Nathan Westerman

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Artist Statement

In my current work I use reclaimed materials to produce color fields, stripes, patterns, and geometric shapes. I draw inspiration from the visual composition of language, repetition of music, and the rhythms of machines. My materials are often landfill-bound wood and latex paint from past work sites. Dipole Series explore attraction and repulsion, push and pull, polar opposites and the space between. I am interested in the separation of the positive and negative charge and the distance of the magnetism in these bodies.

Bio / Description

Nathan Westerman was born in Houston, TX. In 2001 he received a BFA in Painting and Sculpture from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX. In 2004 he earned an MFA in Sculpture from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. Nathan has exhibited nationally, and his practice includes painting, sculpture, photography, video, and installation. He works in a variety of materials and allows the concept to determine the medium. Nathan has worked at universities, museums, cultural centers, as a display artist and, currently, as an Engineering and Welding Teacher at Urbana High School. He lives and works in Champaign, IL.