STATEMENT
Working mostly in wood, steel and bronze, the sculpture reflects my sensitivity to nature, concern for the environment, and respect for all living things. Medallions are created in bronze through the lost wax process and represent endangered species. The furniture, mostly tables and headboards, are construtced of welded steel.
As a birder, I travelled to many places around the world. The reliquary series contain objects found along my journey in life; the doors mostly come from items made by indigenous people. Combining their work and energy with mine was spiritual for me. The doors invite the viewer to interact with the sculpture, opening the doors and thereby taking their own journey.
The totems are either welcoming structures of a Malagasy influence or represent situations in our society where restrictions may be present. Both totems and reliquaries are created mainly in wood.
My latest works combine a structure of painted welded steel with wood holding objects I came upon on the land where I live. The sculpture AN ACCORD VIEW will be in the Centennial exhibit.
BIOGRAPHY
Arum has shown nationally and internationally for over 40 years in museum and gallery settings.
A few selected shows are the Butler Institute of American Art, Grounds for Sculpture, Lancaster Museum of Art, Hudson River Museum, Newark Museum, and the Hammond Museum.
She has received many commissions and awards, including the Purdue Fredrick Award given by Hilton Kramer at the New England Exhibit in New Canaan, Connecticut. She is a member of Allied Artists of America, the New York Society of Women Artists, and American Medallic Sculpture Association,
In December 1987, Arum was interviewed by Betty Osman and exhibited her sculpture for the half-hour program "What’s Going On" for Channel 16 in New York City. In 1994, photographs of her furniture appeared in the publication "The Guild 9".
In the 1990’s, Arum moved from a loft in Chelsea to Accord, NY to be more in the natural world.