National Sculptors' Guild PROJECTS and PLACEMENTS, JK Designs & NSG placing Significant Art Statements since 1992

Mockingbird Mandala Sun Shade

6/24/2016

Our latest installation trip in Little Rock includes Mark Leichliter's Mockingbird Mandala this morning at the Arkansas Children's Hospital. The artwork serves as a sun shade measuring 8ft in diameter by 12ft high. Mark designed the structure to be constructed on site out of lightweight material, the mandala is fabricated from aluminum powdercoated a vibrant red, with stainless steel supports that anchor to the courtyard. Two more mandalas, yellow and blue, will be added in the near future.

Leichliter's Mockingbird Mandala joins over two dozen sculptures by National Sculptors' Guild members Tim Cherry, Jane DeDecker, Clay Enoch, Herb Mignery and Don Rambadt. Our primary goal with the art placements in the outdoor courtyard is to enhance the area with whimsical sculptures inspired by native wildlife. We hope discovering all of the artwork we placed here lifts the spirits of patients and families.

Mockingbird Mandala Sun Shade by Mark Leichliter National Sculptors' Guild public art placement at Arkansas Children's Hospital Little Rock, Arkansas

Mockingbird Mandala, Mark Leichliter, National Sculptors' Guild

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Embrace added to Little Rock's public art collection

6/22/2016

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Installation of National Sculptors' Guild Kathleen Caricof sculpture Embrace placement in Little Rock, AR

Caricof adds final coat of epoxy to Embrace onsite while lighting is installed

The National Sculptors' Guild is in Little Rock, Ar for the installation of Kathleen Caricof's Embrace

The National Sculptors' Guild is in Little Rock, Arkansas this week working on the public art placement of Kathleen Caricof's Embrace. The site-specific sculpture is being installed in a roundabout in the Chenal neighborhood.

Caricof designed “Embrace” with the proposed location and its surrounding neighborhoods in mind, the forms reinforce the importance of family and community well-being.

Two triangular shapes curve toward each other in a stylized embrace.

Fabricated from steel plate, each element also features curved fin-like shapes giving them more depth and visual interest from all angles. The steel structures are mounted to stone pedestals to elevate the placement. Lighting at night accent the entrance to the hillside community. The steel's natural finish of rusty reds, oranges and yellows represent earth and the feeling of being grounded. The inside shapes are painted with a midnight blue and yellow epoxy. The warm Yellow represents the sun, happiness and growth. The Blue is cool and reflects the heavens, water and sky. Sunlight will make the space between the elements appear to glow.

National Sculptors' Guild Kathleen Caricof sculpture model for Embrace placement in Little Rock, AR

Caricof's model for Embrace

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Ahead of the Herd

6/14/2016

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Matt McLeod's Ahead of the Herd joins the collection of New Mexico Arts. Placed at WESST Enterprise Center Business Incubator in Albuquerque.

“Ahead of The Herd was a preparatory painting for a studio presentation of work on paper to the Arkansas Arts Center Collectors Group. A scene of two young bulls found one morning in a winter field in North Texas. The scene reminds me of so many I have found on my travels in the Southwest United States, including Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and my home state of Arkansas… cows in a field. Pretty mundane until you pull the scene apart and reassemble the pieces. As I moved into the painting process, I focused on the story of the morning light in this scene - how the light accentuated the color of the grass and the patterns on the cow hides. Once I see an interesting visual pattern of tonal values and color temperature start to appear, as I did in this case; I then push the work to embrace and elevate the pattern. It’s about light, color, energy and emotional response at that point. My intention is to make the mundane transcend to vibrant, energetic and exciting.”

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Aria Fountain installed

6/13/2016

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Kathi Caricof's Aria Fountain The latest National Sculptors' Guild placement was installed in Cerritos, California in front of a new apartment complex near Cerritos Towne Center this week.

Kathleen Caricof's Aria Fountain is the latest National Sculptors' Guild placement. Installed in Cerritos, California in front of a new apartment complex near Cerritos Towne Center this week.

Aria owner's selected NSG fellow Caricof early in the design phase of the development to create a unique focal point for their exterior entry. She incorporated granite and stainless steel into the sculpture.

California-based Advanced Aquatics created the fountain element and was a pivotal member to our design team.

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National Sculptors' Guild welcome Christopher Owen Nelson

6/10/2016

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Christopher Owen Nelson is the newest National Sculptors' Guild member, providing some incredible solutions for upcoming public art placements. Geode

Deep Roots Christopher Owen Nelson National Sculptors' Guild public art solutions

Aspen trunks by Christopher Owen Nelson, National Sculptors' Guild Colorado

Christopher Owen Nelson is the newest National Sculptors' Guild member, providing some incredible solutions for upcoming public art placements. We are excited to introduce Christopher's unique approach depicting nature in an innovative, contemporary context.

"Through my art, I continue to explore man’s obsession to re-create and perfect nature. My artwork creates a bridge or transition between the man-made and natural worlds.

Through prestigious exhibitions and collections, my artworks have traveled the globe. Already in my career I have presented over a dozen solo exhibitions. Boulder Museum of Art, Boulder, Colorado; The Art Museum at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, and St. John’s College, Annapolis, Maryland are among the many museums and universities who have exhibited my work.

I continually look forward to exploring the possibilities that come with developing my craft, creating challenging pieces, forming new ideas, and extending my pursuit of expression through sculpture." -Christopher Owen Nelson

Learn more about Christopher Owen Nelson

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DeSoto, Texas Military Memorial

6/9/2016

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Weighing in at an impressive 10,000 lbs the National Sculptors' Guild just set this granite obelisk for the DeSoto, Texas Military Memorial located at the Historic Nance Farm. JK Designs' John Kinkade also designed an ornamental knot garden and pedestrian walk to adorn the 7ft tall monument creating a new site for community memorial gatherings and personal reflections. #DesotoTexas #MilitaryMemorial