Here is a video we just ran across by a student digesting and discussing NSG Fellow Jane DeDecker’s Harriet Tubman sculpture that we placed inLittle Rock in 2004, part of a series of sculptures that lead to the Clinton Presidential Center see more about our installation
Our sculpture placements continue to move and educate people. #PublicArt #FeedYourCreativeSpirit
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The Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden is expanding to showcase additional artwork acquired through proceeds from the Sculpture at the River Market Exhibit. Quickly outgrown, the additional space will allow for more than a dozen sculpture placements. To start, NSG has placed Jane DeDecker's Shortcuts, Lil' Sis; Leo Osborne's Of Grace, a Dan Ostermiller bear - Le Grand Pere; and Big Bill by Tim Cotterill (the Frogman)
Click here to see more of the garden and artwork The sculpture garden features natural terraces and walkways designed by City of Little Rock's Leland Couch, Mark Webre & National Sculptors' Guild's John Kinkade. The design creates a more intimate space to view smaller works within the Riverfront Park and is ideal for hosting receptions, as well as, allowing visitors to enjoy the sculptures in solitude. The sculpture garden is located northeast of The Marriott in Riverfront Park and is just one stop of many public art placements along the Arkansas river to enjoy artist's sculptures from across the nation. #SculptureGarden #ArkansasArt #RiverfrontPark The next "In the Wings" by Jane DeDecker and Alyson Kinkade is being unveiled this year at Sculpture at the River Market in Little Rock this weekend. Since the bronze isn't out of the foundry yet, the plaster casting gave us a true blank canvas to consider... then we wondered how other's see it.... We'd love to see what colors you'd choose for the sculpture. So download/print the file and color in your dancers. (or if you're in Little Rock, stop by Jane's booth for a printout) We hope you'll take a pic and tag us (see below) your colorful tutu and use #ColorInTheWings ...one of your color schemes will be selected to inspire how the first casting of "In the Wings II" is painted. tag us on instagram /columbinegallery facebook /natlsculptguild or twitter /natlsculptguild
The city of Paramount, CA is placing National Sculptors' Guild fellow Jane DeDecker's "Touch the Sky" this year. John just returned from dropping the sculpture off. Look for it in a park soon. 01/11/2017: The Vogel family has commissioned National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Jane DeDecker to sculpt grandchildren to be placed in the Vogel-Schwartz Sculpture Garden in Little Rock, Arkansas. To be placed later this year. Click here for an update
7/27/16 Scheduled for placement in Little Rock, Arkansas this Fall is the monumental "IN THE WINGS" by JANE DEDECKER and ALYSON KINKADE, NATIONAL SCULPTORS' GUILD Depicting abstract-figurative dancers preparing for performance. The intentionally elongated limbs on the dancers emphasize their stretch. The heads and limbs of the dancers will be sculpted in the round, and cast in bronze while their tutus are cast in aluminum to create a bold, zig-zagged crescent shape. The tutu will be painted with vibrant hues. The paint will be a rich layering of colors for added depth. With a total height of 7ft and extending 10ft wide toe to toe, the sculpture will have a powerful yet graceful presence. The combination of figurative elements with abstract; the earthy tones with vibrant ones; creates a piece that has universal appeal. A study and garden size is available for separate purchase in a limited editions, each uniquely painted. This morning National Sculptors' Guild placed Jane DeDecker's bronze sculpture 'On the Count of Three' at the Seeley Drive roundabout in La Quinta, California. Further landscaping will follow. Traversing a roundabout, we experience art for an instant. We drive away and the impression stays with us. The proposed design reflects on the setting and activities of this site. Focusing on Health, Vitality, Family and Community, each passing of the sculpture shall fuel and regenerate the viewer; with emphasis on positive interaction for families and friends that speaks to multiple generations with universal appeal. The sculpture depicting young parents in sync, holding hands through their child and enjoying the child’s joy of momentary flight has added features sculpted in the wax-phase specific to this area of LaQuinta, a picnic basket, a bouquet of California Poppies and a puppy. The gestural movement elegantly echoes the pace of the world we live in.
Recent accolades and articles in Little Rock, Arkansas are bringing some of our proudest placements to light. The National Sculptors' Guild is proud to have contributed to this great community with art since 2004! If you haven't visited Little Rock, Go!pictured NSG placements are Jane DeDecker's Patty Cake placed at River Front Park #419, and Denny Haskew's Renewal Ritual placed in 2015 in the Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden that NSG/JK Design's John Kinkade helped design in 2008 .
Arkansas Business Article Dec. 14, 2015 The National Sculptors' Guild has recently placed Jane DeDecker's "On the Count of Three" in Pleasanton, CA. The life-sized bronze depicting a mother and father swinging their child between them by the hands was a gift to the city from the Harrington Art Partnership. NSG has worked with the Harrington's on several placements throughout the city for many years; the couple continues to elevate the city with art and have received a number of accolades including the Mayor's Award, and Couple of the Year. We're pleased to be part of positive moments in communities like this. NSG#454
Our NSG sculpture placements in Little Rock like Tim Cherry's "Rabbit Reach" and Jane DeDecker's The Ties that Bind have struck a chord with Melissa Joan Hart during her visit to Arkansas.
Thanks Melissa! We've placed over 30 significant public art pieces in Little Rock since 2004 when we first placed artwork there designed to lead pedestrians from downtown to the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Center; pulling our inspiration from his 1996 Bridge to 21st Century speech we selected artwork that complements the library and surrounding themes and landscape as well as President Clinton's ideals of family, cultural diversity and looking to the future. We've loved placing artwork there ever since; designing the Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden and developing River Front Park and the surrounding area with Dean Kumpuris and board of the Sculpture at the River Market and the many great people from the city of Little Rock. If you haven't visited this great community - GO! #NSG #sculpture #MelissaJoanHart
4/25/15: We've delivered National Sculptors' Guild fellow Jane DeDecker's "Sherlock Holmes" to be installed in Edmond, Oklahoma's new police facility. Commissioned by the city for placement in the entry where a time capsule is on display. The sculpture is placed to appear investigating the historic time capsule. order a maquette.
11/19/2014: The city of Edmond, OK will soon be graced with a bronze sculpture of Sherlock Holmes by National Sculptors' Guild fellow Jane DeDecker. Stay tuned for more images as she brings this sketch to life in clay. #SherlockHolmes #EdmondArt #ComingSoon National Sculptors' Guild director John Kinkade was hands on during Monday's installation of Jane DeDecker's "Early Explorers" at McEuen Park in Coeur d'Alene. Landscaping will complete the site and this will be among the first sculptures placed in the new McEuen Park. We can't wait to see the piece in spring with complete landscape. #PublicArt #Installation #Idaho "Early Explorers" by Jane DeDecker, National Sculptors' Guild
The sixth piece of public art was installed at McEuen Park December 15, 2014. Early Explorers portrays two young boys and a young girl hiking on a log. It is located near the base of Tubbs Hill along the trail confluence near the Pavilion. Some of our extended family discovered National Sculptors' Guild fellow Jane DeDecker's "YMCA" bronze at the YMCA of the Rockies over the weekend. We love to see kids interact with art!
The National Sculptors' Guild has successfully placed another great sculpture at River Front Park in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. Jane DeDecker's Patty Cake joins the art-filled family friendly area. NSG#419
National Sculptors' Guild Installation of Jane DeDecker's "On the Count of Three" at St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Junction, CO
Dawn and Dusk commissioned bronze with steel base sculptures for the Tamarac, Florida Community Center ©2009, Jane DeDecker, National Sculptors' Guild all rights reserved
Shadows Passing in bronze and steel, installed at Clarke Middle School, Anchorage, Alaska October 2009
©2009, Jane DeDecker, National Sculptors' Guild all rights reserved A project NSG and DeDecker won from a national competition to create artwork for the interior space of Clark Middle School. Installation is set for Fall 2009. Shadows Passing speaks to how some of the most unlikely acquaintances can become life-long friends, as strangers walk past each other their shadows meet. 60"bronze figures on a 16"x24"x96" bench The National Sculptors' Guild has worked with the City of Brighton to place a number of bronze sculptures by Fellow Jane DeDecker at the entrance of the Recreation Center on 11th Avenue, Brighton, Colorado. The pieces each speak to discovery and play, depicting youth actively interacting with nature. Jane states... “My work is a cumulative process made of my life experiences and my desire to sculpt the human form. Each piece tells a story of how it was created - every stroke supporting the narrative.” Part of Jane’s artistic genius is her ability to select a moment to which all of us can relate on a personal level. These moments span all generations, depicting a universally recognized scene. This scene may speak of the love between parent and child, the freedom of a child’s imagination or the simple dignity of everyday tasks. Each is a timeless expression of the human experience, causing us to reflect and evaluate the importance of love, relationships and achievement. - John Kinkade, Executive Director of the National Sculptors' Guild NSG Public Art Placement #213 Galileo, Lords of the Forest, Ears of Joy and Leaves of Grass |
JK Design/NSGJK Designs’ Principal, John Kinkade, founded the National Sculptors’ Guild in 1992 with a handful of sculptors who wished to find thoughtful public applications for their work. Representation has since grown to over 20 contracted sculptors and painters; plus an extended network of 200+ artists that our design team works with on a regular basis to meet each project's unique needs. click here for a list of our over 500 large-scale placements. Archives
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