Gar Waterman
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Gar Waterman | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Gar Waterman is a sculptor based in New Haven, Connecticut.[1][2][3][4] He is notable for large public arts projects for public places and creations which mimic sealife.[5][6][7]
He works primarily in marble and stone stone,[8] but also bronze, wood, and sometimes glass.[9][better source needed]
His work "Feral Seed" was purchased by the Hood Museum of Dartmouth.[10]
In 2023 he was artist in residence at the Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center for six weeks.[11]
Personal life
[edit]He married his agent and arts organizer Thea Buxbaum in 1997.[12][13][14] Waterman grew up in New Jersey and Maine and lived in Tahiti while his father was filming underwater wrecks.[8] He is the youngest son of oceanographic filmmaker Stan Waterman and grew up "exploring the ocean depths".[15] He graduated from Phillips Academy in 1974 and from Dartmouth in 1978.[9][better source needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Mary E. O’Leary (April 29, 2010). "Last New Haven hardware store closing up shop". New Haven Register. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ David Sepulveda (October 15, 2010). "Open Studios Meets Westville Renaissance". New Haven Independent. Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ Allan Appel (December 26, 2008). "Thrown for a Curve". New Haven Independent. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ TRACIE ROZHON (April 27, 1997). "For $1, the Best Little Warehouse in New Haven". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ Mary E. O’Leary (July 11, 2010). "Stored away for decades, artifacts from New Haven Arena coming back". New Haven Register. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ Margaret Reuland (September 13, 2002). "A hidden secret in subdued Westville". Yale Daily News. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ "Gone Dishin' At The Grad Club". New Haven Independent. October 30, 2008. Archived from the original on September 18, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ a b Macmillan, Thomas (December 8, 2011). "The Hands Of Gar Waterman". New Haven Independent. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Bio". Gar Waterman website. October 19, 2010. Archived from the original on March 14, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ "Recent Acquisitions: Gar Waterman Feral Seed". Hood Museum of Art. Dartmouth University. January 15, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ ""Talk Story" with 2023 Artist in Residence Gar Waterman". Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center. January 19, 2023. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Leonard J. Honeyman (April 9, 2010). "Whalley Redo, Part II". New Haven Independent. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ Leonard J. Honeyman (March 8, 2010). "Restored Home Eyed For B&B". New Haven Independent. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ "Thea Buxbaum, Gar Waterman". The New York Times. June 29, 1997. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ Rob Barrel (March 10, 2010). "Gar Waterman's Nudibranch sculptures". NAI'A Fiji. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
...Gar Waterman, Stan's youngest child.