Elmer Orobio Sculpture

My Next Exhibition

LENOX, MASS. (November 9, 2018) – Kimball Farms Life Care will host an art exhibition from December to January, with an opening reception on Sunday, Dec. 9 from 3-5 p.m. at Kimball Farms, 235 Walker St., Lenox, Massachusetts.

The exhibition will be on display from Dec. 9 through January 6, 2019. Four Berkshire artists – Rosemary Starace, Dai Ban and Charles Schweigart, and Elmer Orobio - will display their work in the exhibition called "Berkshiresx4: Contemporary Art by Dai Ban, Charles Schweigert, Rosemary Starace, and Elmer Orobio."

The reception will include light refreshments and music while guests will have an opportunity to meet the artists. Their works include mixed media and sculpture.

About Me

I am a Father, Artist & Teacher

I was born and raised in Colombia, where I received a law degree from the Universidad Santiago de Cali

I began teaching at a public school and felt uninspired. Seeing this, a friend introduced me to a new Waldorf initiative nearby and I was instantly captivated by it. I enrolled in a teacher training at the Rudolf Steiner Seminary in São Paulo, Brazil and went on to teach at the Waldorf School in Cali, Colombia.

In 1999 my family and I came to live in the United States where I have been teaching woodwork and clay modeling at the Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School. In 2009, I began working on my own sculptures alongside my students, who were working on their own woodwork projects. This way, the children are exposed to an artist in action, and as a result, each piece that I make is infused with their spirit.

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About My Art

The best description of my art by Pam Stebbins
New Marlborough 5 Village News June 2014

"Sheffield artist Elmer Orobio combines unusual pieces of wood with other materials to create composite sculptures. His process begins with a piece of wood he might find in a local lumber yard or along the road after a storm. He spends time studying the properties of the wood and then begins to apply his talent and creativity to the development of a piece of art. This could involve cutting, sanding, carving, or even painting as his sculpture evolves. As an image begins to emerge, he selects other materials to enhance the piece. He might add other bits of wood or small shells, bones, or stones found locally. His approach is organic: Free and fluid without any preconceived design"