The automaton art of Steve Armstrong on exhibit in Lexington, April 2013

Ernesto Scorsone and John Davis will be hosting an exhibition of new work by artist Steve Armstrong in their home in Lexington, Kentucky. Other specially selected pieces from Armstrong's studio will also be on display courtesy of Heike Pickett Gallery. Shown above is the first of a three-part video profile of the artist at work. (Here is a link to part 2 and part 3.)

This is a wonderful and all-too-infrequent chance to see the refined work of a masterful maker of contemporary automata.

What:
Scorsone and Davis, Showing Art of Steve Armstrong

When:
Friday, April 19, 2013
5:00pm until 8:00pm

Where:
The Scorsone and Davis Residence
511 West Short St.
Lexington, Kentucky

For more information, visit the Facebook page for this event.

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The Fruit of Our Labors by Steve Armstrong

The Fruit of Our Labors is a handmade wooden clockwork automaton by Steve Armstrong of Lexington, Kentucky.

This work shows his typically wonderful treatment of the human figures. In addition, the piece makes great use of an escapement mechanism -- an escape wheel, escape lever, crutch, and pendulum -- more commonly found in clocks. The escapement releases the energy contained in a weight in a slow, measured way, allowing the piece to perform for over 2 minutes.

See other works by Steve Armstrong from September 18th to October 28th (2011) at the Tennessee Valley Museum of Art located at 511 North Water Street Tuscumbia, Alabama.

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