Elizabeth Berrien

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Elizabeth Berrien is hailed as the world's premier living wire sculptor. Berrien's striking BBC series, "Cables, Guns, Food", generated top  international awards: Clio, Cannes Gold Lion, One Show Gold Pencils, 2 Gold Andy's, 2 Grands at London International, and the Obie Best of Show... culminating with the honor of the Big Won... "Best Innovative/Alternative Media"... worldwide. Berrien received rare acclaim, D&AD Awards nomination: Yellow Pencil Award for Outstanding Achievement.

Berrien fills the needs of designers and creative directors who insist on "the very best". Art educators and graduate students from around the world are researching Elizabeth Berrien's truly innovative wire sculpture. "Contemporary metal sculpture continues to be a popular medium... from monument abstract works by Henry Moore to delicate, intricate wire sculptures by Elizabeth Berrien." - Paula Swenson, "History of Metal Sculpture"

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Humans Part One | Humans 2 Waif Running Photographer, from the award winning BBC Cables campaign, adapted from live news events. Reach! part of Elizabeth Berrien's illustrations for the upcoming children's book, "Cats Really Like It When You Read to Them" Wire Dancers Start their Circle These three slightly-larger-than-life wire dancers are the beginning of an ever-expanding circle or Wire Dancers... An individual has commissioned the first trio of dancers, inspired by the graceful female figures of the Lalique crystal vase in her home. Elizabeth Berrien has more Wire Dancers in progress in her studio, for eventual inclusion in a traveling exhibit.   Slivery Dancers cavort in the window  of Highlight Gallery in Mendocino, CA. Note the reflection of a beautiful north coast sunset, interplaying with the light bouncing off the aluminum wire sculptures. Silvery aluminum wire sculptures change in nature and mood with the natural shifts of daylight... Visit www.ancestrymagazine.com See our ILLUSTRATION page Lana Shops site specific installation for Bal Harbour Shops, rated by Women's Wear Daily as the #1 upscale shopping center in the USA. When their wire sculpture shopper arrived, the response was, "Lana has created quite a buzz around here... stunning" Read an article about Lana... See a whimsical variation Lana Bunny San Francisco Firefighter, site specific wire wall art mural commissioned as lobby installation for San Francisco Fire Credit Union to honor the men and women who place themselves at risk to save others while fighting fires. Something very different: Antelope Woman, Winner of blue ribbon in a recycled art competition. Actually a hybrid of two previous wire sculptures. Exhibited at Museum of Contemporary Art, now in a private collection. Tiger Woods, portrait commissioned by avid golfers Jim and Nancy Hale. Read an article about this sculpture

 

Sport Series

No, they're NOT pen and ink drawings... Every single art image on this web site is a photo of a genuine wire sculpture by Elizabeth Berrien. They are even more compelling when seen and touched. She renders human forms with the same approach as to all other animals - evoking an inherent sense of energy, balance and spirit.

Female Runner, 2D wire sketch. Part of a proposal requested for wire sculptures for the 1992 Atlanta Olympics. While time did not permit the creation as full-scale works, Elizabeth Berrien's image "Female Runner" was licensed for an international conference at Harvard University and adopted as a book jacket design.

Gymnast wire sketch. Human wire sculptures make wonderful gifts. They may be commissioned in any size range, from 6" to life-size. Each image is of an actual wire sculpture twisted from single strands, NOT pen-and-ink!

Rider wire sketch. Portrait of an international Morgan horse judge riding a champion Morgan show horse.

Rider, detail.