Caldbeck will exhibit a new body of work by Stew Henderson, PLACES, in June, 2024.
“What does place mean? When we look at a place we instinctually think of who or what lives there, what goes on there, where is it and finally how is it relevant to us. These pieces are from a new series of work that portrays places that are real or imagined using straight and slanted lines that are cut into wood strips. Color is added to specific areas to define a location. This series evolved from a small sketch done on wood several years ago. The sketch has recently resurfaced and prompted me to see if I could define “place” with limited number of marks and simple materials, wood and paint.”
Stew Henderson was born in Hartford CT in 1954. He received a B.F.A. from the Hartford School of Art at the University of Hartford and an A.A. From Dean Junior College in Franklin, Massachusetts. Upon graduating from college, he apprenticed to sculptor Wolfgang Behl in Greenfield, MA, working on a commission for the town of Bloomfield, CT. Henderson then moved to New Orleans to serve as apprentice to kinetic sculptor Lin Emery. Stew and his wife Jody moved to Maine in 1981, settling first in Belfast and currently live in Northport. They have a son, Chris and a daughter, Lucy. In 1986 Henderson received a grant from the Pollack-Krasner Foundation. Mr. Henderson taught sculpture at Unity College, Unity, Maine for three years and has given workshops on installations in nature at Waterfall Arts in Montville, ME. From 1983 to 1993 he wrote art reviews for two publications in midcoast Maine. His work has appeared in several publications over the years, including being listed as one of Maine’s most collectible artists in Maine Home and Design Magazine. Stew Henderson has had twenty solo show of his work in addition to a mid-career survey of his work at the Hartford Art School in 2000. His work has also been included in over 60 group exhibitions. In February 2020 Stew retired from the Colby College Museum as Senior Preparator
Henderson’s 2021 exhibition: “AFTERMATH” .Henderson_2021_ecatalog
