PUBLIC SCULPTURE PROJECTS
I HAVE BEEN COMMISSIONED TO CREATE NINE PUBLIC SCULPTURES IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE. EACH COMMISSION WAS A COLLABORATION WITH A GROUP OF LIKE MINDED INDIVIDUALS WHO FELT THAT I COULD BEST EXPRESS THE SPIRIT OF THEIR VISION IN BRONZE, STONE AND OTHER SCULPTURAL MATERIALS. FOR EACH PROJECT I TRY TO FIND THE ESSENCE OF THAT VISION BY CREATING A NUMBER OF MODELS AND RENDERINGS, ALL OF WHICH, EXPLORE VARIOUS POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FINAL DESIGN. I THEN PRESENT THIS WORK TO THE GROUP AND WE REFINE THE CONCEPT. WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS THE FRUIT OF THESE COLLABORATIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE PROJECTS PLEASE CONTACT ME.
PUBLIC SCULPTURE PROJECTS BY YEAR:
“MERIDEN LANDSCAPE” 1978 WAS COMMISSIONED BY
CREARE INC. AS PART OF NEW HAMPSHIRE’S FIRST ARTIST IN INDUSTRY PROJECT.
“THE MILL COLONNADE” 1980 WAS THE FIRST
SCULPTURE TO BE COMMISSIONED FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE’S SCULPTURE ON THE HIGHWAY
PROGRAM. IT AS CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UPPER VALLEY TRAINING AND
DEVELOPMENT CENTER
“THE WILDERNESS GATE” 1985 WAS COMMISSIONED BY
CHUBBLIFE AMERICA AS A CENTERPIECE FOR THEIR COLLECTION OF WORKS BY NEW
HAMPSHIRE ARTIST’S
“THE SUNAPEE MANDALA”1986 WAS COMMISSIONED BY
THE LEAGUE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CRAFTSMAN AND NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE PARKS TO
CELEBRATE SUNAPEE STATE PARK’S 50th ANNIVERSARY
“THE GOVERNOR HUGH GALLEN MEMORIAL”1989 WAS
COMMISSIONED BY THE PEOPLE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AS A TRIBUTE TO HUGH GALLEN FOR
THE WORK THAT HE CHAMPIONED FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
“FOUNDERS GATE” 1988 WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE
CITY OF EXETER, NEW HAMPSHIRE TO COMMEMORATE ITS 250th ANNIVERSARY.
“THE ETERNAL SHIELD”1998 WAS COMMISSIONED BY
THE N. H. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS COMMITTEE, THIS SCULPTURE IS A MEMORIAL
TO NEW HAMPSHIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO HAVE FALLEN IN THE LINE OF
DUTY.
“POLLYANNA” 2002 WAS COMMISSIONED FOR THE TOWN
OF LITTLETON, NEW HAMPSHIRE BY THE EAMES FAMILY, TO CELEBRATE THE SPIRIT OF,
LITTLETON NATIVE, ELEANOR HODGMAN PORTER’S BELOVED CHARACTER, POLLYANNA
“VIGILANCE”2007 WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE CITY OF
PORTSMOUTH AS A TRIBUTE TO FIREFIGHTERS, PAST AND PRESENT, IN THE CITY OF
PORTSMOUTH.
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