Hugh Lassen
Hugh Lassen was born in 1976 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He learned to carve after seeing a small Native American spear weight carving (also called a “Bird Stone”) in a museum. This surprising event lead him to study sculpture at the Art Students League of New York and drawing at the Spring Studio, NY. Often an idea will emerge from a drawing and will provide the beginning for a sculpture. By carving directly in the stone or wood the idea will be refined until, hopefully, it works in the round. He lives with his wife and two children in Cherryfield, Maine. His public pieces include "Rhino," at the entrance to UMaine's Buchanan Alumni House and "Seed Form," also located at UMaine in the gardens of Buchanan. His pieces "Totem," and "Crocodile" were two of ten pieces selected as permanent installations at the newly-created Warren Memorial Sculpture Garden in Westbrook, Maine. Hugh's sculptures are in many private collections throughout the US. Artist's Statement I find that my own sculptural aims revolve around mass, bulk, weight, in a phrase, ponderable form. For many years I've studied the figure using a range of exercises to develop my sense of touch. From these efforts and from my experiences carving, I realize that, despite being an abstract sculptor, my work is founded on human and animal forms. The subtle, quiet forces that inspire us are perhaps better left unstated but broadly, my aim is to create vital, life-enhancing forms. Resumé His work appeals to my appreciation of beautiful, clean, simple shapes. ~Bruce Brown, curator emeritus Center for Maine Contemporary Art Warren Memorial Sculpture Garden, Westbrook, Maine
UMaine Buchanan Alumni House
Orono, Maine click smaller images for larger views
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sold Figure 2020
Moscow, Maine, Slate 13" x 7" x 5" sold
Moscow, Maine, Slate 13" x 7" x 5" sold
Animal Form
Hilburn Granite on granite base 71" x 64" x 40"
Hilburn Granite on granite base 71" x 64" x 40"
Sea Glyph
Calais Red Beach on granite base
48" x 28" x 18" sold
Calais Red Beach on granite base
48" x 28" x 18" sold
"Animal Form" 2021 Macassar Ebony 14" x 7" x 6"
Figure (relief) 2020
granite 51" x 26" x 24"
Seed Form
Slate 77" x 48" x 12"
base 40" diameter 18" high
Slate 77" x 48" x 12"
base 40" diameter 18" high
Three-D views of new small sculpture
Bud Form 2020
Addison Granite 36" x 32" x 24"
granite base 16" x 16" x 34"
Addison Granite 36" x 32" x 24"
granite base 16" x 16" x 34"