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About Us
Robert Myers, co-owner While growing up on a farm in Howell, Michigan sculptor Robert Myers had always had a passion for art and had planned, since the age of five, to become a painter. It was not until art school that he begun to focus on sculpture. Robert Myers currently lives in the Southwest where he is co-owner Artscape Bronze Casting. His expert skills in mold making, bronze casting, metal working, patination and stone carving are essential in the creation of his contemporary work. Robert Myers sculptures are now found in prestigious private collections across the United States and in Europe and have appeared in Sculpture, Southwest Art, The Robb Report and Tycoon magazines. In 1991, Robert graduated from the Michigan State University Kresge Art Center receiving a bachelor of fine art with honors. He also pursued three additional years of undergraduate study in business, during which time he was the assistant for the sculpture department and the foundry technician two years. As the assistant and technician, he worked directly with other students and also trained new professors on the use of the foundry equipment. Shortly after graduating, Robert moved to Kanagawa, Japan where he taught while studying Japanese for two years. Teaching in Japan was for him an interesting challenge; it also made it possible to become associated with several prominent Japanese sculptors. In addition to Japan, Myers has traveled extensively throughout the world, an experience, which he feels has contributed to his art. After returning to the United States, Myers managed a foundry for three years where, as he does now, he worked with scores of nationally known sculptors from across the country. Robert Myers teaches classes on designing sculptures specifically for the bronze casting process. He has received numerous awards for his artwork and studio. This artist believes sculptural expression to be not only a display of aesthetic form but more importantly a push to extend the boundaries of expression. There seem to be two distinct sides to my work. One being more geometric and the other more expressive. The geometric is contemplative, tight, polished and somewhat relaxing while the expressive, by contrast, is more dramatic, loose, roughly textured with a lot more tension. The geometric is inspired by objects such as: spheres, rings, and chain links while the expressive is inspired more by: desert cracks, rusty eroded metal and meteorites. My geometric work often expresses social themes that are more personal." — Robert Myers Richard Koury, co-owner Presently, Richard Koury is co-owner of Artscape Bronze Casting, a foundry located in Sedona, Arizona, where he creates his own one-of-a-kind, abstract, contemporary sculpture. Different elements consisting of bronze, stainless steel, mild steel, brass, and stone are intertwined to create compelling compositions. Richard also works directly with nationally known artists and specializes in bronze casting, fabrication, finishing and patination. Mr. Koury’s private studio, REKreations, was established in Chatham, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, and has been operating since 1987. In his studio he composes thought-provoking abstract paintings, bronze sinks, tables made of natural stone combined with steel, and unique, sculptural jewelry. Prior to moving to Arizona in 1995, Mr. Koury worked for the largest art foundry in the world, Tallix Inc., in Beacon, NewYork. Working as a Metal Fabricator with Nationally and Internationally known Sculptors and Painters was an integral foundation for his achievements. Mr. Koury’s most notable work as an artisan was with Frank Stella. Other artists include; Roy Lichtenstein, Alexander Liberman, Nancy Graves, Anthony Quinn, Julian Schnabel, Red Grooms, William DeKooning, Joel Shapiro, Robert Longo and Michael Steiner. Mr. Koury is credited for his work on numerous large installations, some of which include the Korean War Memorial and The Spirit of Haida Gwaii, (The Black Canoe) commissioned by the Canadian Chancery, located in Washington, DC. One of Richard’s most prized accomplishments: the restoration of the Meiere Medallions, which hang six stories above the south facade of the Radio City Music Hall, NYC. In 1987, Richard graduated from The Swain School of Design, a distinguished, private, art college currently part of the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. Richard’s formal education consisted of intense programs in painting, sculpture, life-drawing, and design. He received his BFA in Sculpture, graduated with honors, and is a member of the National Deans List. Richard has held one man shows in New York City, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida, Arizona, and California. Mr.Koury’s work is in the The Dr. Beatrice H. Barrett Collection of Art, at The DeCordova Museum, and Sculpture Garden in Lincoln, Massachussets, and in private collections throughout the United States and Australia. He is currently represented by Arte-Misia and The Inner Eye Gallery at Tlaquepaque in Sedona, Arizona. |
