"New Bronzes"

Last week I received a shipment of bronzes back from the foundry. These bronzes are 'Artist proofs' which means I have to approve the foundry work before I start an addition. There will have to be some adjustments on several of the works but these pieces are for sale. Please contact me about the works available. Below is a sample of one of the new bronzes entitled "The Agony in the Garden"
Regards, LJN

The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does the reverse. -- Confucius (551-479 BC) Chinese Philosopher

"The Agony in the Garden" 

An early detail shot from the Kinnick relief model. When the relief is complete it will measure 9'4"x18'8"x4'...should be fun!  

Things are busy

Things are busy, Kinnick is going well, and I should have the relief model complete at the end of June. At that time I will turn it over to Glenn Campbell of Campbell Plaster and Iron (foundry) for enlarging and he will drop off the 12’ standing Kinnick for finishing. We are completing work on phase II of the Windsor Veterans Memorial, which will be dedicated on Memorial Day weekend, and as always there are numerous other projects going on.
A reminder for those of you who get CT public television: They are airing a profile on LJN Sculpture and Score at 9pm on the show “In our Prime” May 26th at 9pm and repeat on Sat. May 28th at 6:30.
Regards, LJN

“At first dreams seem impossible, then improbable, then inevitable.”-- Christopher Reeve (1952-) American Actor

This is the Bas-Relief Portrait of mine which has been included in the show: "Maxfield Parrish; Master of Make-believe" show which is currently touring the country. 

The exhibition named "Maxfield Parrish, Master of Make Believe" will have over 50 items of Maxfield Parrish's work, including both the Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney mural panels as well as the fully restored DuPont 1933 mural.
The venues for this tour are as follows:
Preview site: Society for the Four Arts, Palm Beach, FL
January 21 through February 20, 2005
Venue 1 The Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV
April 29 through June 26, 2005
Venue 2 The San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, CA
July 16 through September 11, 2005
Venue 3 The Telfair Museum of Art, Savanna, GA
September 29 through November 27, 2005
Venue 4 The Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville, AL
December 15, 2005 through February 12, 2006
Venue 5 The Memphis Brooks Museum, Memphis, TN
March 13, 2006 through May 7, 206
 

Miller construction guys placing one of the inscribed 'boulders' on site at the Windsor Veterans Memorial. The opening ceremony will be Memorial day weekend. Come on by and see the great work done by the Veterans Committe and volunteers here in Windsor! 

President of the Wildland Firefighters Foundation Vicki Minor (bottom right) and the NWSA board at the Unveiling ceremony 5-2-05 

Boise unveiling a great success

Word out of Boise is that the unveiling at the Boise International Airport was a great success. Here is a link to the story in the Idaho Statesman: http://www.idahostatesman.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050502/NEWS01/505020312&SearchID=73206931073074

I a related matter I am working on a prototype for a bas relief sculpture of Dan Holmes who was lost fighting fires For the Arrowhead hotshots,NPS on October of 2004. The relief will be a portrait of Dan inspired by a photo his mother Dee provided. It seems like 20 or more firefighters are lost each year protecting out land and holmes. My goal is to start a series of these tributes that could be incorporated at the existing monument (National Inter-agency Fire Center, Boise Idaho) in the form of a flowing wall. I would like to alter the state of "monumental thinking" that was started with the vietnam wall. These portraits would make the tribute far more personal to all who had the honor of seeing them at the site. An additional cast would be presented to the family of the fallen firefighter. A tribute like this would require contributions for the creation of the wall, the creation, casting and installation of the bas-relief portraits. If you would like to support the cause send an e-mail over to the Wildland Firefighters Foundation and let them know how you feel. http://wffoundation.org/default.asp?page_id=28&parent_id=27
The foundation is hosting the first annual " Family weekend" on the 27,28 and 29th of May. For more information go to: http://wffoundation.org/
Think that is all for now, LJN

"Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself."-- Harvey Fierstein

The Cornish Colony Museum moves to Windsor

The Cornish Colony Museum is relocating from its home in Cornish, NH to Windsor, VT. Alma and Peter Smith have been great supporters of my work and I highly recommend a trip to their new location here on Main Street. Several of my works will be displayed at the new site. For the full story http://www.vnews.com/02252005/2274127.htm Regards, LJN

"The potential of the average person is like a huge ocean unsailed, anew continent unexplored, a world of possibilites waiting to be released and channeled toward some great good."-- Brian Tracy