Sculptor – Jud Turner Naseem, 2022 Welded steel, found objects, chromed steel, glass, paint, 114 x 44 x 40 in -15000 Artist Bio I am a lifelong resident of Oregon, born in 1969 and making full time professional art for over 20 years. I am a practicing Buddhist and lead meditation and recovery meetings. I go to the studio 7 days per week and love my work very much. I have worked with found objects and welded steel for the past 30 years; my background and training were in drawing and painting. I have a strong work ethic and endless fascination with the visual and conceptual possibilities of art making, and I am lucky to be able to make my living as a sculptor. I work daily at my studio in Eugene, which is called “The Oblivion Factory,” a 2000-square-foot warehouse that is fully equipped for welding, casting, dismantling and fabricating metals of all kinds. I enjoy the process of making sculpture: finding objects which are re-purposed, long hours working in the solitude...
