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| Dr. Henry F. Gamble |
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| Universal Concentration |
Bronze
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17" h x 6" l x 6" w
weight: 5 lbs |
| $5,500.00 |
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| Universal Concentration II |
Bronze (cast-resin)
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20" h x 8" l x 5" w
weight: 3 lbs |
| $1,500.00 |
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| Twin Stallions |
Cold-cast composite
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12" h x 9" l x 8" w
weight: 5 lbs |
| $1,500.00 |
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| Artist Biography |
In 1991, Dr. Henry Gamble, a renowned orthopedic surgeon in Houston, Texas, who specialized in surgery of the hand for many years, succumbed to the effects of glaucoma. Although his surgical career ended with the loss of his sight, medicine's loss has become the art world's gain.
It is said that we hold our lives in our hands, and Henry has both literally and figuratively found a new life in his. His clay masterpieces have impressed his art instructors, and his ability to spatially form objects without the benefit of sight has amazed them. Henry has said that, even when he taught medical students, he always urged them to view the human body like a fine canvas and to treat surgery as a form of art.
Although he is interested in using a variety of subject matter, he especially enjoys sculpturing the female form. In many of his works, the figures look upward toward the heavens, denoting visual perception and inner spiritually. Spirituality is a common theme in his work. When asked where he gets his ideas, he states that sometimes he sees an image in his mind before fully awakening and then will try to recreate it. Other times, he simply starts working with wet clay and inspiration follows.
Henry's artistic achievements are on their way to becoming as well known as his medical successes. In 1999, the National Exhibit of Blind Artists selected one of his bronze pieces to be featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. That same year in Houston, his work received first place in a local Veterans Creative Arts Show, which qualified him to compete in the National Veterans Creative Arts Show that was to be held in Grand Junction, Colorado. Henry also received the top award in Colorado.
In August 2003 Dr. Gamble submitted several sculpture pieces for the Nude 2004 juried art event held annually by the Lexington, Kentucky Art League. There were 898 art submissions entered by prominent artists from 48 states and 8 countries. One hundred were selected for showing at the Nude 2004 exhibit. One of Dr. Gamble's entries, "Universal Concentration" was selected for the showing.
Henry's sculpture was a favorite among the many attendees at the opening reception for the Nude 2004 event. His sculpture also received a third place award out of the top five pieces selected by the juror. Henry was ecstatic, this was the first time he had competed in a juried art event comprising such a broad segment of artists. He was also interviewed and featured in the local Lexington newspaper.
Several local television news stations in Texas have broadcast Henry's remarkable story, and his growing body of work has been widely viewed in a number of one-man shows in the Houston area. Those groups fortunate to have already seen Henry's sculptures include the Association of Interior Design of Houston in the Woodlands, the Houston Community Arts Collective, the City of Houston Community Arts Collective, the City of Houston Disabled Artists Advisory Association, Rice University, the Thyroid Society of Houston, Texas, the YMCA, and the Link Charity Foundation. His circle of art lovers and fans continues to grow and he was recently featured in the September/October 2005 edition of Homes of Color Magazine.
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