Goat Fruit. Josh Cote, artist
On Saturday, June 24, Grovewood Gallery presents Inqwiry, an outdoor exhibition of wire animal sculptures by Bakersville artist Josh Coté. The opening reception will take place in the gallery’s sculpture garden from 2–5 p.m. and the exhibition will remain on view through August 13. “The selected works for this show will show the culmination of everything I have learned as a sculptor in wire,” says Coté. “So the title of the show, Inqwiry, seemed a perfect fit as it describes my curiosity and love of wire. I have followed it like a metal thread to wherever it leads.”
I’m Hare Now. Josh Cote, artist
Coté grew up immersed in art with a father and grandmother that were both painters. He says his father encouraged him to try different mediums, so he explored woodcarving, stone carving, writing, oil painting and collage. “I discovered that wire, in its linear nature, could still describe things in a three dimensional way that appealed to me, like a 3D sketch,” he says. “It has kept my curiosity for over 20 years.”
Coté will be present at the opening reception to discuss his work, which includes several new sculptures made from aluminum-recycled, high voltage electric wire: an 8-foot-long rhino filled with blue glass bottles, a 6-foot-tall penguin, a large wolf, and a goat filled with recycled cans.
Grovewood Gallery is located at 111 Grovewood Road, Suite 2. For more information, visit Grovewood.com/event/josh-cote-art-exhibition.
