Rona Pondick Bronze, 2017 Patina: Cupric nitrate and Liver of sulfur
About the Artist
Rona Pondick Sculptor (b.1952)
"I think with my hands. My hands are everything."
Rona Pondick is an internationally renowned American sculptor who lives and works in New York, New York.
She studied at Yale University where she received her MFA in 1977. She has received numerous awards and grants including the American Academy of Arts and Letters Purchase Award (2020), the Guggenheim Fellowship (1992), and the Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship.
Rona Pondick’s surrealist sculptures feature an intriguing combination of materials, blending elements of metal, resin, and organic matter such as hair or plant fibers to explore themes of transformation and the interconnectedness of human and natural forms.