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Todd Babb

– Sculpture

toddandrewbabb.com

Modern artist 
Todd Andrew Babb is a
sculptor based in South
Florida. His sculptural art
process involves the use of
innovative materials to allow
for the distinctly expressive
lines of his contemporary
figurative pieces. 

Each uninhibited piece is an
exploration into the evolution of
humanity because of his desire for
progression. Concentrating on line
and form over detail and aesthetics,
Babb's elongated and oftentimes
abstracted bodies portray this
adaptation of the human spirit.

Babb was born outside of Philadelphia, Pa. into a family
of artists, historians, and philosophers. Honing his skill at
a young age, Babb pursued a career as a painter soon
after serving in the United States Air Force. 

As a self-identified progressivist, Babb never attempts to
change the principles of nature. On the contrary, his works
harness the inevitable change of existence, which
dematerializes chaotic change. 

As one of the founders of the OPT (Open Positive
Transference) art movement, Babb is dedicated to
creating works of technical excellence
and open-minded concepts that
ultimately influence its spatial energy
with the expectation of inspiring and
generating a truly sanguine reality.

Babb's paintings and sculpture
can be found in private
collections around the
world. Babb has been showing
publicly in group and solo
exhibits since 2002.

Leon Applebaum

– Glass

leonapplebaum.com/Glass/Home.html

“The process of blowing glass has been my teacher for the
past 35 years. I have developed glass blowing techniques
for my work that captivate the fluid energy of hot glass,
using fire, air centrifugal force, gravity, and tools to push
and pull the glass. 

“I enjoy exploring the visual dimensions of massive glass
and reflective interiors, using transparent colors so that
light passes through and brings out the pure beauty and
essence of glass.”