EDUCATION:
M.F.A. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
M.A.T. Rhode Island School of Design
B.A. Harvard University
EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS:
Walter Horak has exhibited widely and has received numerous awards for sculpture. His work is represented in many private and corporate collections throughout the United States. He continues to accept a challenging variety of commissions, both public and private.
ARTIST'S STATEMENT:
The language of the human form, whether expressed in a single gesture or in continuous movement, has been the abiding theme in my work since I began carving wood in 1972. I remain fascinated by the figure's potential to evoke emotion. Visually suggestive, the figure invites imaginative comparisons to sundry other life forms and has provided me rich content for a wide range of sculpture over the years. To whatever degree my pieces may be considered abstract or representational, there is a figurative aesthetic at their core.
While I am especially fond of wood and bronze, I have a working knowledge of various other media and have, together with my professional associations, the technical means of realizing sculptural ideas in a diverse array of materials.
Walter's
works can be seen at Waxlander Gallery, 622 Canyon Road.
Hours: 9:30-5:30 daily. (505) 984-2202 or (800) 342-2202.