“As a figure sculptor, my interest lies in costumes, storytelling and decoration as opposed to strict anatomy,” says David Bryce. “I see my figures as three dimensional drawings constructed of ribbons of clay. Shapes evolve most honestly by composing with the hands.”

In his figurative sculptures, Bryce molds and marks the clay, creating sometimes serene, sometimes playful, figures suspended in an eternal moment of joy or contemplation. He begins each piece in clay and it is the responsiveness and immediacy of this medium that imbues a moment of clarity with gesture, expression and form.

He perfected a technique of casting in such a way as to capture the textural and relief qualities of the original clay. When each piece is realized and complete, a rubber mold is made from the original. Then, either ceramic material is pressed into the mold or plaster modified with acrylic material is poured in, creating a perfect casting of the original piece. The finished casting is then colored with acrylic pigments of terra cotta, brown, green and straw.

“All my work represents a collection of moments, a series of discoveries. I begin with a very basic narrative idea, even a simple feeling, and let it take me where it wants to go. Marks suggest lines, lines suggest shapes, shapes can yield an action or expression of emotion. The pieces all evolve over a considerable period of time.” Indeed, Bryce’s sculptures spring from a place of feeling and strive for an emotional response from the viewer.

Bryce was educated at the University of Pennsylvania and City University of New York, where he received an MFA in sculpture.

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