Bradley Sabin (American/New Orleans, 20th c.) , "Untitled (Bowl of Fruits and Vegetables)", ceramic, unsigned, h. 13 1/2 in., dia. 21 in . Provenance: Acquired from the artist; Collection of Noted Preservationist and Aesthete Dorian M. Bennett, New Orleans. Note: An avid gardener and sculptor, Bradley Sabin earned a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an MFA from Louisiana State University. When discussing his work, he has said: "The inspiration for my ceramic sculpture is the natural world around me. I moved to Louisiana 15 years ago from Michigan and since that time have used my observations and love of gardening as my library of forms. I equate the care and time needed to have a healthy garden to human relationships that also require nurturing and protecting to flourish." The lush ceramic bowl of fruit and vegetables offered here demonstrates Sabin's masterful techniques in color and glaze as well as texture. The cloudy and muted color provides a timelessness and universality to the well-known forms of squash, peppers, asparagus and melon, while the textures of each clay vegetable or fruit have a tactility that implores touch. Sabin's work has a unique ability to create new connections between nature and its observers – merging the exterior with the interior in a flawless interpretation of nature. Ref.: "Bradley Sabin." Callan Contemporary. www.callancontemporary.com. Accessed July 29, 2020