County of art: Johnson County
Location of art: Main floor, Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park
Created: 2002
Value: Unknown
Artist: Arlie Regier & David Regier
This piece is part of the City of Overland Park's permanent Art displays in the Convention Center
I can find nothing specific on this piece. There is information on similar pieces by the same artists, but not this one.
"Dave Regier, whose art background includes photography and classical violin, has found a way to combine art and music. Using standard structural shapes in stainless steel, he elicits images and concepts unique to the individual viewer’s personal viewpoint.
"Stainless steel, an alloy of metals including chromium and nickel, provides an elegant medium that invites touch as well as the visual survey so often associated with traditional metal sculpture. Each sculptural element is carefully fabricated and flawlessly assembled to maintain a sense of precise unity within each piece. Dave combines crisp contemporary design and Old World craftsmanship creating signature pieces unique to the genre.
"Dave grew up with steel sculpture, and was apprenticed with his father, Arlie Regier, a master sculptor, who studied under the highly respected sculptor Richard Stankiewicz. Collaborating, Dave and Arlie design and build commissioned pieces for both patrons and corporations. Currently, Dave’s individual work can be found in galleries located in Charleston, SC, San Francisco, Santa Fe, and Kansas City.
"Dave embraces the very technology portrayed in many of his pieces by incorporating computer-assisted design to transform a creative concept into a larger scale sculpture. Pieces range in size and weight from 15 inches to 9 feet and 40 pounds to 550 pounds. Each piece, with its attention to detail, balance, perceived movement and energy invites the patron to experience the elegance of stainless steel in an unexpected celebration of form and personal interpretation." ~ Mary Martin Gallery of Fine Art
"Arlie Regier passed last week at the age of 83. With his passing we lost a great artist and a very kind man who touched many lives–and who I helped get into a lot of major collections–including Warner Brothers, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and H&R Block.
"I first met Arlie in 1994, when my gallery was just three years old. A friend told me I had to go see this amazing guy at a local art fair. So I went, not expecting much, and sure enough I was amazed—by the vision of the work, the high level of craft, and its uniqueness. He got all his stainless steel from scrapyards. Though he was unknown at the time, I knew I had found another regional artist who could succeed on a national level.
"17 years later, I accompanied Arlie to a reception at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, since they had acquired one of his pieces for their permanent collection. Further, Arlie’s work and his son Dave’s had sold to collectors all over the world over the years: in Tokyo, Hong Kong, London, Austin, Santa Fe, and all over KC. They had a dedicated following of 100s of collectors. During those years Arlie taught me much—about humility, dedication, and self-discipline. Oh yes, and fun. He truly had fun sculpting, and never lost his capacity for joy in the moment. He never really grew old." ~ Paul Dorrell Blob