Welcome

Greetings to LJN's "The Sculptor's Studio". On this blog I will be not only posting updates on current projects, future projects, past projects but also news on any shows or PR events.

• For instance today I was on hand as Miller Construction Company placed more than a dozen granite bolders in Constitution Common (Windsor, VT) to complete phase two of the Windsor Veterans Memorial. These bolders were sliced in half and the names of Veterans who left Windsor for the different conlicts were engraved on them. The Park was designed by Architect Robert Haight of Windsor. The unveiling of the finalized project will be held on Memorial Day weekend. Channel 3 news out of Burlington, VT and also Channel 31 news out of White River Junction covered the event and interviewed many of us. You will also find information in todays Valley News, Eagle Times and Rutland Herald.

• In August I was asked by the Trust for Museum Exhibitions if I would lend them my relief entitled "A tribute to Maxfield Parrish" for thier current show which is touring the country entitled "Maxfield Parrish - Master of Make Believe". For more information go to: http://www.nevadaart.org/events/exhibitions/exhibition_display.php?id=22

• What I am spending the vast majority of my time on is a commission for The University of Iowa. I was commissioned in early February to create two pieces for the renovation of the historic Kinnick Stadium. Both pieces will feature the 1939 Hiesman trophy winner - Nile Kinnick. The first will be a standing figure of Nile dressed in student athlete garb which will stand 12' and sit on a 4' granite base. This monumental sculpture will stand in front of the main entrance to the stadium. The second piece will be a large high relief sculpture which is inspired by a famous photo of Nile breaking through the line of scrimmage on his way to scoring the winning touchdown against Notre dame during the '39 season. The final piece will measure 18'9" x 9'4" x 4' and contain 11 lifesize figures. The unveiling of both of these pieces will with God's help be during the 2006 Hawkeye season. For more info go to: http://hawkeyesports.collegesports.com/kinnick-renovation/iowa-kinnick-renovation.html

Your questions and comments are welcome and appreciated. LJN

"Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity growswith the ability to say no to oneself."-- Abraham Joshua Heschel 1907-1972