Next airing Jan 24 @ 9Pm

Gallery # 605

"Funksculp"

A mixture of "Fun" "Funky" and Sculptures made of Junk by Artist Freeman Loughridge

Ardmore artist Freeman Loughridge likes to say he’s, ”recycling the world one sculpture at a time.” And for the type of sculpture he creates he uses several different ingredients, love, truth, humor, junk and a little rust. As you might have guessed by now Freeman Loughridge isn’t like many other sculptors. He tries to make his sculpture "about" something. And he says he’s always been impressed by the ridiculous. The sublime doesn't appeal to him at all. Loughridge likes to take a perfectly simple thing, like a sculpture of a horse, and add a twist, such as a Stick Shift. He likes for people to see his work from afar and think they know what it is only to be surprised upon closer inspection. He sold his first piece when he was 8 years old. A buddy bought a drawing of his for a nickel to impress a girl.

He was a professional potter for over 30 years. He retired from the clay medium about five years ago and picked up a torch. Loughridge has always been fascinated by junk and discarded things that no one else wanted. He loves to take someone else’s junk and turn it into a treasure.

Photo Credit: Dave Tamez/Randy Hayes

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Airdate:  Jan 24 @ 9PM