ceramic, mixed media; 40x24x15”
“Our piece is about the event that occurred on January 6th, 2021when the US capitol was literally attacked from within. This event will forever be locked in our minds even though there is a large population that say it never occurred, don’t care, or flat out supported it. As visual artists, we’ve always tried to let our work speak for itself….with the hope of being able to communicate some sense of truth in an unapologetic way.”
ARTIST BIO: Identical twin brothers Kelly and Kyle Phelps are Professors at private Catholic universities in Ohio, Kelly, at Xavier University (Cincinnati) and Kyle, at University Dayton (Dayton), where they head the sculpture and ceramic departments. Much of their ceramics-based work is about the blue collar working-class, race relations, and the everyday struggles of the common man and woman. The twins continue to work collaboratively to create their artwork. They share a studio in Centerville (OH).