Jerry Severns is a long-time resident of Denver Colorado. He retired from his coat and tie career in 2010 and began working with metal. He made jewelry, furniture, hanging sculptures, chimes and standing sculptures. He exhibited and sold work in juried art shows throughout Colorado and Wyoming and at galleries in Denver, CO, Carbondale, CO and Boulder, CO. Since 2020, Jerry has focused on large sculptures and several significant pieces have been added to public and private collections in Colorado and throughout the country.
Public Art:
2021
Art on the Corner program in Grand Junction, CO (third in best of show polling)
2022
Sculpture in the Square in Fort Collins, CO. This piece was subsequently donated to the Homeless Alliance in Fort Collins for their day center and garden for people experiencing homelessness.
Historic Sheridan Wyoming Juried Sculpture Exhibit. Sheridan Public Arts has added this piece to their permanent collection.
Art Around Town in Carbondale, CO
Art on the Corner program in Grand Junction, CO.
2023
Art on the Streets, Colorado Springs, CO
Evergreen Sculpture Walk, Evergreen, CO
Art in Public Places, Longmont, CO
Galleries:
2016 – 2020 The Shop at the Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO
2017 – 2018 DJ’s on Main, Carbondale, CO
2020 – present R Gallery, Boulder, CO
2022 – present NKollectiv Gallery, Denver, CO
I explore movement and interaction with my sculpture. Everything in our existence has been created by movement of something and interaction with something else. In that movement and interaction are where stories are born.
Many shapes in my work can be imagined as creature/being/spirits. In meeting these previously unknown beings, I ask the art viewer to consider the possibility of sentient capabilities and value in those who may not be just like us.
In many cases movement defines a path. Interaction alters paths. Some of my pieces can be viewed as several paths that have come together and changed or are about to come together. These may be viewed as only segments in time. The art participant may also consider what has come before and what is to follow.
I create art to touch others with something that makes them smile or imagine or consider or even frown.