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!

Happy New Year from Sculptural Pursuit!

 2008 was a great year for Sculptural Pursuit.  We continued to build relationships with our community, and we're looking forward to all the great people we'll encounter in 2009.  Like many businesses, the start of the new year finds us evaluating our successes during the past year and looking at ways to make our publications more valuable to you, our readers, in 2009.  But to do this, we need your input.  What would you like to see in Sculptural Pursuit, Creative Wisdom, and On The Lookout in 2009?  Share your thoughts with us by clicking "comment" below.

We hope 2009 brings you new ideas and successes in both your artistic and personal lives!

5th Annual Art/Literary Competition Winners!

Sculptural Pursuit is proud to announce the winners of our 5th Annual Art/Literary Competition:

Sculpture:
Grand Prize Winner - Candace Knapp, Florida

1st Place Winner - Nobe Babayan, California
2nd Place Winner - Maria Papalia, Pennsylvania
3rd Place Winner - Johan Hagaman, Tennessee

Painting:

1st Place Winner - P.D. Packard, New York
2nd Place Winner - Sara Shamma, Syria

Poetry:

1st Place - Aiko Morioka, California

Our sincerest thanks goes out to all who entered.  We enjoyed looking at the diverse range of work we received, and we thank you all for your participation!  Keep an eye out for profiles of the winners in the January 2009 issue of Sculptural Pursuit!

Congratulations, Jon!

Congratulations to our online editor Jon Noble!  Yesterday he received his bachelors degree in journalism with a minor in history from Metro State College in Denver.  We're thrilled that Jon has chosen to share his talents and skills with us as our website guru, editor extraodinaire, and insightful and thoughtful contributor to our publications.

From all of us at H&P, all the best to Jon!

SP's Art/Literary Competition

Sculptural Pursuit is now accepting entries for our Fifth Annual Art/Literary Competition.  The winners will be featured in Sculptural Pursuit, so it's a great opportunity for sculptors, painters, and poets to gain exposure!  You can visit the competition page on our website to check out the entry guidelines.  Good luck!

2008 Sculpture Only Competition Winners!

On behalf of the Sculptural Pursuit team, I would like to congratulate the winners of our 5th Annual Sculpture-Only Competition.  Be sure to look for the Fall issue of SP, which hits newsstands in July, when we will feature the first, second, and third place winners. 
 
AWARD:  NAME,  CITY/STATE - MEDIUM, WINNING PIECE

1st PLACE:  John Schwartz, Chelsea, MI - Multi Media & Found Object, ROCKY

2nd PLACE: Andrew Myers, Laguna Beach, CA -  Bronze & Mixed Media, WORTH THE WEIGHT

3rd PLACE:  David Borgerding, New Orleans, LA - Stainless Steel & Bronze, DABURA

4th PLACE:  Rob Neilson, Appleton, WI - Brass & Enameled Iron, JOHNNY

 

NAME, CITY/STATE -- MEDIUM, WINNING PIECE, INDUSTRY SPONSOR

INDUSTRY AWARDS:

Christine Barney, Jersey City, NJ -- Glass, SERAPH, The Compleat Sculptor

Alber De Matteis, Fallbrook, CA -- Stainless steel, SOL SEARCHING,  Atlas Metal Sales

Caroline Douglas, Boulder, CO --Clay, SLOW BOAT TO CHINA, Studio 121 Photography

Walter Early, Lexington, KY -- Wood, SOMETIME IN MAY, Sculpture Depot

Suzanne Johnson, Grand Blanc, MI -- Bronze, WISDOM'S PROMISE, PCF Studios

Marcela Noriega, Fredericksburg, VA -- Stoneware, WAITING, Chavant, Inc.

Tom O'Brien, Hadley, NY -- terra cotta, LAUREN BLAIR, Madd Castings

Lena Gaylene Olson, Colorado Springs, CO -- Clay, FRIDA KAHLO, Moonscapes 3D

M. P. Wager, East Greenbush, NY -- Mixed media, JUNCTURE,  Ball Consulting

Jerry Williams, Montpelier, VT -- Granite, AFTERMATH, Sculpture House

Ellen Woodbury, Loveland, CO -- Marble, WHISPER ON THE WIND, The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center

Ruth Zafrir, Philadelphia, PA -- Marble, MODESTY, Vermont Granite Museum

H&P HONORARY AWARD:

George Tkabladze, Manassas, VA -- Marble, wood, metal, SHE SEEMED SO PURE, Hammer & Pen Productions

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