, 2021
$i,000

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12

Cherry Lobster Lamp and Ocean Table
plastic purging from Ford Motor Visitor, contumely from a radiator manufacturer, filigreed lampshades, 2005
$1,500

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Untitled
rule die and paint, 2002
$300

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14a Ceramic Basin
2002
$300

14b Table
Rubbermaid plastic purging and cable, 2002
$300

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15

Untitled
stainless-steel sawblade and paint, 200 iv
$125

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16a Ceramic Bowl
 2002
$400

16b Aztec Calendar Table
found objects, 2021
$300

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17

Untitled
stainless-steel sawblade and paint, 200 4
$150

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18a Ceramic Vase
2002
$100

18b Table
Rubbermaid and found metal, 2021
$200

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 nineteen a Cactus Basin with Cactus
2002
$250

19b Schramm Table
air compressor grill, aluminum lathe turnings, 2021
$250

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Sun
latch hooked yarn, c. 1976
$750

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21a Ceramic Bowl
2020
$100

21b Table
Rubbermaid plastic purging and coal furnace grate, 2003
$200

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22

Mom'southward Iris Window I
stained glass, handblown spectacles, woods, c. 1980
$1,000

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23

Green Cactus Vase with Cactus
2021
$150

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White Cactus Vase with Cactus
2002
$300

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25a 1951 Buick
melted glass and plaster, c. 1959
NFS

25b Blown Glass Sculptures
1980
NFS

25c Cerise Table
2005
$450

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26

Teal Cactus Vase with Cactus
2002
$300

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27

Mom'south Iris Window 2
stained drinking glass, handblown spectacles, wood, c. 1980
$1,000

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28

Why the Craven Should Not Cross the Route
oil pigment on canvas, 1967
NFS

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29a Ceramic Basin
2021
$125

29b Table
constitute wood and metal, Rubbermaid plastic purging, 2005
$500

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30a Abominable Snowman
plaster and wood, 1963
NFS

30b Tabular array
Rubbermaid plastic purging, aluminum, cast iron, and steel, 2021
$250

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31

Starburs t
latch hooked yarn, 1975
$1,000

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32a Ceramic Bowl
2021
$125

32b Table
aluminum, cast iron, and steel, 2021
$400

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33

Blue Flooring Lamp
ceramic, forest, aluminum lathe turnings, found objects, 2005
$1,500

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34

Read-Benzol Dry Cleaner Glove Finisher
metallic, wood, brass, aluminum, cast iron, 2006
$ane,000

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35

Sunday Smoothen Yarn Mill Sun
latch hooked yarn, 1975
$750

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36

Indian Tree Spirit
found wood and metal, 2006
$i,000

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37

Green Floor Lamp
forest, ceramic, metal, plant objects, 2005
$1,500

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38a Cross-legged Table
Pine and Rubbermaid purging, steel machinery, 2005
$750

38b Bob Zorgan
pipe organ interior, plant objects, c. 1996
$130

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39

Wheat Stalks
latch hooked yarn, 1975
$1,000

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40

Red Lava Lamp
Ford Motor Company plastic purging, aluminum, wood, constitute objects, 2005
$1,000

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41

Richard Nixon
paint on canvass, 1970
$500

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42

Bister Bug Lamp
Ford Motor Company plastic purging, aluminum, constitute metal objects, 2006
$750

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43a V ase and Flowers
ceramic and found metallic, 1968
Best Offer

43b Tabular array
found metal, 2021
$100

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44

Untitled
Paint on canvas, 1970
$650

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45

Untitled
paint on canvas, 1970
$450

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46a Blue Ceramic Basin
 2021
$225

46b Tabular array
institute metal, Rubbermaid plastic purging, 2005
$100

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 Photography by Bradley Hart, Height Artspace resident artist. For more data www.bradleyhart.com.

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