Education:
BFA, Penn State; Antioch

Artistic History:
Paul Vexler attended college to study physics, but found that sculpture was his true calling.  He cites the work of Buckminster Fuller as an influence in his designs.  Vexler’s sculptures are built out of wood; inspired by his belief that wood is more alive than other mediums.  His designs also exhibit his earlier career in carpentry.  After attending Antioch University, he began to focus seriously on sculpture and expresses his artistic philosophy in the following statement……

“The thought of people “enjoying” my work really doesn’t convey my intent when I make a sculpture.  You can call me old fashioned, but I truly believe that the purpose of fine art is to evoke esthetic experiences, both for the artist as he or she creates the work and for the viewer.  I want people to approach my work and feel compelled to walk around it and view it from different angles.  I want them to walk around two or three times because the work is helping them to learn to see things that they missed the first time.  And most of all I want them to experience the pleasure of seeing something beautiful”.