John Searles
John Searles Sculptor – Statement
The metal sculptures of John Searles reflect his enduring interests in mathematical patterns, design, movement, energy and freedom and are an expression of his on-going dialogue with the metals he works with – aluminum, steel, stainless steel, copper and bronze. John Searles‘ background in poetry, painting and photography has heavily influenced his focus on shape and design. At times his artwork appears to depict the fluid movements of a Kung Fu master, or the flight patterns of a bird catching insects in the summer evening air. Other times, the metal represents dancers intertwined.
John Searles lives and works in a converted 5600 square foot factory on three acres of land near Lake Michigan. The front third of the building is a light-filled gallery. The back part is a tool- and work table-filled space with two garage doors and a view out over the property to the woods behind. Sculptures populate the lawn in front of the gallery. The grandeur of the water and sky and the serenity of the land infuse his work.
John Searles’ studies as a sculptor build on his expertise with tools, his studies in science, music and languages, and more than 40 years background in the arts. John Searles develops his designs by cutting shapes out of metal, then forming and studying them as he proceeds. His purpose is to delight the brain and visual centers as Music for the Eyes, as well as to celebrate the human spirit.
In addition to his sculptures, John Searles has built a national reputation with his wall sculptures, metal weavings, metal tiles, abstract paintings and photographs. His works are included in the collections of many hotels, corporations and private homes across the United States.
John Searles Metal Artist – Selected Collections
Jupiter Holdings, Phoenix, AZ, 2011
Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Michigan City, IN, 2010
City Sculpture Garden, Palos Heights, IL, 2010
Downtown Sculpture Collection, Champaign, IL, 2010
Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI 2009 (4)
Hemlock Semiconductor, Midland, MI 2009 (10)
Ritz-Carlton, Nevada, 2009 (49)
Channing Place Condominiums, Eastchester, NY 2009 (13)
Spring Green Fire Station, Spring Green, WI 2009
Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 2008-2009 (3)
Detroit Westin Hotel, Detroit, MI 2008 (9)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, 2008
50 Biscayne Blvd (condominium lobby), Miami, FL, 2007
City Hall Collection, Springfield, IL, 2007
D.E. Shaw & Co, New York, NYC, 2007
Spur Capital Partners, Bartlesville, OK, 2007
Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI, 2007
Highmark, Inc., Camp Hill, PA, 2007
REIT Management & Research LLC, Newton, MA, 2007
Kern School Credit Union, Bakersfield, CA, 2007
Babson Capital Management LLC, Springfield, MA, 2007
Lunar Strategies, LLC, Indianapolis, IN, 2007
Northpointe Health & Wellness Center, Roscoe, IL, 2007
Corporate Property Group, Melbourne, FL, 2007
Double Tree Hotel, Greensboro, NC, 2007
Hilton Hotel, Hartford, CT, 2006
Ackerman & Co., Atlanta, GA, 2006
Numerof & Associates, St. Louis, MO, 2006
The Rosenberg Group, Oakland, CA, 2006
Emerson Process Management, Marshalltown, IA, 2006
U.S. Army Officers Club, Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, UT, 2006
Metropolitan Title Agency, Atlanta, GA, 2005
Rikers & Danzig, Morristown, NJ, 2005
Edgar Snyder & Associates, Pittsburgh, PA 2005
Holiday Inn Capitol, Washington DC, 2004 and 2005
Falling Rock at Nemacolin Woodlands, Farmington, PA 2004
Deloitte & Touche, Milwaukee, WI, 2004
Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Washington DC, 2004
Rohrer Corporation, Wadsworth, OH
Unico Alloys, Inc., Columbus, OH
Richard E. Jacobs Architects, Westlake, OH
Perfect Plastic Printing Corporation, St. Charles, IL
Pioneer Steel, Detroit, MI
Bluegrass Woodworking, Lexington, KY
City Hall Collection, Prairie Village, KS
LifeSource Counseling Center, Atlanta, GA
K & A Design, Louisville, KY
Diamond Veil Development, Schereville, IN
Western Illinois University Collection, Macomb, IL
Auction Software, Statesville, NC
plus hundreds of other private and corporate collections across the United States, Great Britain and Canada
