Artistic Expressions

Loveland Show Prize Winners

The Sculptural Pursuit team had a great time meeting and visiting with artists at this year's Loveland Invitational and Sculpture In The Park shows in Loveland, Colorado. To show our appreciation to the artists and advertisers who support us, we did prize drawings for the artists who participated in either show. Our supplier advertisers also donated some exciting prizes to the drawings.

Here are the winners of the gifts donated by our supplier advertisers:

Supplier                            Winner Name
PCF Studios, Inc                 Tim King
Ball Consulting, Ltd.            Dwayne Cranford
A Cut Above                       Rebecca A. Bowman
Bicknell Supply Company    John Houser
Bicknell Supply Company    Diana Fierin
Triple D Game Farm            Dan Toone
Triple D Game Farm            Sharon Fullingim
Chavant, Inc.                       Maryann Eikens
Shidoni Foundry                  Merrilee Cleveland

Hammer & Pen Productions also gave gift certificates to the following drawing winners:

Winner Name                      City, State
Larry Starck                           Loveland, CO
Maryann Mansfield                 Palisade, CO
Dan Chen                              Eugene, OR
James Moore                         Galeton
Richard Bell Smith                  Phoenix, AZ
Merle Randolph                      Marion, OH
Danae Bennett-Miller              Bend, OR
Jane Isaki                              Loveland, CO
Linda Serrao                          Walnut, CA

Congrats to all the prize winners, and thanks to all the advertisers who awarded prizes!  We hope to see you all again next year!

Is Nudity Acceptable in Public Sculpture?

Recently, a sculpture called JOURNEY TO THE NEW by Itzik Asher has been making waves in Delray  Beach, Florida.  The abstract figurative sculpture depicts three nude figures, and represents Jewish refugees fleeing persecution in Ethiopia.  The problem:  the sculpture is visible from the entrance of a local middle school, and the school's PTA believes that the nude figures are inappropriate for their children. 

The sculpture is privately owned, and resides on the property of a private shopping center, but the PTA is petitioning the city to force the owner to move the sculpture.  You can read more on this issue in this article from the Palm Beach Post.

Nudity is nothing new in public art, but is it appropriate? 

Take our poll here and give us your comments below!

Photo courtesy of Brandon Kruse/Pam Beach Post