ARTIST STATEMENT
In my sculpture practice, I explore an accounting of time and memory, using the labor-intensive, meditative processes of building up and carving away layers of wax and paper. Through progressively adding layers of natural materials and found objects, I address physical growth; reductive processes and surface alteration evokes the emotional journey that shapes the mind and soul. Ideas within my work often teeter between personal narratives and the experiences of autonomy and identity in contemporary American society.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Deanne Row, born in St. Louis, MO in 1972, is known for scavenging paper and found objects to create figurative sculptures. Her work has shown in The Field House Museum, St. Louis MO, The 2023 Shanghai International Paper Art Biennale, Fengxian Museum, China and The Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe NM. Her first solo exhibit was in 2020 at The St. Louis Artist’s Guild, St. Louis MO, followed by a two-person show in 2022 at Quad Cities International Airport, Moline IL, and solo exhibits at Washington University School of Medicine in 2024 and Holland College of Arts & Media in Cape Girardeau, MO in 2026. She works from her studio in St. Charles, MO.
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