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someone who actually pays attention to the artwork. "I like things that verge on the melodramatic," he said. "Bloodroot” is a good example of this, as is a carved wooden self-portrait, from head to toe, which he exhibited in a faculty show at the Corcoran recently. The self-portrait, besides his body, includes three glass bubbles. One encases a small bird wing, another is broken on the floor by his feet, with tiny pieces from a timepiece, and the third has some roots. All are open to interpretation, which is part of the fun of art, but the artist offers his own explanations for them too.
Anyone's artwork is an extension of their personality, said Mr. Flickinger. He believes that his introspective side comes out more in his artwork. His brother's artwork, he said, always shows his happy side. •* -Mr. Flickinger has been influenced by a few sculptors in particular. His favorite is Genna Watson, a Maryland artist who does mixed media figurative work. "Her sensitivity to materials and surfaces are very dramatic," he said.
He is also drawn to the traditional art of Rodin, and enjoys the dynamic poses he uses in many of his sculptures. Other favorites were Ed and Nancy Heinholz (Mr. Heinholz died recently), sculptors who produced installations in galleries worldwide. They showed figures in the environment, such as a scene from a diner, and range somewhere between surreal and political, said Mr. Flickinger.
For more information about Mr. Flickinger's sculpture, call him at 9878718.
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