Jean Pierre Schoss
Heritage: Belgian
Raised: Woodstock, Ontario
Residence and Studio: Uxbridge, Ontario
Date of Birth: April 18, 1958
Graduate: Ontario College of Art 1990
metal, jewelry and glass
Heritage: Belgian
Raised: Woodstock, Ontario
Residence and Studio: Uxbridge, Ontario
Date of Birth: April 18, 1958
Graduate: Ontario College of Art 1990
metal, jewelry and glass
Selected Show-ography
Uxbridge Studio Tour (juried) 1995-2006.
The Guild Shop, Toronto.
Wigren-Barlow Gallery, Woodstock, Vermont.
Jane Corkin Gallery, Toronto.
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition.
Harbinger Gallery, Waterloo.
Kent Farndale Gallery, Port Perry.
Doc Side, Gravenhurst.
Muskoka Moose Show, CBC Building, Toronto.
Canada Blooms, Toronto.
Uxbridge Studio Tour (juried) 1995-2006.
The Guild Shop, Toronto.
Wigren-Barlow Gallery, Woodstock, Vermont.
Jane Corkin Gallery, Toronto.
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition.
Harbinger Gallery, Waterloo.
Kent Farndale Gallery, Port Perry.
Doc Side, Gravenhurst.
Muskoka Moose Show, CBC Building, Toronto.
Canada Blooms, Toronto.
Artist's Statement
Jean Pierre Schoss works with the human form and images from nature. His work is created by recycling steel from oil tanks, farm implements or any found steel that is thick enough to be used. He cuts apart, heats and recreates the steel in order to orchestrate his ideas. Some pieces are forge heated and pounded into new forms. He also uses the scraps of steel that have fallen away from other works to build 3-dimensional sculpture. The result is a multi-coloured form with images hiding within the form. It becomes the life of the old steel within the life of the first pieces within the life of the new piece.
Jean Pierre's sense of perspective, originality and technical execution result in a strong and unique expression. The work is primitive, balanced and often very humorous. The rugged, dented and painted oil tanks provide a character and freedom that is refreshing.
Jean Pierre Schoss works with the human form and images from nature. His work is created by recycling steel from oil tanks, farm implements or any found steel that is thick enough to be used. He cuts apart, heats and recreates the steel in order to orchestrate his ideas. Some pieces are forge heated and pounded into new forms. He also uses the scraps of steel that have fallen away from other works to build 3-dimensional sculpture. The result is a multi-coloured form with images hiding within the form. It becomes the life of the old steel within the life of the first pieces within the life of the new piece.
Jean Pierre's sense of perspective, originality and technical execution result in a strong and unique expression. The work is primitive, balanced and often very humorous. The rugged, dented and painted oil tanks provide a character and freedom that is refreshing.