Free Architecture Panel Focuses on Dallas’ Sculptors And Their Influence on The City

Have you ever wondered about how Dallas sculptors get their inspiration? The Dallas Architecture Forum has assembled a panel of Dallas sculptors to answer just that in their Tuesday, July 11, event that is free and open to the public.

Join moderator Wendy Konradi of Wendy Konradi Interior Design in a riveting panel discussion that will give attendees the rare opportunity to learn about what inspires some of our area’s most talented design leaders in their creative process. The Forum, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, will host “Design Inspirations: Dallas Sculptors” at the Angelika Film Center in Mockingbird Station. The event will open at 6:15 p.m. with complimentary drinks with the panel discussion to follow at 6:30.

Panelists for the event include Brad Goldberg, Sherry Owens, and Jay Shinn who will discuss what inspires them and their bodies of work. No reservations are needed to attend the event.

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Wendy Konradi, Wendy Konradi Interior Design

Wendy Konradi is the principal of Wendy Konradi Interior Design, a studio specializing in residential interior design, bespoke furniture, and art procurement. Wendy has collaborated internationally with leaders in architecture, fine art, and interior design for over two decades, making her equally fluent in traditional and contemporary design idioms. Utilizing an academic approach to design, Konradi crafts modern, edited interiors with historical references. She believes in the integration of art, architecture, and interior design. Through practiced cohesion and collaboration, she creates timeless, engaging collections for her clients. She is passionate about architecture and has served on the Dallas Architecture Forum’s Board since 2016. Ms. Konradi’s award-winning projects have been featured in Architectural Digest, Dwell, Dallas Modern, D Home, The Dallas Morning News, Standard, Tribeza, Western Interiors, and Metropolitan Home.

Brad Goldberg

Artist Brad Goldberg sees his work as a fusion between sculpture, landscape, and the built environment. Sculptures are seen, not as isolated objects, but rather as spirit-creating components of larger spatial experiences. The desire to work with the environment as a whole allows the creation of a unique non-preconceived response to the total aspect of a place. Brad is an idea generator who has worked collaboratively with artists, design professionals, civic leaders, and communities. Whether working with architects and engineers, craftsmen and contractors, or fabricating his own work, Brad is experienced in dealing with the realities of creating an artwork within a complex environment. “In time,” he states, “with many experiences layered over one another, I am hoping my work will reflect a cultural collage more in keeping with artistic truths than passing fashions.” 

Sherry Owens

For over 35 years Sherry Owens has used the sinewy crepe myrtle tree to tell her story – of the Texas landscape, of death, renewal, beauty, and of today’s growing environmental concerns. The choice of each stick, each gesture, and each connecting point resembles the marks of drawing in the third dimension. Sherry Owens, a native Texan, lives and works in Dallas, Texas. Her work has been shown throughout Texas and the southwest, including The Grace Museum in Abilene, Cris Worley Fine Arts in Dallas, the Art Museum of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, the Martin Museum of Art in Waco, and at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum in Austin, Texas. Owens has completed several large public art projects, including a large-scale bronze through the Love Field Modernization Program at Love Field Airport in Dallas and a monumental commission for the Ben E Keith Company, also in Dallas. Sherry has received several awards for her work, including the Artist/Craftsman Award from AIA-Dallas. 

Jay Shinn

Jay Shinn is a Dallas-based internationally exhibited artist, focusing the last few years on practice from his studios in New York and Berlin. Shinn’s art practice is a reflection on nature and architecture which has directed a multimedia approach to art making. He is known for his large-scale light-based site-specific installations with projections and neon wall sculptures. However, his current body of work is a deliberate return to painting. As a result, Shinn is an artist that is just as comfortable working in 2 or 3-dimensional forms. Shinn has created several site-specific public art commissions at locations including Houston’s Intercontinental Airport, Texas A&M University, and Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. His works are in numerous other public and private international collections. Most recently an 8-year survey of his work was exhibited at the Till Richter Museum in Buggenhagen, Germany. Jay is represented by Barry Whistler Gallery, Dallas, and the Moody Gallery, Houston.