CLARKSVILLE, TN – Austin Peay’s Department of Art + Design, in collaboration with the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, is installing two new sculptures at 9 a.m. on May 5 in the Arts Quad, between the Trahern and Art + Design buildings. The public is invited to attend.
These sculptures, created by Brett Douglas Hunter and Howard Russo, will be on loan until 2028 thanks in part to a generous Arts Project Support Grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission.
APSU Assistant Professor of Sculpture Luke Warren will facilitate the installation, along with students from the sculpture studio.
About the artists
Howard Russo is located in St. Charles, Illinois. His work can be seen in public places throughout the Midwest and Southeast. Russo’s primary medium is steel that is cut, bent, and welded into place. It is left unpainted to encourage rust for an interesting finish to the surface. His imagery is driven by the sphere form and its repetition in nature. A balance between positive and negative space is key to his work. You can learn more about Russo’s work by visiting him on Instagram.
Brett Douglas Hunter is a self-taught artist living and working in Nashville, Tennessee. Hunter has had solo exhibitions at kinder MODERN (New York), The Future Perfect (New York), Julia Martin Gallery (Nashville), Elephant Gallery (Nashville), and Infinity Cat (Nashville), and dozens of his fantastical works are on permanent display at Creature Camp (Nashville). Learn more about Hunter’s work by visiting him on Instagram.