History
Born in Texas in 1950 one of five children of Scottish and Cherokee Indian descent, Aden grew up on a farm and moved to the city of Austin when he was twelve years old. He has traveled and worked for a living since he was sixteen when he left the States on a ship heading to Africa and ended up in India. Aden has helped people in countries all over the world since then to become better people mentally and spiritually, as well as economically.
He has worked in several countries restoring old sculptures, monuments and buildings to their former perfection. He has learned many practical skills on his journey through life, working on all types of stone including marble, sandstone, limestone and granite and combined these skills with his true vocation of sculpting. He worked for a time in a foundry learning bronze foundry work and mould making and set up a studio at that time sculpting in clay. He enjoys the uncommon act of sculpting people in public, encouraging members of the public to join in his creations. He has lately been involved in many larger sculpting projects where his professional side has come to the fore to deliver the finished product.
Exhibitions, Festivals and Special Events
Individual Exhibition, Clube Nautica, Marina de Vilamoura, Portugal, Feb. 2001 - exhibition of bronze and terracotta sculptures.
Sailor of Vilamoura, Marina de Vilamoura, Portugal, Jan. 2001 - casted a lifesize sailor standing at the helm in bronze, on site in the marina using a mobile foundry. The sculpture will be permanently placed in the marina.
International Fiera Milano, Milan, Italy, Dec. 2000 - Exhibited numerous busts, masks and small figures. Sculpted a lifesize Portuguese man in clay which was exhibited for the duration of Fiera Milano.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's 100th Birthday, London, U.K., Aug. 4, 2000 - sculpted a lifesize figure of the Queen Mother live in Trafalgar Square on her birthday. The sculpture will be cast in bronze.
City of Bath Millenium Fete, Bath, U.K., July 2000 - commissioned by the Charter Trustees of Bath to create a lifesize image of two of the city's residents, rugby legend Jeremy Guscott MBE, and bon viveur Richard 'Beau' Nash.
Sculpture Tour, Birmingham, U.K., May 2000 - toured the canals of Birmingham in a 70ft longboat to teach sculpture to disadvantaged youth from across the city. Organised and sponsored by the Birmingham City Council Youth Services.
Fosters Tamworth Country Music Festival, Tamworth, Australia, Jan. 2000 - sculpted locally and internationally known music artists who attended the festival. Also a lifesize sculpture of country music legend Smoky Dawson, standing with his guitar.
Hyatt Regency Coolum, Australia, Jan. 2000 - taught sculpture at the Hyatt´s unique Creative Art Centre in Australia´s premier international resort. Also sculpted a lifesize painter as a practical demonstration for students.
Woodford Folk Festival, Australia, Dec./Jan. 1999/2000 - sculpted well-known Aboriginal elder Peter Costello as well as a lifesize of festival organiser Des Ritchie. Ran sculpture classes for up to 25 people per day.
Sheraton Algarve, Portugal, Sept. 1999 - sculpted eight of Portugal´s illustrious navigators for the millenium party of the Hotel Sheraton.
Fatacil '99, Portugal, Aug 1999 - Portugal's largest arts festival held in one of the nation's major tourist areas, Lagoa. Sculpted a lifesize painter in clay sitting at his easel.
Sculpture Classes, Portugal, July/Aug. 1999 - taught sculpture at four and five star hotels as part of their entertainment program, inc. the Hotel RIU Canela, Spain, Marinotel, Hotel Quinta da Lago, Montechorro Beach Club and Hotel Montechorro, Portugal.
16th Ovibeja, Portugal, March 1999 - sculpted an old couple lifesize in clay, generating radio, newspaper and television coverage, notably with the Portuguese Prime Minister on his visit to the festival. Supported by the Camara Municipal de Mertola.
Individual Exhibition, Sala de Exposicioes, Association de Defensa do Patrimonia de Mertola, Portugal, Dec./Jan. 1998/99 - an exhibition of ceramic busts; also exhibited a lifesize cement sculpture in the town square over the christmas/new year holidays.
Collective Exhibition, Povoa de Varzim Artensenato Fair, Portugal, Sept. 1998 - exhibition of terracotta busts; also included public exhibiton work sponsored by the Enseada Cafe, Povoa de Varzim.
Individual Exhibition, Picopolina Restaurant, Porto, Portugal, Sept. 1998 - sponsorsed by Pepsi and Delta Cafe the exhibition included live public sculpture in Porto´s well known pedestrian shopping mall, Rua Santa Catarina.
Sculpture Classes, Alentejo, Portugal, July/Aug. 1998 - taught sculpture one day a week for a multi-lingual international childrens holiday camp.
Collective Exhibition, Palacio do Pomarao, Portugal, July, 1998 - exhibition with five Portuguese painters in the artist´s studio/gallery, the Palacio do Pomarao. Exhibited seven lifesize sculptures depicting local Portuguese life, and 36 ceramic busts.
Manly Ocean Care Day, Sydney, Australia, Dec. 1997 - sculpted the face and upright hand in clay of a 27ft long man coming up out of the sand surrounded by rubbish. Sculpted live in public on Ocean Beach in one of Sydney's major tourist areas, Manly. It was sponsored by Blackmore's health products and organised by the Manly Council Environment Centre to raise awareness of environmental care. The face alone took a tonne of clay and was 6ft long, the hand was over 10ft high.
Previous Works
Restored an historic stone building and established a large private studio and gallery, the Palacio do Pomarao, in the Alentejo region of Portugal.
Worked for the governor in Juneu, Alaska in restoration stonework and sculpture. Carried out the marble work in the Fine Arts museum in Anchorage, Alaska.
Performed public sculpture in a total of 56 countries worldwide
Musical talents - sings and plays guitar, mandolin, flute, violin, banjo. Composed a CD of original songs in the USA.
Introduced brick sculptures to Australia e.g.; an Aborigine spearing a Barramundi fish for the wall of a hotel in Queensland, a horserace for a racehorse owner in the Hunter Valley, a surfer for a surf company in Melbourne. Formed a company called Sculptured Brick.
Aspirations
Sculpt a lifesize Auguste Rodin in public in Paris.
Supervise Arabic and Israeli art students sculpting a lifesize Yassar Arafat hugging the President of Israel
Hold an exhibition of lifesize sculptures of people from all around the world, with the theme and title, "Please Hear What I'm Not Saying...".
Sculpt a series of bronze works depicting the diversity of Australian people, their lifestyle and the environment, titled "The Walkabout Sculpture´s".
