Artist whose work I love: Andy Goldsworthy

Andy Goldsworthy is a 3D artist who works primarily with natural objects that he finds at hand: leaves, twigs, rocks, ice, and bark. Because he works with such ephemeral objects, he relies on photography to capture the moment forever. Goldsworthy does an excellent job in striking the point with viewers that nature and its beauty are constantly transitioning and changing. Time changes all so you must stop and see the beauty around you now.

Snow arches

Natural Materials
Goldsworthy's use of natural items creates both temporary and permanent sculptures which draw out the character of the environment.

Pebbles broken and scraped

Maple Leaves & Hole

Stacked Stones

Serpentine Tree Roots

"Nature is in a state of change and that change is the key to understanding. I want my art to be sensitive and alert to changes in material, season, and weather. Each work grows, stays, decays. Process and decay are implicit. Transience in my work reflects what I find in nature."

Closing Thoughts
Andy Goldsworthy is an artist I love because of the delicacy and impermanence of his of art. He tries to show his viewers the frailness of nature and how fleeting it can be, and I believe he achieves that in his sculptures. The patience that he puts into his work and his acceptance that it won't last very long make me admire him and his passion for such a fragile artwork.

Sources

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Goldsworthy
• http://www.morning-earth.org/ARTISTNATURALISTS/AN_Goldsworthy.html
• http://d-sites.net/english/goldsworthy.htm
• Q&A with Andy Goldsworthy            http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1610464,00.html