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LUCIOUS' ART

For several years Lucious worked from the human figure, with model studio time shared with other artists. He molded plasticine clay into three dimensional bas-relief sculptures which he completed in cold cast bronze. Webb created many figure inspired works, but his two most notable relief series reflected two specific themes; “Coming to America” and “The High Price of Cotton”. He said of these works, “With this collaboration of art and history, my personal mission is to create an awareness of the times, and chronicle it for the future”. This, he has masterfully done. By placing the human figure in a historical setting, Webb sought to inspire and provoke a narrative, as well as chronicle and educate. “I want my observers to think about situations that have very conveniently been thrown into the trash bins of history,” he said. He, therefore, has taken the human figure, developed in studio, apparelled it in period attire, and integrated it back into its proper historical setting based on the theme of the work or series. Upon completion, the sculptures were finished in various surface treatments and patinas to be displayed directly on a wall or in a shadowbox.

BAS-RELIEF SCULPTURES

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TWIG SCULPTURES

Lucious loved working with and sculpting natural woods. Besides their “sculpted paintings”, the art collaborative with his wife, he developed his “twig sculpture” craft during workshops at Tugaloo College. After which, he created several vessels with found twigs which he meticulously joined with tiny dowels and screws. His building skills aided in his ability to make his art structurally sound. He’d studied how to treat the wood and prepare it to become art. Symptomatic of his patient nature, he saw the finished piece at its inception, throughout its development, and worked methodically to achieve his vision. And while creatively sculpting, he made sure that each twig had to be the right fit for the space. Among Lucious' many artistic achievements was his invitation to the Smithsonian Museum to demonstrate and display his “twig sculpture” method. A highly skilled, yet humble gentleman, Lucious allowed his art to speak for him.

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