Desert Rose

Ron Fleming, Desert Rose, 1996, madrone burl, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.14
Ron Fleming, Desert Rose, 1996, madrone burl, 7 1⁄8 x 6 3⁄4 x 6 3⁄4 in. diam. (18.1 x 17.1 x 17.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003), 2003.60.14

Artwork Details

Title
Desert Rose
Artist
Date
1996
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
7 1⁄8 x 6 3⁄4 x 6 3⁄4 in. diam. (18.1 x 17.1 x 17.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003)
Mediums
Mediums Description
madrone burl
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — flower — rose
Object Number
2003.60.14
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2003.60.14

Artwork Description

Ron Fleming turns and hollows his shapes and then draws directly onto the wood, using the color and movement of the grain to guide his design. Balance is important, and Fleming walks around his sculptures several times, making small changes to ensure the composition works from every angle. His detailed pieces balance the fragility of petals and leaves with the strength and durability of wood.

Works by this artist (5 items)

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Ron Fleming, Desert Rose, 1996, madrone burl, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.14
Desert Rose
Artist
Date1996
madrone burl
Not on view
Ron Fleming, Prairie Fire, 1996, pink ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.17
Prairie Fire
Artist
Date1996
pink ivory
Not on view
Ron Fleming, Red Fern, 1995, box elder, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.15
Red Fern
Artist
Date1995
box elder
Not on view
Ron Fleming, Echo, not dated, spalted hackberry, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.16
Echo
Artist
Datenot dated
spalted hackberry
Not on view

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Michael Peterson, Bird House, 1994, madrone, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.46
Bird House
Artist
Date1994
madrone
Not on view
Marion Hildebrandt, Basket #81, 1993, ash, paper with madrone bark, wire, paint, stain, and thread, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Theodore Cohen in memory of his mother and her sisters: Rose Melmon Cohen, Blanche Melmon, Mary Melmon Greenberg and Fanny Melmon Liberman, 1998.122.13
Basket #81
Artist
Date1993
ash, paper with madrone bark, wire, paint, stain, and thread
Not on view
Christian Burchard, Basket Series, 1997, madrone, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John and Robyn Horn, 1998.2A-I
Basket Series
Artist
Date1997
madrone
Not on view
Hugh E. McKay, Morata, 1997, madrone burl and pipestone, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.39
Morata
Artist
Date1997
madrone burl and pipestone
Not on view