DALE McENTIRE | Oils, Pastel and Sculpture
“A movement of painters and sculptors I refer to as “Nature Symbolists” have inspired me to create work that is about the essential quality of nature. For me this is a spiritual essence that is underneath the obvious form and can be sensed with time, stillness and awareness. My goal is to refine my own personal language of this inner form and create an object of beauty and skill. Surface, line and color are important elements in my creative process. My work has steadily become more abstract as I interpret nature and its energy.”
A native of Western North Carolina, Dale has been involved in the visual arts since his training at Mercer University and has continued to evolve as an artist through private studies in the U.S. and Europe, and training at Penland School of Craft. His interest in the spiritual essence of nature can be seen in his use of color and form.
Dale produces both oil and pastel paintings and sculptures (stone, steel, glass) out of his studio in Saluda, North Carolina. He has been selected to participate in public art events and outdoor sculpture shows. Dale is a member of Tri-State Sculptors and Tryon Painters and Sculptors.
