competitor

Focused Ambition / May 9, 2014 by Carole Feuerman

by Kelsey Zalimeni

Carole Feuerman's 'Hannah' goes off the beaten path of the other resin swimmers, preferring athletic competition over leisurely floating. Adorned with an 'Olympic Cascade Aquatics' swim cap and a purple-strapped suit, the sculpture bears a solemn countenance of focused ambition.

'Hannah', 2014Oil on Resin, 12 x 14 x 11 inches, Collection of the artist — **'Hannah'**, 2014
Oil on Resin, 12 x 14 x 11 inches, Collection of the artist

This sculpture's purpose is not simply to look beautiful or stand as a muse. 'Hannah' embodies dedication and preparation, athletic prowess and power. The figure emulates qualities much like her creator, a tenacious woman aiming straight for the top of her game. Consider 'Hannah' as ode to anyone with the grit and focus of an olympic competitor, regardless of their occupation.

Carole A. Feuerman is an American sculptor and author working in Superrealism. She is credited with starting the movement in the late 1970s. She is known for her figurative works of swimmers and dancers. Her work is in the selected collections of thirty-five museums, owned by the City of Peekskill, New York, and the City of Sunnyvale California, Former President Clinton, the Frederick R. Weisman Foundation, Mr. Steven Cohen, Maluma, Andrea Bocelli, Alexandre Bartelle, and the Forbes Magazine Collection. In 2011, she founded the Carole A. Feuerman Sculpture Foundation. She lives and works in New York.