Sculptor Karin Stanley, a native of Ireland, is an artist consumed with creating art that awakens the senses. It is art that not only wants to be experienced with the eye, but one that begs to be touched. A segment of her work, carved stone spheres, are deeply ridged, at once rough and smooth, dark and light… and though contemporary in form, hint at a Celtic origin. This is true with much of Stanley’s work, which is inspired by landscape and garden elements of Ireland and Scotland. 

Stanley is captivated by Megalithic art, both powerful and simple, and her artwork often expresses this fascination utilizing stylized carvings that appear as hieroglyphs on her work. Some of the work is art for arts sake, while other pieces serve functions such as her series of sundials and garden fountains.

Karin Stanley, Royster 2 (Rock Oyster) , 2018, Carved Stone, 6 x 5 x 4 in