2x Pulitzer Prize Winner David Gaub McCullough

Mr. David McCullough stopped by the studio yesterday while on a research trip for his new book which includes some history on American Sculptors. He was thrilled to have the opportunity to ask many questions and study a contemporary studio which is not at all different from the studio's of the sculptors he is writing about (outside of the cd's, iphone and computer). It was quite an honor to have such an incredible talent in the studio and he enjoy himself so much he is planning a second trip back to pick up the piece he commissioned and perhaps get his hands into the clay a bit!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mccullough

"To me history ought to be a source of pleasure. It isn't just part of our civic responsibility. To me it's an enlargement of the experience of being alive, just the way literature or art or music is."— David McCullough

Clip from Saint Gaudens Film

Today I received an email from the creator of the film “Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture” regarding the latest showing. A quote from the note: "The latest was a screening on the WNET the PBS station in New York City. They also put a clip on their website (see link: http://www.thirteen.org/sundayarts/the-sherman-monument-and-saint-gauden/352 ). You're quote is still the best in the whole film and continues to get a wonderful response from the crowd."

The film is over an hour long and PBS chose this clip to advertise it.........funny.

Enjoy the clip

"Practice what you know and it will help you understand what you don't know"
Van Gogh

LJN + Rachael Ray

I was recently invited to a private dinner at the Juniper Hill Inn who was hosting Rachael Ray. It was a wonderful evening complete with a bas Relief presentation.

It's not enough to have lived. We should be determined
to live for something.
::: Leo Buscaglia :::

Childrens portraits