Greg Schaefer Art

San Diego, California
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Optimus Volts and me
Tracy Black and myself @ La Playa Gallery
T Jay Santa Anna and Me
Erica Putis, Tracy Black and me
Erica Orr
Laurans Milkhail
Erica Orr and me
Kaori Fukuyama
Lex Talkington and me

Artist Statement

I was obsessed with fictitious sci-fi books and movies growing up. Microscopic, mythological beings and places fascinated me as I explored worlds that delved into fantastical, dystopian, and never-before-seen imagery. These extraordinary settings still fire my imagination.

My work continues to reflect these abstract images and fantasies as I create sculptural work using industrial materials, bright colors, motion control, and re-engineered modern forms.

My Work

AEOLUS

AEOLUS

G. Schaefer 008 AEOLUS 10” diameter sphere Polyurethane foam, stainless steel, paint. 8/19

MAXX

MAXX

G. Schaefer - 014 MAXX 14”x14” polymorph Industrial foam, wood, glass, paint 2/19

MALIN

MALIN

G. Schaefer 020 MALIN 12” polymorphicpod spheroid Industrial foam, stainless steel, 15 ft. of 60 lb. monofilament, cordless motor at 4rpm for its movement.

MARBURG

MARBURG

G. Schaefer 012 MARBURG 10” hemisphere- polyurethane - Designed to mount flush to the wall 4/19

DEX

DEX

G. Schaefer 015 DEX 14”x14” polymorph Industrial foam, wood, glass, paint. 2/19

AMEL

AMEL

G Schaefer 011 AMEL 9x9x19 inches polymorphic spheroid- polyurethane, stainless steel, 15 ft. of 60 lb. monofilament, cordless 4rpm motor with remote control for its movement. 9/19

SHONA

SHONA

G. Schaefer 013 SHONA 8” polymorphic sphere with 15ft. Of 60 lb. monofilament and cordless 4rpm motor for it’s movement 4/19

BATCH

BATCH

G. Schaefer 009 polymorph 15” BATCH #4 polyurethane, paint, glass 9/19

RYKER

RYKER

G. Schaefer 010 RYKER 8” polymorphic sphere- polyurethane, stainless steel, paint, 15ft. Of 60 lb. monofilament, cordless motor at 4 rpm with remote for its movement 9/19

Bio

Greg Schaefer, a self-taught artist who lives and works in San Diego California, was born In Rochester New York. He spent his childhood in Silver Spring, Maryland, reading encyclopedias, collecting rocks, and studying relief maps.

He was particularly excited by the electron microscope images his father, a photographer at the National Institutes of Health, would bring home.
These influences on his early childhood have become an important source of inspiration for his artwork today.

Select Group Exhibitions

2019

  • San Diego Art Institute: “C Note Show” -San Diego Ca.
  • La Playa Gallery: “Space and Surface: An Exploration in Art”- La Jolla Ca.
  • Porto Vista Hotel: “Corresponce”-San Diego Ca.
  • San Diego Mesa College: “Subterranean”-San Diego Ca.
  • Visual Gallery: “For the love of Art”-San Diego Ca.

2018

  • Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery: “Summation 2018”- Escondido Ca.
  • Poway Performing Arts Center: The San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild “Connections”- Poway Ca.
  • Ashton Gallery: “Rhythm and Hues” San Diego Ca.

Solo Exhibitions

  • Sepehri Gallery: “FUTURE DISTANT WORLDS” San Diego Ca.