Touch the Sky by Fellow Jane DeDecker and the National Sculptors' Guild was placed through a public art call at 525 E. Bridge Street, Brighton, Colorado. This bronze sculpture of four children playing on and around a large tree stump was created in 1997. It was conceived to meet the need of a sculpture with children that had enough o fa presence to be placed in a large park and not seem dwarfed by the surroundings. The artist effectively solved this problem by using a large tree stump as a prop. This prop gives the sculpture enough mass to hold its own in the great outdoors. The children on the stump represent a number of emotions that all children have. The girl with hands raised to the sky exudes the exhilaration of the moment. One of the children on the log shows the tentativeness of being on top of the stump. A little boy at the base of the stump is in his own world looking at a bug. In all, the work carries the theme of the circle of life and the many experiences that go with it: from the fallen tree to the children’s exploration of life. The monument is 8’9”H 5’W and5’D. It has been placed at ground level so that children may easily relate to it. Decorative grasses will surround it giving it a naturalized appearance that is appealing year-round. NSG Public Art Placement #138
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Jane DeDecker's "Ace" was one of the National Sculptors' Guild's early placements for the city of Glendale, Arizona in 1996. The figurative bronze sculpture is a lively depiction of a tennis player mid-serve. NSG Public Art Placement 40 #NationalSculptorsGuild #PublicArt #NSG #JaneDeDecker #Figurative #Bronze #Tennis #Colorado #Loveland #SculptureIsATeamSport #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded "Snapshot" by Jane DeDecker and the National Sculptors' Guild was placed in Oxnard, California in 1995. Snapshot was originally commissioned by Michael Jackson, The multi-figure bronze depicts a number of children ready for the camera, sitting on a bench with a wagon pulled up to one side; the kids are in a casual pose, enjoying a respite from summer play, holding toys and drinking a soda. It even includes the pouting kid in the back - not wanting to be pictured as often happens. The piece is universal even though it was inspired by photos Jackson gave DeDecker. NSG Placement #36 The National Sculptors' Guild placed Fellow Jane DeDecker's "Jungle Gym" in Oxnard, California in 1995. The 125% life-size multi-figurative bronze features five-children at play on a jungle gym, with a dog eager to join in the fun at the laces of one of the kids. The piece is a reminder of simpler days of play in parks and schools. The sculpture measures 11ft tall, 15ft wide, 5ft deep. Purchased by the City of Oxnard, California. NSG public art placement 35
The National Sculptors' Guild placed Fellow Jane DeDecker's "Jungle Gym" in Westminster, Colorado in 1995. The 125% life-size multi-figurative bronze features five-children at play on a jungle gym, with a dog eager to join in the fun at the laces of one of the kids. The piece is a reminder of simpler days of play in parks and schools. The sculpture measures 11ft tall, 15ft wide, 5ft deep. Purchased by the City of Westminster, Colorado using their Community Enhancement Fund. Placed at City Hall Sculpture Garden, 4800 West 92nd Avenue, west side of City Hall near Yates Street. NSG Placement #9 "Snapshot" by Jane Dedecker and the National Sculptors' Guild was placed in Lakewood, Colorado's Addenbrooke Park in 1994. Snapshot was originally commissioned by Michael Jackson, The multi-figure bronze depicts a number of children ready for the camera, sitting on a bench with a wagon pulled up to one side; the kids are in a casual pose, enjoying a respite from summer play, holding toys and drinking a soda. It even includes the pouting kid in the back - not wanting to be pictured as often happens. The piece is universal even though it was inspired by photos Jackson gave DeDecker. NSG Placement #6 "The people of Lakewood have been walking past Michael Jackson and his pals for years — without knowing it. In Addenbrooke Park sits a lifesize sculpture by Loveland artist Jane DeDecker. Commissioned by Jackson in 1992 — depicting Jackson as a young boy surrounded by his friends, also made younger for the piece, including Macaulay Culkin, Gary Coleman, his sister Janet Jackson, his niece Brandi Jackson and filmmaker friend Brett Ratner. The other children in the piece are friends of DeDecker’s. DeDecker met Michael Jackson at an arts festival in Los Angeles in 1992. She had a booth on Santa Monica Boulevard, and he stopped to admire her work, but within 10 minutes they were surrounded by fans. Jackson fled but returned the next day in disguise, bought two pieces and visited with DeDecker for about an hour. It was after that that Jackson commissioned her to make “Snapshot,” a candid scene of Jackson and his friends. He sent her photographs for the piece, which she still has. With a touch of whimsy, DeDecker put a baseball glove on young Jackson’s left hand, which, she says, delighted the King of Pop. Jackson had the original bronze in his sculpture garden at Neverland. The one that sits in Lakewood is another casting from the edition purchased from the National Sculptors' Guild by the city of Lakewood in 1994 as the city's first piece of public art. The city was unaware of the connection to Jackson at the time, says DeDecker, “I kept everything low-key, and I think he (Jackson) wanted it that way. He was just such a kind man. He loved my work and was always so supportive of me.” She says “Snapshot” isn’t so much about Jackson as it is about multiculturalism and youth. And that is still paramount," she says." - Denver Post, 2009 |
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