About the Artist
Lance Neirby is involved with creating and exhibiting works that explore ancestral heritage in correlation with the early development and sectioning of wilderness and cropland. While balancing the commitments of daily life,
Neirby continues to exhibit his work as well as creating work for
private commissions and corporate collections.
From the Artist
As a child I frequently moved with my family throughout the
Midwest. During this time I struggled to find familiarity with our
differing housing situations. Each transition made me more aware of
the natural environment that enveloped me at every new residence. As
we moved I became acquainted with the similarities of the organic
environments that existed just outside the front door. Recently,
leaving the familiar and moving a thousand miles to the Eastern
United States has rekindled my interest in exploring the natural
environment.
The body of work that I have created during my MFA study
investigates the separation of my generation from the agrarian
lifestyles of my ancestors. Reinterpreting organic forms in metal
allows me to cultivate ideas that symbolically provide a connection
to the past. I am also able to reaffirm my relationship with the
tall thin organic forms that I share with my ancestors by focusing
on the regeneration of the grasslands and forests of the Midwest.
For the Viewer
As an artist creating a lasting dialogue between art and the
viewer is extremely important. This dialogue flourishes when the
work intrigues the viewer enough to separate them from the
restrictions of time and environment. I strive to create work that
compels the viewer to achieve this separation with their
surroundings and allows them to exist solely with the piece.
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