Canterbury, New Hampshire sculptor Carol Lake has just returned from the annual Animal Art Fair in Paris, a juried international exhibition of animal artists in all mediums, where she was the only American out of the 60 in attendance. Lake’s sculptural practice is rooted in over 45 years of hands-on experience in farming and the equine industry, where she developed an intimate understanding of animal anatomy, movement and spirit. As a farmer, she spent decades reading the subtle language of animals and “assessing health through touch, observing the poetry of posture, and forming deep bonds with creatures in my care,” said Lake. This hard-won anatomical knowledge now flows directly into her sculptural work. “Each sculpture becomes an act of communion — a way to once again feel the weight, warmth, and essence of animals I no longer physically tend,” she explained. “Through clay, I … [Read more...] about CORNERED: CAROL LAKE
