David Gilhooly

Vivid images & color plates document the humorous themes that have possessed DAVID GILHOOLY for more than three decades. The frogworld, belonging to no other than Gilhooly, illustrates his success of bridging his passion for the physical sciences & history together. Throughout his career, Gilhooly has examined the world, past & present, through his frog-tinted glasses. Devising characters of Frog Queen Victoria, Frog Osiris, & Boris Frogloff are just a few of the many busts Gilhooly sculpted early in his career. Following the busts, Gilhooly continued with his notorious arks, strong vessels made with real nails encapsulating characters related to the Medusoids & other frog creatures who have made their journeys & are still very much a part of Gilhooly's current body of work. Finally, the book documents Gilhooly's never-ending obsession with food. His gluttonous activity with clay is continually illustrated as more than just a visual object. Gilhooly forces one to digest it without ever consuming it. The vibrant visual pleasures of Gilhooly's sculptures are due to both his willingness to educate us on the frogworld & the beauty of its rich ceramic form. Gilhooly invites us into his mystical, magical world, one which only he understands through his own visual perception. Gilhooly's perception is at times well received & at other times whimsically confusing. Nevertheless, his forms & translation are tangible, which instigate & bring an aesthetic pleasure.Baker, Kenneth is the author of 'David Gilhooly', published 1992 under ISBN 9781881572992 and ISBN 1881572994.