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Paintings Chosen By OAC, Placed In Governor’s Office/Residence

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Absolutes Chosen By OAC, To Be In Governor’s Office/Residence

by Daric Gill

I’m pleased to announce that my artwork has been selected as part of the 2015-2017 Ohio Governor’s Office and Residence Loan Program. All artwork in this program has been carefully chosen by the Ohio Arts Council and will be on extended loan for 2 years at either the Governor’s Office or his residence. The OAC will notify me upon installation as to where  the artwork will reside for the next couple years.

“Since 1985 the OAC has assisted in placing artwork by Ohio artists and from the collections of Ohio museums and cultural institutions in the Governor’s Residence and throughout the Governor’s offices.” – OAC

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ToeHeads Event At Mouton

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Taking A Ride

Heads, Shoulders, Knees, & ToeHeads

by Daric Gill

The ToeHeads will be showing at MOUTON for the months of April and May. Kick off the show with cocktails by Jägermeister, live music, hors d’oeuvres, art, & dancing.

Mouton serves class with their vintage cocktails, wine, craft beer, artisan breads & cheeses, cured meats, & coffee. Come see the ToeHeads on display and have a terrific time.

Join me & the ToeHeads Thursday, April 2 @ 7:00pm at Mouton for some drinks & dancing. DJ music by Night Mode. 

Directions HERE

954 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201

Winged Sculpture Hangs In Skylit Atrium At Hilton

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New Structures Hang Winged Sculpture

by Daric Gill

Wings Of Innocence: mixed medium. (detail)
Wings Of Innocence: mixed medium

This past weekend I hung my aeronautical sculpture called “Wings Of Innocence” at the brand new Hilton Downtown Columbus. The opposing wall is a  spectacular 15,000 sq. ft. glass skylight, which I believe makes a perfectly airy atmosphere for the sculpture.

“Wings Of Innocence” is a retrospective response to the inherent imagination of children. Children combine reality and fiction in a way that provides a solution without fear of concept failure. Likewise, the double-wings combine realistic and imaginative flight elements in a suspended sculpture.

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CORE77.com Headlines Columbus Idea Foundry, My Work Included

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CIF Rocks It On CORE77.com… ToeHeads Included

by Daric Gill

Core77 is one of the most comprehensive (and coolest) design blogs in the world. I used to suggest it to my students as a research tool for following design/architecture trends. Today they posted an amazing write-up about the Columbus Idea Foundry. Currently considered “the largest makerspace in the world”, the CIF’s communal workspace also happens to be where I make most of my large-scale work.

The writeup also features photos of the space, fellow members doing all sorts of crazy cool stuff, and a video that includes my ToeHeads (0:38s) . This video, made by the talented Rob Turner, was originally filmed as part of a CIF open house promo. *Featured image on my blog header is a still from Turner’s video.*

Check out CORE77’s article on CIF here

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