Imagine 5 Points outdoor gallery exhibiting artist 2018
Offsite Gallery exhibiting artist “Fiber Friends” October 13 – November 24, 2023, a collaborative exhibition with Kristin Skees
“Whether it is pets in nature, films and cartoons or mythology, I have always been drawn to animals. As a kid I had an extensive stuffed animal collection. These fascinations of animal archetypes, images and myths have resurfaced as visual vocabulary in my work. My works are primarily created through the process of needle felting. There is a comfort that is embedded in the nostalgic material. Needle felting is done by compressing wool with a barbed needle into a form. Every area is stabbed hundreds of times with a single needle until the desired density is formed. This medium allows me to sculpt works within a surreal space that is both disarming and inviting.
My figures are animal based, however the pieces are about people. The animals are anthropomorphized to reflect the way we as humans interact with each other and ourselves as we navigate the world.”
Ryan Lytle is a Newport News, Virginia based artist. He earned a B.A. in Studio Art from Christopher Newport University and his MFA from the Rinehart School of Sculpture at the Maryland Institute College of Art. A former Virginia Museum of Fine Art Fellow, Ryan has exhibited in numerous galleries in Virginia, Maryland and South Carolina and has received many awards for his playful sculptures.
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"Fiber Friends" a collaborative exhibition by Ryan Lytle and Kristin Skees.
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"Fiber Friends" a collaborative exhibition by Ryan Lytle and Kristin Skees opening 10/13/23, 5-7pm
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Opening 10/13/23, 5-7pm Pictured: "Headtrap"
