Jim Ayala
206-280-0149
www.ayalasculptures.com

In terms of creative outlets, sculpture is my ‘first love’. I thoroughly enjoy shaping clay into forms. I can’t say why, but the human form is a real draw for me; for some reason, realistic, in-the-round sculpture is what I love to do. Perhaps it has to do with challenge. I’m challenged to pull it all together: proportion, integration of the elements (from all angles!) and the toughest part of all: detailing. The last sixteen, twenty hours of sculpture are the toughest, but also, the most satisfying!

Art will always be the substance of my life. It is a multi-faceted experience. There is no single definition of what art is or what it means to be an artist. Years ago, when I was a student at California College of Arts several of the instructors alluded to the artist’s life style as a way of perceiving reality, a consciousness unfolding moment to moment. Years of experience has taught me that their wise commentary on art was truly close to the mark.

Isaiah
24" x 15" x 12", bronze