Jan Kirsh’s sculptures are the embodiment of a life’s work in concert with nature. Trained in ceramics, sculpture, design and photography, Kirsh turned first to landscape design, fulfilling a desire to work within nature’s parameters. Her extensive background and current practice as a noted landscape and garden designer has proven to be the perfect springboard when visualizing her sculpture – posing and placing each piece in her mind as she views the space.
Kirsh’s return to sculpture in 2004 brings her career full circle. She has created a collection of exuberant fruits and vegetables that range from a formidable, six foot Pear to diminutive, 3D-printed, wearable art. With the help of digital technology, the sculpture can be fabricated in virtually any size or color, and in a variety of materials including bronze, resin and fiberglass for indoor or outdoor display.
Kirsh notes, “If my sculptures were to come alive, chances are they’d say, “So, what’s your story?” They’d probably cajole you into sharing secrets and laughing out loud. My work starts a lot of fun conversations. It is a whimsical break in an often serious world. I love the idea of giving someone something to talk about.”
Kirsh has exhibited in Philadelphia, New York, and across the Mid-Atlantic including solo shows at Academy Art Museum in Easton, MD., Maryland Hall in Annapolis, MD., The Gay Street Gallery, adjacent to The Inn at Little Washington, VA., the Zenith Gallery on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC and Evelyn’s Restaurant in Annapolis, MD.
A resident of the Eastern Shore for over 30 years, Kirsh's Studio is minutes from St. Michaels, Maryland. Commissions are welcome.