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fi. 11 • <br /> } <br /> • i <br /> • <br /> • <br /> t " <br /> Stainless steel <br /> JEFF LAING—"Nurture" <br /> Influenced by his father's untimely death in 1991, Jeff Laing turned his back on the <br /> corporate grind. After 15 years in the hospitality industry, he realized he needed to follow his <br /> heart and feeling as if his father was guiding him and pursued a career in art,just as his father <br /> had done. Always interested in form, Jeff found sculpture to be a rewarding path. The <br /> satisfaction of working with his hands to create a beautiful line-a form from raw steel-gave life <br /> new meaning. <br /> His work began with stylized forms representative of the Native Americans. With his <br /> sculpture, he endeavored to honor this mystical and spiritual culture and in the process, <br /> remember his connection with spirit. As he has gained experience in his medium and confidence <br /> in his own artistic expression, Jeff found his creative process branching into conceptual art He <br /> uses his work to express emotion, to connect with the viewer, and to express the joy of creating. <br /> Currently working in stainless steel, bronze, and copper, he creates work recognized for <br /> its simple elegance and flowing lines of light Many works utlize negative space and color to draw <br /> the viewer in letting interpretation be determined by the viewer's own experiences. <br />