Blaine Hurdle
Hurdle is not constrained by the traditional discourse of jewelers and instead seeks to engage the wearer and make a statement. This freedom energizes his designs and creates conceptually powerful pieces. Silver, brass, copper, and precious metals make up the majority of Hurdle’s working materials. Inspired by the abstract expressionists, modern sculpture and surrealism, his work has a perennial quality imbued with a fresh and current perspective. It is an important aspect of Hurdle’s practice that every piece is made by hand. The hand of the artist is clearly evident in the finished product, materializing as noticeably unique objects.
B. 1987
Education/ experience
Artist in Residence, Goodyear Arts - Charlotte, NC 2016-
New Approach School for Jewelry - Franklin, Tennessee 2012
Bench Jeweler, Diamonds Direct - Charlotte, NC 2009-2017
Exhibitions
April 2019 Baltimore Jewelry Center - Baltimore, MD - Drawing Down
April 2019 SOCO Gallery - Charlotte, NC - Forms & Fragments
February 2019 Goodyear Arts - Charlotte, NC - Collective Introspective
October 2018 New Gallery of Modern Art - Charlotte, NC - Street Space
August 2018 Atherton NJC - Charlotte, NC - Motion Studies
April 2018 Soco Gallery - Charlotte, NC - Blaine Hurdle Jewelry Event
March 2017 Goodyear Arts - Charlotte, NC- Apple Pie
February 2017 SOCO Gallery - Charlotte, NC- Blaine Hurdle Jewelry Event
November 2016 Goodyear Arts - Charlotte, NC - Synthetic Dreamers
July 2015 Slate - Charlotte, NC -Featured Artist
August 2015 Gallery 22 - Charlotte, NC - Let the Good Times Roll
August 2014 Gallery 22 Charlotte, NC Group Show
Awards
Arts and Science Council - 2019 Community Supported Art grant recipient
Juried Markets
April 2019- VTGCLT Summer market - Charlotte, NC
December 2018- Renegade Craft - Brooklyn, NY
December 2018- Big Crafty - Asheville, NC
November 2018- VTGCLT Winter market - Charlotte, NC
May 2018- VTGCLT Summer market - Charlotte, NC
November 2017- VTGCLT Winter market - Charlotte, NC
June 2017- VTGCLT Summer market - Charlotte, NC
November 2015- VTGCLT Winter market - Charlotte, NC
July 2015- VTGCLT Summer market - Charlotte, NC
November 2014- VTGCLT Winter market - Charlotte, NC
June 2014- VTGCLT Summer market - Charlotte, NC
December 2013 - Atherton Mill and Market - Charlotte, NC
Links
Soco Gallery Shop