Eric David Laxman is a multi-media artist who lives in Upper Nyack and works from his studio in Valley Cottage, NY. He graduated with a BS in Chemistry from Tufts University and attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA.
StatementCreating sculpture is a personal journey and exploration that allows me to interpret and make sense of the world around me. I love the process and physicality of carving stone, welding and forging metal and assembling found stone and metal objects. I combine these diverse materials into integrated figurative and abstract compositions to express the themes of transformation, growth, balance and movement. I create sculptures that seem spontaneous and inevitable using a process that is extremely labor intensive and deliberate. This duality, a recognition of the discreet parts and the creation of a new unified whole is the essence of my creative process. Seeking is a constant; to transform my materials while at the same time respecting and acknowledging their unique properties and their raw fundamental nature.
CvAwards and Commissions
2023 “Balancing Convergence” Monumental Stainless Steel Sculpture for the entrance to
the Bristol Convention Center, Bristol CT. Currently in progress, installation in April 2023.
2021 “Whorl of Wonder” Courtyard sculpture created with stainless steel, bronze and marble to honor
Trustee Herbert Lerner, Valley Cottage Library, Valley Cottage, NY
“Spiral Alchemy” Large outdoor bronze and stainless steel sculpture for Private Residence, Irvington, NY
2020 “Guardian Angel” Figurative sculpture for entrance vestibule at Boutique Hotel, Peekskill, NY
2019 Semi-Finalist for New Mario Cuomo Bridge Sculpture Competition.
One of four finalists selected to create a design proposal for the Nyack Terminus.
“Concentric Conversation,” Lobby Sculpture for The Helena, a NYC landmark building,
Commissioned by Chashama/ Durst Organization at 601 West 57th West NYC, NY.
Fire Training Benches, Rockland Fire Training Center, Pomona, NY. Rockland Art in Public Places
Created two original art benches in powder coated steel, concrete and ipe wood for center entrance.
2018 “Ribbon of Hope” Summit Medical Health MD Anderson Cancer Center, Summit, NJ.
Exterior Entrance Sculpture in bronze and stainless steel.
“Crane” Exterior Entrance Sculpture for 1177 Warburton Luxury Apartments, Yonkers, NY.
Abstracted version of Crane in stainless steel symbolizing happiness and longevity.
“Bridgeport Art Deco Lady” Lobby Sculpture for Bridgeport City Trust Luxury Apartments in Historic Landmark Building, Bridgeport, CT. Commissioned by Ginsburg Development Corporation (GDC).
2017 “Bird of Paradise” Lobby Sculpture for The Metro Building Apartments in White Plains, NY.
“Josephine” Lobby Sculpture for River Tides Luxury Residential Development, Yonkers, NY.
“Concentric Conversations” Two Fountain Sculptures flanking entrance to River Tides, Yonkers, NY.
2016 Standing Wave Sculpture at entrance to Harbor Square Apartments on Hudson River, Ossining, NY.
2015 Monumental “Anahata” Sculpture for the front of Cryder House Apartments, Beechhurst, NY.
2012 “Spirit Rising” Sculpture for 9/11 Memorial Garden, Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY.
Sculpture integrates steel parts rescued from World Trade Center Site with marble and steel.
2011 Munich 11 Memorial, Sculpture in stainless and Corten steel commemoratingthe 11 Israeli Athletes murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Entrance to JCC of Rockland, West Nyack, NY.
2009 “A Conversation In Six Parts,” 25’L X 10’H X 10’W Sculpture Commission National Competition winner.
Designed, fabricated and installed six part sculpture fabricated with stainless steel and bronze.
City of Sculpture, Hamilton, OH in Journal Square.
2008 Artist of the Year Award – Arts Alliance of Haverstraw, Haverstraw, NY
Sculpture Commission, Summit Medical Group, Berkeley Heights, NJ.
Commission to create 108”X 6” X 36” sculpture for administrative entrance.
Designed fabricated and installed finished sculpture.
“Layered Heart” - Three limited edition bronze wall sculptures purchased by County of
Rockland’s Art in Public Places Commission for Rockland’s Legislative Offices
2007 Sculpture Commission, Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich CT.
Designed and executed cast bronze sculpture of mother and child for maternity visiting lounge.
Recipient of Rockland County Executive Arts Award in Visual Art, April 2007
Selected Exhibitions
2022 “Back To The Garden” “LOTUS” a collaborative sculpture with Elizabeth Knowles.
Group Outdoor Exhibition with NYC Parks in downtown Manhattan on Allen Street Malls, NYC
35TH Anniversary Group Exhibition, The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, Rutland, VT
2021 “Wood and….,” 27th Annual Woodworking Exhibition, Wharton Esherick Museum, Malvern, PA
Online Exhibition of artworks incorporating wood with other media.
“Upcycling Detritus” Sculptors Alliance, NYC. Virtual Group Exhibition curated by Vernita Nemec.
2020 “Let There Be Light” Large installation of “Santa, His Sleigh and 8 Reindeer” for outdoor, drive-thru
COVID 19-Light and Art Exhibition, Garner Arts Center, Garnerville, NY.
“Alternate Worlds: Artwork of Harriet Fink and Eric David Laxman”, Mikhail Zakin Gallery, The Art School at Old Church, Demarest, NJ.
2019 “Artistes and Science” Exposition Des Artistes Du Comite National Monegasque De L’AIAP-UNESCO.
Group exhibiton with a New York Artists Invitational section presented to Prince Albert of Monaco, FR.
“A Matter Of The Heart” Solo Show. Lagstein Gallery, Nyack, NY. Sculpture and wall art.
2018 Studio 80/ Sculpture Grounds, Summer Showcase, Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Old Lyme, CT
Featured artist at AIA Conference with CODAWORX, Jacob Javitz Center, NYC
2017 “Mixing It Up: Sculpture and Wall Art” Solo Show, Lagstein Gallery, Nyack, NY
“Selfie” an exhibition of self-portraits, Schelfhaudt Gallery at University of Bridgeport, CT
“Currently 80” Sculptors Guild 80th Anniversary Group Show, Westbeth Gallery, NYC
2016 North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Group Show, North Bennington, VT
“American Twist” Sculptors Guild Group Exhibition, featuring 40 artists. Governors Island, NYC, NY
2015 “Crossing The Lines” Drawing Exhibition curated by Margery Theroux and Paula Madawick, Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY
“Laws of Attraction” Sculptors Guild Group Exhibition, featuring 20 artists. Governors Island, NYC, NY
Saunder’s Farm/ Collaborative Concepts-10th Anniversary Outdoor Exhibition, Garrison, NY.
2014 “It’s REALLY All About Me (NOT)!” BAU Gallery, Beacon, NY
Solo Exhibition and installation in The Beacon Room Guest Artist Space
“Pulsation” Two person exhibition, Chaffee Dowtown Gallery, Rutland, VT
“Photography Takes Over 2014” Group Photo Exhibition, Upstream Gallery, Hasting On Hudson, NY
2013 “BAU 100+1” Group Show. 100 of our favorite artists celebrate the Beacon Centennial.
Beacon Artists Union Gallery, Beacon, NY
2012 “It’s All About Me!” The Art of the Self-Portrait. 22 Artists exhibit self-portraits in all media.
Azarian McCullough Art Gallery, St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, NY
2011 Speak Easy Gallery, Boonton, NJ. Group Exhibition and Annual Artwalk.
Leonia Sculpture Park, Leonia, NJ. Outdoor Sculpture Garden.
2010 “Current,” Outdoor Exhibition, Boscobel and The Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY.
2009 Art In The Garden, Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Summit, NJ Outdoor Sculpture Show.
2008 “Then and Now” Azarian McCollough Art Gallery at St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, NY
Fieldstone Gallery, Ramsey, NJ. Group Exhibition.
2006 Blue Hill Cultural Center, Pearl River, NY. “The Art of Collaboration,” Group Exhibition.
StateNY
CountryUnited States
