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Cerritos Tribute to Public Safety

2/20/2025

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Update 2/20/2025: If you are in the LA area, we hope you'll attend the dedication next week, February 26th at 10am. 
"I wish to take this time to thank everyone who has made the Cerritos Tribute to Public Safety a success. We could not have created this memorial plaza without every member of our team. The professionalism, expertise, and dedication to quality that each individual brings are integral to every aspect of the project. From the subgrade work that will remain unseen, to the hand-painted engravings on the stone and the final wax application on the bronze, we rely on our team to bring our designs to life exactly as they were envisioned. We are incredibly proud to present this beautiful space, a testament to the combined efforts of all involved. It stands as a tribute to those who uphold safety within our communities—an exceptional group of individuals who are forever deserving of our admiration and gratitude.

Our gratitude is also extended to the City of Cerritos for the opportunity to create this tribute plaza for its community. Several city staff and council members have supported our efforts to bring this design to life. Having worked with the City of Cerritos for over 25 years, placing dozens of sculptures within the city’s impressive public art program, we consider this project one of our most significant. It is an honor to commemorate and highlight the LA County Sheriff and Fire Departments, as well as to memorialize the fallen detectives and K-9 Officer Jack. We are equally honored to create a space to remember those who lost their lives during the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States.

The final elements of our design are set to be installed in the coming weeks. We hope that everyone in attendance will have the opportunity to return to this space once it is complete and find moments of respite and remembrance whenever they are needed.

To bring this plaza to fruition, we have collaborated with a team spanning coast to coast. The stone elements were quarried and executed in Vermont; the design, artwork, and coordination were led from Colorado; and the landscape, hardscape, and installation were carried out by a skilled team from California. A collaborative process always leads to a grander statement, and this plaza is a testament to that." - Alyson Kinkade, Assistant Director, National Sculptors' Guild

As the Guild's Director, John Kinkade, always says, 'Sculpture is a Team Sport.' We are especially proud of this team for their collaboration and dedication in bringing this project to life...
  • The City of Cerritos, CA
    • City Manager's Office
      Assistant City Manager, Kathy Matsumoto
      • art in public places liaison
    • Fine Arts and Historical Commission members
      Mayor and Councilmembers
      Department of Public Works
  • Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
    • The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) serves the residents in Cerritos at its Cerritos Sheriff's Station. The LASD provides municipal police services to the unincorporated communities and 42 of the 88 cities within Los Angeles County. 
  • Los Angeles County Fire Department, CA
    • The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LAFD) serves the residents in Cerritos from Fire Stations #30 and #35. The LAFD is responsible for protecting the lives and property of 4.1 million residents living in 1.25 million housing units in 59 cities and all unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.
  • The National Sculptors' Guild, Loveland, CO
    • Director, John W. Kinkade
      • landscape and project design and management
    • Assistant Director, Alyson Kinkade
      • project management
    • Charter Member, Gary Alsum
      • project sculptor, bronze figures
    • Charter Member, Mark Leichliter
      • graphic design and structural fabricator
  • Bronze Services of Loveland, Loveland, CO
    • Owner, Judy O'Gorman and crew
      • bronze casting foundry
  • Martino & Luth, Inc., Denver, CO
    • Owner/President, Russel A. Martino and associates
      • structural engineering
  • Barre Granite Quarry, Barre Town, VT
    • source and fabrication of granite elements
  • The New Venetian, Fort Collins, CO
    • Owner, Raffaele Campana
      • project coordinator of granite elements
  • Shipper's Supply Custom Pack, Loveland, CO
    • Owners, Sheree and Jim Lambert and crew
      • custom crating and transport of artwork
  • A.W. Professional Gardening and Landscaping, Glendora, CA
    • Owner, Al Wiscovitz and crew
      • site development and landscaping
  • Advanced Concrete Specialists, Inc., Belleflower, CA
    • Owners, Gary Overgaauw, Pamela Andriese and crew
      • site development, footings and hardscaping                  
  • Capital Crane Service Inc., Whittier, CA
    • Owner, Anthony Fueher and crew
      • crane and rigging
  • Advanced Aquatics Technology, Anaheim, CA
    • Owner, Dave Morris and crew
      • installation technicians
  • Diaz Landscape Architect, Pomona, CA
    • Owner, Patrick J. Diaz
      • landscape architect
Update 2/15/2025: If you are in the LA area, we hope you'll attend the dedication next week, February 26th at 10am.

Update 2/18/2025: Last week's rain really helped to establish the new sod and our landscaping team AW Professional Gardening and Landscaping were able to give the sod a mow, install the lighting fixtures and plant the beds, including the Iceland Roses in the 9/11 Memorial. This greenery adds so much to the overall design for the upcoming dedication.

Update 2/14/2025: After two days rain finally stopped enough to remove the plastic and let the site dry off before our landscaping team AW Professional Gardening and Landscaping plants and installs the light fixtures next week. The bronze figures are veiled until the dedication. A bit austere for now.

NSG's Asst Director Alyson with The New Venetian team, Raffeale and Antonio after a rainy installation of the granite memorials
Update 2/12/2025: We've just installed the granite memorials (in the rain). They look great and the structure of the design is really developing with this addition. Here are a few images from the installation. Each block weighs approximately 700lbs. Special thanks to our team of the day: Ricky and crew from Advanced Aquatics Technology, Anthony from Capital Crane Services, Raffaele and Antonio from The New Venetian, and Alyson from the National Sculptors' Guild.


Update 1/27/2025: Today the bronze sculptures by Gary Alsum are being installed. Our team includes Advanced Aquatics Technology, Capital Crane Services and John Kinkade from the National Sculptors' Guild.)

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Update 1/20/24: Meanwhile, in Vermont, our second order of granite memorials and walls are being fabricated using the age-old process of pulling huge blocks from the quarry, rough cutting, followed by precision shaping to scale, a 7-step polishing series, engraving then hand painting the engraved lettering. Pictured is one of the memorials ready to crate and send to California. Thank you Rock of Ages and The New Venetian for putting together a beautiful product in record time.

Update 11/27/24:  AW Professional Gardening and Landscaping uncovered many surprises when hand-digging out the tree wells. The selected trees are going to look great once planted, but we need more space for their roots before that can happen.

Update 10/31/2024: The structural footings for the artwork and concrete plaza/walkways are in. Tree grates have been placed as well. Thanks Advanced Concrete Specialists! Next our landscaping team from AW Professional Gardening and Landscaping will get some time on the site.
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Update 9/4/24: Gary Alsum's sculptures have been finished with a deep golden patina at Bronze Services of Loveland, They look incredible and ready to ship to California once crated at Shipper's Supply Custom Pack. 
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Update 6/24/2024: The site is taking shape! Forms have been constructed by Advanced Concrete Specialists to prepare for concrete to go in. It's very exciting to see this progress on something we've been planning for so long!
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Update 5/17/2024: We've hit a MAJOR roadblock - one the Guild has not experienced in over 30 years of creating public art placements, our stone order was never started despite ordering with money-down in June 2022. We've been in regular communications with this company, and they repetitively assured us of progression and timeline. It was set to ship this week, and we just learned from a new person taking over after a bankruptcy, the first we heard of anything. The new management reviewed the order number and it was never started and we're likely not getting our money back since they didn't even notify us of the bankruptcy. We feel bamboozled from a company we've had success with in the past on multiple other orders since 2008. The walls were to be shipped in the next week after in-person approval, and installed before the end of March. We've already broken ground, the walls were to go in next, before any other site work. Brainstorming to follow...


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Update 3/20/2024: Our Landscape Construction Plans are being reviewed, once signed off we can break ground! Several requests from the city have been incorporated in a change order, the overall design remains true to our initial vision for the memorial plaza.


Update 2/28/2024:  Bronze Services Foundry has done a phenomenal job finishing the bronze, Gary Alsum's sculptures are ready for patina and we're one step closer to seeing these placed at the City of Cerritos, California later this year.
Update: 2/29/2024 Bronze Services Foundry has done a phenomenal job finishing the bronze, Gary Alsum's Tribute to Public Safety sculptures are ready for patina and the National Sculptors' Guild is one step closer to seeing these placed at the City of Cerritos, California this summer.
Leader of the Pack (K-9 Unit) by Gary Alsum
Update: 2/29/2024 Bronze Services Foundry has done a phenomenal job finishing the bronze, Gary Alsum's Tribute to Public Safety sculptures are ready for patina and the National Sculptors' Guild is one step closer to seeing these placed at the City of Cerritos, California this summer.
Reunion (Firefighter) by Gary Alsum
Update: 2/29/2024 Bronze Services Foundry has done a phenomenal job finishing the bronze, Gary Alsum's Tribute to Public Safety sculptures are ready for patina and the National Sculptors' Guild is one step closer to seeing these placed at the City of Cerritos, California this summer.
With Honor (Sheriff Deputy) by Gary Alsum
Update 2/7/2024: The figures come back to life in metal chasing, all the puzzle pieces of Gary Alsum's sculptures are coming together at Bronze Services in Loveland, Colorado. Next will be the patina to finish off the bronze portion of this project Meanwhile, the granite walls are being etched in Vermont, and we're preparing the California site. It takes a village on this one. We're so pleased to work with great companies throughout the US.
Update 2/7/2024: The figures come back to life in metal chasing, all the puzzle pieces of Gary Alsum's sculptures are coming together at Bronze Services in Loveland, Colorado. Next will be the patina to finish off the bronze portion of this project Meanwhile, the granite walls are being etched in Vermont, and we're preparing the California site. It takes a village on this one. We're so pleased to work with great companies throughout the US.

Update 2/7/2024: 
The figures come back to life in metal chasing, all the puzzle pieces of Gary Alsum's sculptures  are coming together at Bronze Services in Loveland, Colorado. Next will be the patina to finish off the bronze portion of this project

Meanwhile, the granite walls are being etched in Vermont, and we're preparing the California site. It takes a village on this one. We're so pleased to work with great companies throughout the US.
Update 2/7/2024: The figures come back to life in metal chasing, all the puzzle pieces of Gary Alsum's sculptures are coming together at Bronze Services in Loveland, Colorado. Next will be the patina to finish off the bronze portion of this project Meanwhile, the granite walls are being etched in Vermont, and we're preparing the California site. It takes a village on this one. We're so pleased to work with great companies throughout the US.
Update 2/7/2024: The figures come back to life in metal chasing, all the puzzle pieces of Gary Alsum's sculptures are coming together at Bronze Services in Loveland, Colorado. Next will be the patina to finish off the bronze portion of this project Meanwhile, the granite walls are being etched in Vermont, and we're preparing the California site. It takes a village on this one. We're so pleased to work with great companies throughout the US.
Update 2/7/2024: The figures come back to life in metal chasing, all the puzzle pieces of Gary Alsum's sculptures are coming together at Bronze Services in Loveland, Colorado. Next will be the patina to finish off the bronze portion of this project Meanwhile, the granite walls are being etched in Vermont, and we're preparing the California site. It takes a village on this one. We're so pleased to work with great companies throughout the US.
Update 2/7/2024: The figures come back to life in metal chasing, all the puzzle pieces of Gary Alsum's sculptures are coming together at Bronze Services in Loveland, Colorado. Next will be the patina to finish off the bronze portion of this project Meanwhile, the granite walls are being etched in Vermont, and we're preparing the California site. It takes a village on this one. We're so pleased to work with great companies throughout the US.

Nothing to lose your head about, it’s just moving day to the mold-maker. The high temps made us wait a few extra days to transport the clay. National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Gary Alsum's Special Enforcement Bureau sculpture for our Tribute to Public Safety Plaza has entered the next stage of creating the master mold, then will continue on with the lost-wax process of cast bronze.
Update 8/23/2023: Nothing to lose your head about, it’s just moving day to the mold-maker. The high temps made us wait a few extra days to transport the clay.

Gary Alsum's Special Enforcement Bureau sculpture for our Tribute to Public Safety Plaza has entered the next stage of creating the master mold, then will continue on with the lost-wax process of cast bronze.


#WIPwednesday Gary Alsum's Special Enforcement Bureau sculpture for our Tribute to Public Safety Plaza has been completed in clay and approved by the city. It's on it's next stage of creating the master mold, then will continue on with the lost-wax process of cast bronze. The commissioners were particularly pleased by the amount of detail Gary has captured in the uniforms and characteristics of the officers. The K9 depicted is
Update 8/4/2023:
Gary Alsum's Special Enforcement Bureau sculpture for our Tribute to Public Safety Plaza has been completed in clay and approved by the city. It's on it's next stage of creating the master mold, then will continue on with the lost-wax process of cast bronze. The commissioners were particularly pleased by the amount of detail Gary has captured in the uniforms and characteristics of the officers.

​The K9 depicted is "Jack" a revered Belgian Malinois that was lost in the line of duty in 2022. "K9 Jack saved numerous lives and courageously protected members of the Bureau during countless tactical operations." -LA Sheriff Robert Luna

Three of Gary's bronze monuments are part of a larger composition that our design team developed. The Tribute to First Responders plaza includes a Department Memorial and 9/11 Memorial and components that honor today's officers. We are always honored to be part of honoring first responders, and are really looking forward to seeing this project realized for the dedicated department members.


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Update 4/3/2023: We're continuing to work with the city to approve all the engravings.

This project has more language included than most of our projects, we are including the Sheriff's Department Motto, the Fire Department's Motto, A poem for reflection on the 9/11 memorial and the names of fallen detectives on the Sheriff's memorial. The title and insignia will also be included.

That's a lot of letters to triple check before it's literally set in stone!


Update 2/1/2023: The recently approved enlargement of the Female Deputy Officer has begun the casting process. Images show wax has been pulled from the mold, ready to transform into bronze. She's already looking great!
Update 2/1/2023: The Female Officer sculpture has been poured into wax, ready to transform into bronze. She's already looking great! Update: 1/5/2023 Things are progressing on the Tribute to Public Safety project for the City of Cerritos. Gary Alsum's fire fighter casting is nearing completion at Bronze Services Foundry. Not to worry, he'll get that helmet on. Certain elements on the sculpture have been customized to match LA County badges and gear. Next comes patina on this one. Update 12/11/2022: We've completed the landscape plans with help from Diaz Landscape Architecture and site work will commence soon. ​As we designed, the overall 51-ft x 54-ft site will include: Three Bronze Monuments; 9/11 Memorial; Department Memorial. 7-ft x 16-ft Tribute Wall with engraving of Plaza Title, City Insignia, Department Badges and quotation; 4-ft x 12-ft East Wall with two engraved quotations; Concrete Plaza; Lights; Flag Pole, White Roses. Decompressed Granite area with Bosque of Trees. Update 12/1/2022: The K-9 Unit is nearly finished in clay! It's exciting to see all the elements coming to life for this special project. Update 11/7/2022: Gary Alsum has finished sculpting the Female Deputy Sheriff in clay. She's off to the foundry to begin the bronze casting process. Update 5/26/2022: The Hardscape Design Elements have been refined and the stone is ordered. Lettering will be etched into several tons of granite for this placement. 2/18/2022: You may not realize, but monumental placements start small. On this one, we went REAL SMALL. John created a model of the site with our proposed layouts for the city to choose from. We've just been approved on our design for the City of Cerritos' First Responders Plaza which will be located in front of the Sheriff's Department. Our design team is transforming the 2500 sq ft lawn into an artful gathering space that honors first responders. Three monumental bronze sculptures by NSG's Gary Alsum will be the focal point of our Tribute to Public Safety. Granite walls will be adorned by quotes and insignia. A memorial will be placed to pay tribute to the city's fallen officers. And a Bosque of Trees forms a nurturing space to house the new 9/11 memorial. The entire site becomes a piece of art. We are really pleased with the design and how this will enhance the community. We are looking forward to sharing the process here, stay tuned.

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Update 1/11/2023: It has been decided by the City that the K-9 unit should memorialize the community's beloved fallen officer, K-9 Jack, and additional tactical gear to be worn by the K-9 handler. New source reference images are being sent to help artist Gary Alsum rework the sculpture. This change adds a few more months to the schedule, but we are pleased to be able to honor such an important part of the Sheriff's department.
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K-9 Jack was a revered Belgian Malinois that was lost in the line of duty in 2022. "K9 Jack saved numerous lives and courageously protected members of the Bureau during countless tactical operations." -LA Sheriff Robert Luna


Update: 1/5/2023 Things are progressing on the Tribute to Public Safety project for the City of Cerritos. Gary Alsum's fire fighter casting is nearing completion at Bronze Services Foundry. Not to worry, he'll get that helmet on. Certain elements on the sculpture have been customized to match LA County badges and gear. Next comes patina on this one. Update 12/11/2022: We've completed the landscape plans with help from Diaz Landscape Architecture and site work will commence soon. ​As we designed, the overall 51-ft x 54-ft site will include: Three Bronze Monuments; 9/11 Memorial; Department Memorial. 7-ft x 16-ft Tribute Wall with engraving of Plaza Title, City Insignia, Department Badges and quotation; 4-ft x 12-ft East Wall with two engraved quotations; Concrete Plaza; Lights; Flag Pole, White Roses. Decompressed Granite area with Bosque of Trees. Update 12/1/2022: The K-9 Unit is nearly finished in clay! It's exciting to see all the elements coming to life for this special project. Update 11/7/2022: Gary Alsum has finished sculpting the Female Deputy Sheriff in clay. She's off to the foundry to begin the bronze casting process. Update 5/26/2022: The Hardscape Design Elements have been refined and the stone is ordered. Lettering will be etched into several tons of granite for this placement. 2/18/2022: You may not realize, but monumental placements start small. On this one, we went REAL SMALL. John created a model of the site with our proposed layouts for the city to choose from. We've just been approved on our design for the City of Cerritos' First Responders Plaza which will be located in front of the Sheriff's Department. Our design team is transforming the 2500 sq ft lawn into an artful gathering space that honors first responders. Three monumental bronze sculptures by NSG's Gary Alsum will be the focal point of our Tribute to Public Safety. Granite walls will be adorned by quotes and insignia. A memorial will be placed to pay tribute to the city's fallen officers. And a Bosque of Trees forms a nurturing space to house the new 9/11 memorial. The entire site becomes a piece of art. We are really pleased with the design and how this will enhance the community. We are looking forward to sharing the process here, stay tuned.
Update: 1/5/2023 
Things are progressing on the Tribute to Public Safety project for the City of Cerritos. Gary Alsum's  fire fighter casting is nearing completion at Bronze Services Foundry.

Not to worry, he'll get that helmet on. Certain elements on the sculpture have been customized to match LA County badges and gear.

This sculpture just needs that helmet to be welded and metal chased and its ready for patina..


Update 12/11/2022: We've completed the landscape plans with help from Diaz Landscape Architecture and site work will commence soon. ​As we designed, the overall 51-ft x 54-ft site will include: Three Bronze Monuments; 9/11 Memorial; Department Memorial. 7-ft x 16-ft Tribute Wall with engraving of Plaza Title, City Insignia, Department Badges and quotation; 4-ft x 12-ft East Wall with two engraved quotations; Concrete Plaza; Lights; Flag Pole, White Roses. Decompressed Granite area with Bosque of Trees. Update 12/1/2022: The K-9 Unit is nearly finished in clay! It's exciting to see all the elements coming to life for this special project. Update 11/7/2022: Gary Alsum has finished sculpting the Female Deputy Sheriff in clay. She's off to the foundry to begin the bronze casting process. Update 5/26/2022: The Hardscape Design Elements have been refined and the stone is ordered. Lettering will be etched into several tons of granite for this placement. 2/18/2022: You may not realize, but monumental placements start small. On this one, we went REAL SMALL. John created a model of the site with our proposed layouts for the city to choose from. We've just been approved on our design for the City of Cerritos' First Responders Plaza which will be located in front of the Sheriff's Department. Our design team is transforming the 2500 sq ft lawn into an artful gathering space that honors first responders. Three monumental bronze sculptures by NSG's Gary Alsum will be the focal point of our Tribute to Public Safety. Granite walls will be adorned by quotes and insignia. A memorial will be placed to pay tribute to the city's fallen officers. And a Bosque of Trees forms a nurturing space to house the new 9/11 memorial. The entire site becomes a piece of art. We are really pleased with the design and how this will enhance the community. We are looking forward to sharing the process here, stay tuned.
Update 12/11/2022: We've drawn up the landscape plans with help from Diaz Landscape Architecture so that site work can soon commence.
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​As we designed, the overall 51-ft x 54-ft site will include: Three Bronze Monuments; 9/11 Memorial; Department Memorial. 7-ft x 16-ft Tribute Wall with engraving of Plaza Title, City Insignia, Department Badges and quotation; 4-ft x 12-ft East Wall with two engraved quotations; Concrete Plaza; Lights; Flag Pole, White Roses. Decompressed Granite area with Bosque of Trees.


Update 12/1/2022: The K-9 Unit is nearly finished in clay! It's exciting to see all the elements coming to life for this special project. Update 11/7/2022: Gary Alsum has finished sculpting the Female Deputy Sheriff in clay. She's off to the foundry to begin the bronze casting process. Update 5/26/2022: The Hardscape Design Elements have been refined and the stone is ordered. Lettering will be etched into several tons of granite for this placement. 2/18/2022: You may not realize, but monumental placements start small. On this one, we went REAL SMALL. John created a model of the site with our proposed layouts for the city to choose from. We've just been approved on our design for the City of Cerritos' First Responders Plaza which will be located in front of the Sheriff's Department. Our design team is transforming the 2500 sq ft lawn into an artful gathering space that honors first responders. Three monumental bronze sculptures by NSG's Gary Alsum will be the focal point of our Tribute to Public Safety. Granite walls will be adorned by quotes and insignia. A memorial will be placed to pay tribute to the city's fallen officers. And a Bosque of Trees forms a nurturing space to house the new 9/11 memorial. The entire site becomes a piece of art. We are really pleased with the design and how this will enhance the community. We are looking forward to sharing the process here, stay tuned.
Update 12/1/2022: The K-9 Unit is nearly finished in clay!

It's exciting to see all the figurative elements coming to life for this special project.
Update 12/1/2022: The K-9 Unit is nearly finished in clay! It's exciting to see all the elements coming to life for this special project. Update 11/7/2022: Gary Alsum has finished sculpting the Female Deputy Sheriff in clay. She's off to the foundry to begin the bronze casting process. Update 5/26/2022: The Hardscape Design Elements have been refined and the stone is ordered. Lettering will be etched into several tons of granite for this placement. 2/18/2022: You may not realize, but monumental placements start small. On this one, we went REAL SMALL. John created a model of the site with our proposed layouts for the city to choose from. We've just been approved on our design for the City of Cerritos' First Responders Plaza which will be located in front of the Sheriff's Department. Our design team is transforming the 2500 sq ft lawn into an artful gathering space that honors first responders. Three monumental bronze sculptures by NSG's Gary Alsum will be the focal point of our Tribute to Public Safety. Granite walls will be adorned by quotes and insignia. A memorial will be placed to pay tribute to the city's fallen officers. And a Bosque of Trees forms a nurturing space to house the new 9/11 memorial. The entire site becomes a piece of art. We are really pleased with the design and how this will enhance the community. We are looking forward to sharing the process here, stay tuned.

Update 11/7/2022: Gary Alsum has finished sculpting the Female Deputy Sheriff in clay. She's off to the foundry to begin the bronze casting process. Update 5/26/2022: The Hardscape Design Elements have been refined and the stone is ordered. Lettering will be etched into several tons of granite for this placement. 2/18/2022: You may not realize, but monumental placements start small. On this one, we went REAL SMALL. John created a model of the site with our proposed layouts for the city to choose from. We've just been approved on our design for the City of Cerritos' First Responders Plaza which will be located in front of the Sheriff's Department. Our design team is transforming the 2500 sq ft lawn into an artful gathering space that honors first responders. Three monumental bronze sculptures by NSG's Gary Alsum will be the focal point of our Tribute to Public Safety. Granite walls will be adorned by quotes and insignia. A memorial will be placed to pay tribute to the city's fallen officers. And a Bosque of Trees forms a nurturing space to house the new 9/11 memorial. The entire site becomes a piece of art. We are really pleased with the design and how this will enhance the community. We are looking forward to sharing the process here, stay tuned.
Update 11/7/2022: Gary Alsum has finished sculpting the Female Deputy Sheriff in clay. She's off to the foundry to begin the bronze casting process. Update 5/26/2022: The Hardscape Design Elements have been refined and the stone is ordered. Lettering will be etched into several tons of granite for this placement. 2/18/2022: You may not realize, but monumental placements start small. On this one, we went REAL SMALL. John created a model of the site with our proposed layouts for the city to choose from. We've just been approved on our design for the City of Cerritos' First Responders Plaza which will be located in front of the Sheriff's Department. Our design team is transforming the 2500 sq ft lawn into an artful gathering space that honors first responders. Three monumental bronze sculptures by NSG's Gary Alsum will be the focal point of our Tribute to Public Safety. Granite walls will be adorned by quotes and insignia. A memorial will be placed to pay tribute to the city's fallen officers. And a Bosque of Trees forms a nurturing space to house the new 9/11 memorial. The entire site becomes a piece of art. We are really pleased with the design and how this will enhance the community. We are looking forward to sharing the process here, stay tuned.
Update 11/7/2022: Gary Alsum has finished sculpting the Female Deputy Sheriff in clay. She's off to the foundry to begin the bronze casting process. Update 5/26/2022: The Hardscape Design Elements have been refined and the stone is ordered. Lettering will be etched into several tons of granite for this placement. 2/18/2022: You may not realize, but monumental placements start small. On this one, we went REAL SMALL. John created a model of the site with our proposed layouts for the city to choose from. We've just been approved on our design for the City of Cerritos' First Responders Plaza which will be located in front of the Sheriff's Department. Our design team is transforming the 2500 sq ft lawn into an artful gathering space that honors first responders. Three monumental bronze sculptures by NSG's Gary Alsum will be the focal point of our Tribute to Public Safety. Granite walls will be adorned by quotes and insignia. A memorial will be placed to pay tribute to the city's fallen officers. And a Bosque of Trees forms a nurturing space to house the new 9/11 memorial. The entire site becomes a piece of art. We are really pleased with the design and how this will enhance the community. We are looking forward to sharing the process here, stay tuned.
Update 11/7/2022: Gary Alsum has finished sculpting the Female Deputy Sheriff in clay. She's off to the foundry to begin the bronze casting process.

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Update 10/22/2022: The stainless steel structural support channels designed for the granite walls have been exceptionally crafted by Mark Leichliter, who also has assisted with graphics on this project. His mastery of welding has each pin on the eight forms precisely placed with zero departures from the plan. This will certainly make life easier later when we align this with the holes in the stone.
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Update 8/8/2022: Sculpture enlargement is about half way sculpted in clay by Gary Alsum in his Colorado studio. The Female Sheriff Deputy and Male K-9 Officer are two major components to this Tribute to Public Safety. Thank you LA County Sheriff's!
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Update 5/26/2022: The Hardscape Design Elements have been refined and the stone is ordered. Lettering will be etched into several tons of granite for this placement. 2/18/2022: You may not realize, but monumental placements start small. On this one, we went REAL SMALL. John created a model of the site with our proposed layouts for the city to choose from. We've just been approved on our design for the City of Cerritos' First Responders Plaza which will be located in front of the Sheriff's Department. Our design team is transforming the 2500 sq ft lawn into an artful gathering space that honors first responders. Three monumental bronze sculptures by NSG's Gary Alsum will be the focal point of our Tribute to Public Safety. Granite walls will be adorned by quotes and insignia. A memorial will be placed to pay tribute to the city's fallen officers. And a Bosque of Trees forms a nurturing space to house the new 9/11 memorial. The entire site becomes a piece of art. We are really pleased with the design and how this will enhance the community. We are looking forward to sharing the process here, stay tuned.
Update 5/26/2022:
The Hardscape Design Elements have been refined and the stone is ordered. Lettering will be etched into several tons of granite for this placement.


You may not realize, but monumental placements start small. On this one, we went REAL SMALL. John created a model of the site with our proposed layouts for the city to choose from. We've just been approved on our design for the City of Cerritos' First Responders Plaza which will be located in front of the Sheriff's Department. Our design team is transforming the 2500 sq ft lawn into an artful gathering space that honors first responders. Three monumental bronze sculptures by NSG's Gary Alsum will be the focal point of our Tribute to Public Safety. Granite walls will be adorned by quotes and insignia. A memorial will be placed to pay tribute to the city's fallen officers. And a Bosque of Trees forms a nurturing space to house the new 9/11 memorial. The entire site becomes a piece of art. We are really pleased with the design and how this will enhance the community. We are looking forward to sharing the process here, stay tuned.NSG Director John Kinkade creating the model to be presented to the city
2/18/2022: You may not realize, but monumental placements start small. On this one, we went REAL SMALL. John created a model of the site with our proposed layouts for the city to choose from.

We've just been approved on our design for the City of Cerritos' First Responders Plaza which will be located in front of the Sheriff's Department. Our design team is transforming the 2500 sq ft lawn into an artful gathering space that honors first responders.

Three monumental bronze sculptures by NSG's Gary Alsum will be the focal point of our Tribute to Public Safety. Granite walls will be adorned by quotes and insignia. A memorial will be placed to pay tribute to the city's fallen officers. And a Bosque of Trees forms a nurturing space to house the new 9/11 memorial. The entire site becomes a piece of art. We are really pleased with the design and how this will enhance the community. We are looking forward to sharing the process here, stay tuned.

Often monumental placements start small. On this one, we went REAL SMALL. John created a model of the site with our proposed layouts for the city to choose from. We've just been approved on our design for the City of Cerritos' First Responders Plaza which will be located in front of the Sheriff's Department. We are transforming the 2500 sq ft green space into a gathering space that honors first responders. Three monumental bronze sculptures by Gary Alsum will be the focal point of our Tribute to Public Safety. Granite walls will be adorned by quotes and insignia. A memorial will be placed to pay tribute to the city's fallen officers. And a Bosque of Trees forms a nurturing space to house a new 9/11 memorial. We are looking forward to sharing the process here, stay tuned.
Often monumental placements start small. On this one, we went REAL SMALL. John created a model of the site with our proposed layouts for the city to choose from. We've just been approved on our design for the City of Cerritos' First Responders Plaza which will be located in front of the Sheriff's Department. We are transforming the 2500 sq ft green space into a gathering space that honors first responders. Three monumental bronze sculptures by Gary Alsum will be the focal point of our Tribute to Public Safety. Granite walls will be adorned by quotes and insignia. A memorial will be placed to pay tribute to the city's fallen officers. And a Bosque of Trees forms a nurturing space to house a new 9/11 memorial. We are looking forward to sharing the process here, stay tuned.
Often monumental placements start small. On this one, we went REAL SMALL. John created a model of the site with our proposed layouts for the city to choose from. We've just been approved on our design for the City of Cerritos' First Responders Plaza which will be located in front of the Sheriff's Department. We are transforming the 2500 sq ft green space into a gathering space that honors first responders. Three monumental bronze sculptures by Gary Alsum will be the focal point of our Tribute to Public Safety. Granite walls will be adorned by quotes and insignia. A memorial will be placed to pay tribute to the city's fallen officers. And a Bosque of Trees forms a nurturing space to house a new 9/11 memorial. We are looking forward to sharing the process here, stay tuned.
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Paramount Armed Forces Memorial

8/30/2024

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Update 8/30/2024: Site work for the Armed Forces Memorial commissioned by the City of Paramount has been underway by our team in California, Advanced Aquatics. They have done a superb job forming and pouring the 15-ft diameter foundation for the granite Seals to lay on.

Meanwhile, Clark Memorials in Alabama has completed the bronze elements. This memorial has involved individuals and companies from across the nation; Colorado, Washington, Alabama, and California; how fitting for a space that honors those who serve and remembers those who have sacrificed all for our country.
Site work for the Armed Forces Memorial commissioned by the City of Paramount has been underway by our team in California, Advanced Aquatics. They have done a superb job forming and pouring the 15-ft diameter foundation for the granite Seals to lay on.  Meanwhile, Clark Memorials in Alabama has completed the bronze elements. This memorial has involved individuals and companies from across the nation; Colorado, Washington, Alabama, and California; how fitting for a space that honors those who serve and remembers those who have sacrificed all for our country.  Design and Coordination by John Kinkade, National Sculptors’ Guild, CO Structural Engineering: Martino & Luth, CO Granite and Etching: Coverall Stone, WA Cast Bronze: Clark Memorials, AL Site and Installation: Advanced Aquatics Technology, CA  #NationalSculptorsGuild #PublicArt #ArmedForcesMemorial #ParamountCA #Bronze #Stone #Custom #Monument #SculptureIsATeamSport #NSG #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded

#wipwednesday  Our next placement for the City of Paramount is making big progress, the stone for the circular plaza has been cut, finished and etched with the Armed Forces Seals. Special thanks to Coverall Stone for making this portion happen.  You can see from our conceptual approach, this is a major part of the Armed Forces Memorial. This placement is next to the Veteran's Memorial Plaza by Mark Leichliter that we placed in 2007, and the soldier will be facing the American Flag that is set between the two memorials.  We anticipate sharing images of the completed Battlefield Cross bronze soon, followed by an installation update.  Learn more about this project: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/project-feed/paramount-armed-forces-memorial  #NationalSculptorsGuild #NSG #PublicArt  #ArmedForcesMemorial #ParamountCA #Bronze #Stone #Custom #Monument  #SculptureIsATeamSport #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded
#wipwednesday  Our next placement for the City of Paramount is making big progress, the stone for the circular plaza has been cut, finished and etched with the Armed Forces Seals. Special thanks to Coverall Stone for making this portion happen.  You can see from our conceptual approach, this is a major part of the Armed Forces Memorial. This placement is next to the Veteran's Memorial Plaza by Mark Leichliter that we placed in 2007, and the soldier will be facing the American Flag that is set between the two memorials.  We anticipate sharing images of the completed Battlefield Cross bronze soon, followed by an installation update.  Learn more about this project: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/project-feed/paramount-armed-forces-memorial  #NationalSculptorsGuild #NSG #PublicArt  #ArmedForcesMemorial #ParamountCA #Bronze #Stone #Custom #Monument  #SculptureIsATeamSport #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded
#wipwednesday  Our next placement for the City of Paramount is making big progress, the stone for the circular plaza has been cut, finished and etched with the Armed Forces Seals. Special thanks to Coverall Stone for making this portion happen.  You can see from our conceptual approach, this is a major part of the Armed Forces Memorial. This placement is next to the Veteran's Memorial Plaza by Mark Leichliter that we placed in 2007, and the soldier will be facing the American Flag that is set between the two memorials.  We anticipate sharing images of the completed Battlefield Cross bronze soon, followed by an installation update.  Learn more about this project: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/project-feed/paramount-armed-forces-memorial  #NationalSculptorsGuild #NSG #PublicArt  #ArmedForcesMemorial #ParamountCA #Bronze #Stone #Custom #Monument  #SculptureIsATeamSport #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded
#wipwednesday  Our next placement for the City of Paramount is making big progress, the stone for the circular plaza has been cut, finished and etched with the Armed Forces Seals. Special thanks to Coverall Stone for making this portion happen.  You can see from our conceptual approach, this is a major part of the Armed Forces Memorial. This placement is next to the Veteran's Memorial Plaza by Mark Leichliter that we placed in 2007, and the soldier will be facing the American Flag that is set between the two memorials.  We anticipate sharing images of the completed Battlefield Cross bronze soon, followed by an installation update.  Learn more about this project: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/project-feed/paramount-armed-forces-memorial  #NationalSculptorsGuild #NSG #PublicArt  #ArmedForcesMemorial #ParamountCA #Bronze #Stone #Custom #Monument  #SculptureIsATeamSport #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded
#wipwednesday  Our next placement for the City of Paramount is making big progress, the stone for the circular plaza has been cut, finished and etched with the Armed Forces Seals. Special thanks to Coverall Stone for making this portion happen.  You can see from our conceptual approach, this is a major part of the Armed Forces Memorial. This placement is next to the Veteran's Memorial Plaza by Mark Leichliter that we placed in 2007, and the soldier will be facing the American Flag that is set between the two memorials.  We anticipate sharing images of the completed Battlefield Cross bronze soon, followed by an installation update.  Learn more about this project: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/project-feed/paramount-armed-forces-memorial  #NationalSculptorsGuild #NSG #PublicArt  #ArmedForcesMemorial #ParamountCA #Bronze #Stone #Custom #Monument  #SculptureIsATeamSport #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded
Update 7/10/2024: The Armed Forces Memorial is making big progress, the stone for the circular plaza has been cut, finished and etched with the Armed Forces Seals. Special thanks to Coverall Stone for making this portion happen.
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​You can see from our conceptual approach, this is a major part of the Armed Forces Memorial. This placement is next to the Veteran's Memorial Plaza by NSG charter member Mark Leichliter that we placed in 2007, and the soldier will be facing the American Flag that is set between the two memorials. Mark helped us again with this project providing the vector graphics for the seals that were etched into the stone.

Update March 12, 2024: The Battlefield Cross and Soldier sculpture that Clark Memorials in Alabama designed has been resculpted and is finished in clay ready to begin the bronze casting process.

The City of Paramount was drawn to a similar sculpture from Clark Memorials and wanted that to be the central element of their updated memorial. The National Sculptors' Guild has worked with over 200 artists and studios over the past 30+ years to successfully place monumental sculpture. We are pleased that the Guild can help cities find the right statement for their space even when it doesn't include one of our members. Contact us if you are a city or corporation looking for a statement sculpture.
Update March 12, 2024: The Battlefield Cross and Soldier sculpture that Clark Memorials in Alabama designed has been resculpted and is finished in clay ready to begin the bronze casting process.  The City of Paramount was drawn to a similar sculpture from Clark Memorials and wanted that to be the central element of their updated memorial. The National Sculptors' Guild has worked with over 200 artists and studios over the past 30+ years to successfully place monumental sculpture. We are pleased that the Guild can help cities find the right statement for their space even when it doesn't include one of our members. Contact us if you are a city or corporation looking for a statement sculpture.

The National Sculptors' Guild has been selected by the City of Paramount, California to update their Armed Forces Plaza to include the new branches.   A life-sized kneeling soldier pays tribute at the foot of a Fallen Soldier cross. This bronze sculpture will be placed in the center of a circular plaza, facing in the direction of the Veteran's Memorial sculpture
The National Sculptors' Guild is honored to have been selected by the City of Paramount, California to update their Armed Forces Plaza to include the new branches.   A life-sized kneeling soldier pays tribute at the foot of a Fallen Soldier cross. This bronze sculpture will be placed in the center of a circular plaza, facing in the direction of the Veteran's Memorial sculpture
June 28, 2023: The National Sculptors' Guild is honored to have been selected by the City of Paramount, California to update their Armed Forces Plaza to include the new branches. 

A life-sized kneeling soldier pays tribute at the foot of a Fallen Soldier cross. This bronze sculpture will be placed in the center of a circular plaza, facing in the direction of the Veteran's Memorial sculpture "Unfolding" by Mark Leichliter. This also positions the soldier kneeling in the direction of the American flag, and creates a natural flow from one plaza to the next.

The bronze sculpture will be set in the center of a 15-ft black granite circle that is composed from six equal triangles that meet at a 2.5-ft diameter circle in the middle. Seals of each branch are etched on outer diameter of the granite plaza. The existing Elks medallion from the previous memorial will be placed at the center, between the figure and battlefield cross. Our design is shown to the left.
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White Deer of Autumn selected by University of New Mexico

7/17/2024

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Update 7/17/2024: We've installed Denny Haskew's "White Deer of Autumn" at Gurley Hall on the UNM-Gallup campus. 'White Deer of Autumn' looks at home at UNM-Gallup, Denny's trademark patina against the rich adobe walls and clear New Mexico blue sky is just dynamic. Our team truly enjoyed working with everyone throughout this NMarts acquisition for the State of New Mexico's permanent collection. We hope the students and staff are enjoying the new sculpture on their campus. 
We recently installed Denny Haskew's last available casting of
Consciousness
​I do not see a delegation for the Four Footed.
I see no seat for the Eagles.
We forget and we consider ourselves superior.
But we are, after all, a mere part of Creation.
And we must consider to understand where we are.
And we stand somewhere between the mountain
        and the Ant.
Somewhere and only there as part and parcel
        of the Creation.
                                         – Oren Lyons Oneida Chief
Address to Non-Governmental Organizations of United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 1977 and included in the book 
'Wisdom Keepers' by Steve Wall and Harvey Arden
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“I was experimenting with planes in the design of my sculptures when I created White Deer of Autumn. The layers of her headdress and clothing are abstract lines that complement the woman's quiet yet seeing spirituality.  At the time, I was looking for the truth, and I remember a woman in an E.S. Curtis photograph who stood silently, hidden in the forest, listening."

I chose the title from a book called 'Wisdom Keepers' by Steve Wall and Harvey Arden (1990 Beyond Words Publishing, Inc., Hillsboro, OR).  The collection of stories and poems by Native American spiritual elders include the following quote by a person named White Deer of Autumn:  ". . . that all things are interrelated and an equal part of the whole; that we are like drops of rain which will one day return to the ocean; that we are like candles lit by the fire of the sun, forever a part of it.' Another poem from the book that inspired me is Consciousness by Chief Oren Lyons, shown above..."  -DH​
​Special thanks to Corry with Better Built Construction Services in San Rafael, for pouring the footing and assisting with the installation, and to the UNM-Gallup Faculty and Staff for all their great input helping to make this a successful placement for everyone involved. 
We've installed Denny Haskew's last available casting of "White Deer of Autumn" at Gurley Hall on the UNM-Gallup campus. We absolutely love this sculpture in this space. The patina against the backdrop of adobe walls and blue skies is dynamic and she feels at home.

The project was guided by New Mexico Arts as part of their Art in Public Places initiative. We loved working with everyone involved in making this placement a success. We hope you'll get a chance to see White Deer on a visit to Gallup.

Learn about what inspired this sculpture... https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/.../white-deer-of...
#DennyHaskew #NationalSculptorsGuild #WhiteDeerOfAutumn #NMarts #UNMGallup #NewMexicoArts #UniversityOfNewMexico #GallupNM #GurleyHall #ArtInPublicPlaces #PublicArt #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #NSG #JKdesignsInc #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
We've installed Denny Haskew's last available casting of "White Deer of Autumn" at Gurley Hall on the UNM-Gallup campus. We absolutely love this sculpture in this space. The patina against the backdrop of adobe walls and blue skies is dynamic and she feels at home.

The project was guided by New Mexico Arts as part of their Art in Public Places initiative. We loved working with everyone involved in making this placement a success. We hope you'll get a chance to see White Deer on a visit to Gallup.

Learn about what inspired this sculpture... https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/.../white-deer-of...
#DennyHaskew #NationalSculptorsGuild #WhiteDeerOfAutumn #NMarts #UNMGallup #NewMexicoArts #UniversityOfNewMexico #GallupNM #GurleyHall #ArtInPublicPlaces #PublicArt #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #NSG #JKdesignsInc #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
We've installed Denny Haskew's last available casting of "White Deer of Autumn" at Gurley Hall on the UNM-Gallup campus. We absolutely love this sculpture in this space. The patina against the backdrop of adobe walls and blue skies is dynamic and she feels at home.

The project was guided by New Mexico Arts as part of their Art in Public Places initiative. We loved working with everyone involved in making this placement a success. We hope you'll get a chance to see White Deer on a visit to Gallup.

Learn about what inspired this sculpture... https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/.../white-deer-of...
#DennyHaskew #NationalSculptorsGuild #WhiteDeerOfAutumn #NMarts #UNMGallup #NewMexicoArts #UniversityOfNewMexico #GallupNM #GurleyHall #ArtInPublicPlaces #PublicArt #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #NSG #JKdesignsInc #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
White Deer of Autumn is a bronze sculpture finished in the artist's signature patina that Denny developed making the figure appear to have been carved from stone. A standing cloaked female figure appears to be facing into the wind as a portion of the cloth on her right side pulls away in a soft curve front to back. Strong planes make up the cloth that the figure is enrobed in. Her stance and expression provide the viewer with a sense of strength and resolve.
We've installed Denny Haskew's last available casting of "White Deer of Autumn" at Gurley Hall on the UNM-Gallup campus. We absolutely love this sculpture in this space. The patina against the backdrop of adobe walls and blue skies is dynamic and she feels at home.

The project was guided by New Mexico Arts as part of their Art in Public Places initiative. We loved working with everyone involved in making this placement a success. We hope you'll get a chance to see White Deer on a visit to Gallup.

Learn about what inspired this sculpture... https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/.../white-deer-of...
#DennyHaskew #NationalSculptorsGuild #WhiteDeerOfAutumn #NMarts #UNMGallup #NewMexicoArts #UniversityOfNewMexico #GallupNM #GurleyHall #ArtInPublicPlaces #PublicArt #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #NSG #JKdesignsInc #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
White Deer of Autumn is a bronze sculpture finished in the artist's signature patina that Denny developed making the figure appear to have been carved from stone. A standing cloaked female figure appears to be facing into the wind as a portion of the cloth on her right side pulls away in a soft curve front to back. Strong planes make up the cloth that the figure is enrobed in. Her stance and expression provide the viewer with a sense of strength and resolve.
White Deer of Autumn is a bronze sculpture finished in the artist's signature patina that Denny developed making the figure appear to have been carved from stone. A standing cloaked female figure appears to be facing into the wind as a portion of the cloth on her right side pulls away in a soft curve front to back. Strong planes make up the cloth that the figure is enrobed in. Her stance and expression provide the viewer with a sense of strength and resolve.
White Deer of Autumn is a bronze sculpture finished in the artist's signature patina that Denny developed making the figure appear to have been carved from stone. A standing cloaked female figure appears to be facing into the wind as a portion of the cloth on her right side pulls away in a soft curve front to back. Strong planes make up the cloth that the figure is enrobed in. Her stance and expression provide the viewer with a sense of strength and resolve.
We've installed Denny Haskew's last available casting of "White Deer of Autumn" at Gurley Hall on the UNM-Gallup campus. We absolutely love this sculpture in this space. The patina against the backdrop of adobe walls and blue skies is dynamic and she feels at home.

The project was guided by New Mexico Arts as part of their Art in Public Places initiative. We loved working with everyone involved in making this placement a success. We hope you'll get a chance to see White Deer on a visit to Gallup.

Learn about what inspired this sculpture... https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/.../white-deer-of...
#DennyHaskew #NationalSculptorsGuild #WhiteDeerOfAutumn #NMarts #UNMGallup #NewMexicoArts #UniversityOfNewMexico #GallupNM #GurleyHall #ArtInPublicPlaces #PublicArt #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #NSG #JKdesignsInc #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992

White Deer of Autumn is a bronze sculpture finished in the artist's signature patina that Denny developed making the figure appear to have been carved from stone. A standing cloaked female figure appears to be facing into the wind as a portion of the cloth on her right side pulls away in a soft curve front to back. Strong planes make up the cloth that the figure is enrobed in. Her stance and expression provide the viewer with a sense of strength and resolve.

4/26/2024: New Mexico Arts assisted the University of New Mexico in  Gallup in selecting Denny Haskew's "White Deer of Autumn" from the department's Art in Public Places Purchase initiative. The 6-foot tall bronze sculpture will be added to the University's campus at Gurley Hall this summer.

The sculpture's stone-like patina developed by Denny will be gorgeous against the school's adobe walls. The Guild looks forward to sharing the installation images and more about the artwork.
New Mexico Arts assisted the University of New Mexico in  Gallup, select Denny Haskew's
Selected site for the sculpture will be on this elevated planter between the two junipers.
New Mexico Arts assisted the University of New Mexico in  Gallup, select Denny Haskew's
White Deer of Autumn by Denny Haskew has been placed throughout the US, this is the final casting in the limited edition.

​About the Artist: Denny Haskew currently resides in Loveland, Colorado where he's been actively engaged in the art industry as a sculptor for over 35 years, specializing in figurative monuments. 

As a Charter Member of the artist-driven organization the National Sculptors’ Guild, Haskew has designed and placed more than 50 monumental public sculpture placements with the NSG design team since 1992. Major collections include the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian, DC; Gilcrease Museum, OK; Briscoe Western Art Museum, TX; the cities of Cerritos, CA; Little Rock, AR and Edmond, OK; plus, multiple placements for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota Sioux Community, MN, and the Barona Band of Mission Indians, CA.

"The strength of my work ascends from the spirit of the people portrayed- Native Americans, Mayans, friends, children, people of the Great Plains and West. This same spirit connects each of us with the harmony of nature and one's relationship to another." -DH
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Inspiration Plaza Little Rock

6/27/2024

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We were in Little Rock this week to place the bronze and stainless steel sculptures by @dennyhaskew and @markleichliter at Inspiration Plaza to cap off this project.  learn more about this project on our website https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/project-feed/inspiration-plaza-little-rock #LinkInBio  “Inspiration Plaza” is a multifaceted art placement and public space designed by John Kinkade for the Riverfront Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. Art Elements by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter, Site development by the Little Rock Parks & Recreation, commissioned through the Sculpture at the River Market.  At the center of a 16-foot circle of dark stone pavers is Denny Haskew’s “I Am You”, at 14-feet tall, this is the largest self supported cast bronze canopy to date. It is an uplifting piece about human connection. The inside portion of the drapery is covered in 22-kt gold leaf. The sculpture is based on 3 foot basalt columns.  A buff-colored pathway curves out from the center to house four 7-foot tall basalt columns capped with stainless steel light diffusers designed and fabricated by Mark Leichliter. Each column has a single polished side facing the center of the walkway and engraved with a variety of inspirational verse, from classic Greek, to Bob Marley.  From the overall design one may see a bow-tie; our inspiration for the plaza came from a special human who has transformed the River Front Park, #IYKYK  The National Sculptors’ Guild believes this placement, central to the River Front Park, will draw and unite the community together and are proud to be part of it.  We are grateful for everyone involved in this placement, Dean Kumpuris, Robert Vogel, Sculpture at the River Market, John Kinkade, Denny Haskew, Mark Leichliter, Jackie Collins and the @lrparksrec crew, Coverall Stone, Tribble Stone Company, Co Waterjet Company, Art Castings of Colorado, Shippers’ Supply Custom Pack, Landstar Logistics #SculptureIsATeamSport  #NationalSculptorsGuild #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Inspiration Plaza by the National Sculptors' Guild, Denny Haskew, John Kinkade, Mark Leichliter
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Update 6/27/2024: We were in Little Rock this week to place the bronze and stainless steel sculptures by @dennyhaskew and @markleichliter at Inspiration Plaza to cap off this project.

learn more about this project on our website https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/project-feed/inspiration-plaza-little-rock #LinkInBio

“Inspiration Plaza” is a multifaceted art placement and public space designed by John Kinkade for the Riverfront Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. Art Elements by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter, Site development by the Little Rock Parks & Recreation, commissioned through the Sculpture at the River Market.

At the center of a 16-foot circle of dark stone pavers is Denny Haskew’s “I Am You”, at 14-feet tall, this is the largest self supported cast bronze canopy to date. It is an uplifting piece about human connection. The inside portion of the drapery is covered in 22-kt gold leaf. The sculpture is based on 3 foot basalt columns.

A buff-colored pathway curves out from the center to house four 7-foot tall basalt columns capped with stainless steel light diffusers designed and fabricated by Mark Leichliter. Each column has a single polished side facing the center of the walkway and engraved with a variety of inspirational verse, from classic Greek, to Bob Marley.

From the overall design one may see a bow-tie; our inspiration for the plaza came from a special human who has transformed the River Front Park, #IYKYK

The National Sculptors’ Guild believes this placement, central to the River Front Park, will draw and unite the community together and are proud to be part of it.

We are grateful for everyone involved in this placement, Dean Kumpuris, Robert Vogel, Sculpture at the River Market, John Kinkade, Denny Haskew, Mark Leichliter, Jackie Collins and the @lrparksrec crew, Coverall Stone, Tribble Stone Company, Co Waterjet Company, Art Castings of Colorado, Shippers’ Supply Custom Pack, Landstar Logistics #SculptureIsATeamSport

#NationalSculptorsGuild #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
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Update 6/3/2024: It took all of the month of May to install the 8+ tons of stone pavers for Inspiration Plaza. It looks terrific. Can you see the bow-tie?? Our inspiration came from a special human who has transformed the River Front Park, #IYKYK

The columns will be engraved next, followed by the installation of the sculptures the end of June. We look forward to sharing those images!
Update 6/3/2024: It took all of the month of May to install the 8+ tons of stone pavers for Inspiration Plaza. It looks terrific. Can you see the bow-tie?? Our inspiration came from a special human who has transformed the River Front Park, #IYKYK
Update 6/3/2024: It took all of the month of May to install the 8+ tons of stone pavers for Inspiration Plaza. It looks terrific. Can you see the bow-tie?? Our inspiration came from a special human who has transformed the River Front Park, #IYKYK

Update 4/17/2024: The National Sculptors’ Guild is on-site to oversee the installation of several elements for “Inspiration Plaza” a multifaceted art placement and public space designed by John Kinkade for Riverfront Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s exciting to see over a years’ worth of work come together. 

And that’s a wrap for now… 8.5 tons of basalt from Coverall Stone Inc. is in place. Next up will be 8 tons of pavers from Tribble Stone followed by engraving and another crane date to place the bronze and stainless steel sculptures by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter. We can’t wait!

Deep thanks to Jackie Collins & the Little Rock Parks and Rec team!

“Inspiration Plaza” Designed by John Kinkade, Art Elements by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter, Site Development by the Little Rock Parks & Recreation, commissioned through the Sculpture at the River Market, special thanks to Colorado Waterjet Company, Art Castings of Colorado, Shippers' Supply Custom Pack, Landstar, Coverall Stone, and Tribble Stone Company
Update 4/17/2024: The National Sculptors’ Guild is on-site to oversee the installation of several elements for “Inspiration Plaza” a multifaceted art placement and public space designed by John Kinkade for Riverfront Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s exciting to see over a years’ worth of work come together. 

And that’s a wrap for now... 8.5 tons of basalt from Coverall Stone Inc. is in place. Next up will be 8 tons of pavers from Tribble Stone followed by engraving and another crane date to place the bronze and stainless steel sculptures by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter. We can’t wait!

Deep thanks to Jackie Collins & the Little Rock Parks and Rec team!

“Inspiration Plaza” Designed by John Kinkade, Art Elements by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter, Site Development by the Little Rock Parks & Recreation, commissioned through the Sculpture at the River Market, special thanks to Colorado Waterjet Company, Art Castings of Colorado, Shippers' Supply Custom Pack, Landstar, Coverall Stone, and Tribble Stone Company #SculptureIsATeamSport #NationalSculptorsGuild #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Update 4/17/2024: The National Sculptors’ Guild is on-site to oversee the installation of several elements for “Inspiration Plaza” a multifaceted art placement and public space designed by John Kinkade for Riverfront Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s exciting to see over a years’ worth of work come together. 

And that’s a wrap for now... 8.5 tons of basalt from Coverall Stone Inc. is in place. Next up will be 8 tons of pavers from Tribble Stone followed by engraving and another crane date to place the bronze and stainless steel sculptures by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter. We can’t wait!

Deep thanks to Jackie Collins & the Little Rock Parks and Rec team!

“Inspiration Plaza” Designed by John Kinkade, Art Elements by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter, Site Development by the Little Rock Parks & Recreation, commissioned through the Sculpture at the River Market, special thanks to Colorado Waterjet Company, Art Castings of Colorado, Shippers' Supply Custom Pack, Landstar, Coverall Stone, and Tribble Stone Company #SculptureIsATeamSport #NationalSculptorsGuild #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Update 4/17/2024: The National Sculptors’ Guild is on-site to oversee the installation of several elements for “Inspiration Plaza” a multifaceted art placement and public space designed by John Kinkade for Riverfront Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s exciting to see over a years’ worth of work come together. 

And that’s a wrap for now... 8.5 tons of basalt from Coverall Stone Inc. is in place. Next up will be 8 tons of pavers from Tribble Stone followed by engraving and another crane date to place the bronze and stainless steel sculptures by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter. We can’t wait!

Deep thanks to Jackie Collins & the Little Rock Parks and Rec team!

“Inspiration Plaza” Designed by John Kinkade, Art Elements by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter, Site Development by the Little Rock Parks & Recreation, commissioned through the Sculpture at the River Market, special thanks to Colorado Waterjet Company, Art Castings of Colorado, Shippers' Supply Custom Pack, Landstar, Coverall Stone, and Tribble Stone Company #SculptureIsATeamSport #NationalSculptorsGuild #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Update 4/17/2024: The National Sculptors’ Guild is on-site to oversee the installation of several elements for “Inspiration Plaza” a multifaceted art placement and public space designed by John Kinkade for Riverfront Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s exciting to see over a years’ worth of work come together. 

And that’s a wrap for now... 8.5 tons of basalt from Coverall Stone Inc. is in place. Next up will be 8 tons of pavers from Tribble Stone followed by engraving and another crane date to place the bronze and stainless steel sculptures by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter. We can’t wait!

Deep thanks to Jackie Collins & the Little Rock Parks and Rec team!

“Inspiration Plaza” Designed by John Kinkade, Art Elements by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter, Site Development by the Little Rock Parks & Recreation, commissioned through the Sculpture at the River Market, special thanks to Colorado Waterjet Company, Art Castings of Colorado, Shippers' Supply Custom Pack, Landstar, Coverall Stone, and Tribble Stone Company #SculptureIsATeamSport #NationalSculptorsGuild #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Update 4/17/2024: The National Sculptors’ Guild is on-site to oversee the installation of several elements for “Inspiration Plaza” a multifaceted art placement and public space designed by John Kinkade for Riverfront Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s exciting to see over a years’ worth of work come together. 

And that’s a wrap for now... 8.5 tons of basalt from Coverall Stone Inc. is in place. Next up will be 8 tons of pavers from Tribble Stone followed by engraving and another crane date to place the bronze and stainless steel sculptures by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter. We can’t wait!

Deep thanks to Jackie Collins & the Little Rock Parks and Rec team!

“Inspiration Plaza” Designed by John Kinkade, Art Elements by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter, Site Development by the Little Rock Parks & Recreation, commissioned through the Sculpture at the River Market, special thanks to Colorado Waterjet Company, Art Castings of Colorado, Shippers' Supply Custom Pack, Landstar, Coverall Stone, and Tribble Stone Company #SculptureIsATeamSport #NationalSculptorsGuild #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Update 4/17/2024: The National Sculptors’ Guild is on-site to oversee the installation of several elements for “Inspiration Plaza” a multifaceted art placement and public space designed by John Kinkade for Riverfront Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s exciting to see over a years’ worth of work come together. 

And that’s a wrap for now... 8.5 tons of basalt from Coverall Stone Inc. is in place. Next up will be 8 tons of pavers from Tribble Stone followed by engraving and another crane date to place the bronze and stainless steel sculptures by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter. We can’t wait!

Deep thanks to Jackie Collins & the Little Rock Parks and Rec team!

“Inspiration Plaza” Designed by John Kinkade, Art Elements by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter, Site Development by the Little Rock Parks & Recreation, commissioned through the Sculpture at the River Market, special thanks to Colorado Waterjet Company, Art Castings of Colorado, Shippers' Supply Custom Pack, Landstar, Coverall Stone, and Tribble Stone Company #SculptureIsATeamSport #NationalSculptorsGuild #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Update 4/17/2024: The National Sculptors’ Guild is on-site to oversee the installation of several elements for “Inspiration Plaza” a multifaceted art placement and public space designed by John Kinkade for Riverfront Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s exciting to see over a years’ worth of work come together. 

And that’s a wrap for now... 8.5 tons of basalt from Coverall Stone Inc. is in place. Next up will be 8 tons of pavers from Tribble Stone followed by engraving and another crane date to place the bronze and stainless steel sculptures by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter. We can’t wait!

Deep thanks to Jackie Collins & the Little Rock Parks and Rec team!

“Inspiration Plaza” Designed by John Kinkade, Art Elements by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter, Site Development by the Little Rock Parks & Recreation, commissioned through the Sculpture at the River Market, special thanks to Colorado Waterjet Company, Art Castings of Colorado, Shippers' Supply Custom Pack, Landstar, Coverall Stone, and Tribble Stone Company #SculptureIsATeamSport #NationalSculptorsGuild #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Update 4/17/2024: The National Sculptors’ Guild is on-site to oversee the installation of several elements for “Inspiration Plaza” a multifaceted art placement and public space designed by John Kinkade for Riverfront Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s exciting to see over a years’ worth of work come together. 

And that’s a wrap for now... 8.5 tons of basalt from Coverall Stone Inc. is in place. Next up will be 8 tons of pavers from Tribble Stone followed by engraving and another crane date to place the bronze and stainless steel sculptures by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter. We can’t wait!

Deep thanks to Jackie Collins & the Little Rock Parks and Rec team!

“Inspiration Plaza” Designed by John Kinkade, Art Elements by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter, Site Development by the Little Rock Parks & Recreation, commissioned through the Sculpture at the River Market, special thanks to Colorado Waterjet Company, Art Castings of Colorado, Shippers' Supply Custom Pack, Landstar, Coverall Stone, and Tribble Stone Company #SculptureIsATeamSport #NationalSculptorsGuild #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Update 4/17/2024: The National Sculptors’ Guild is on-site to oversee the installation of several elements for “Inspiration Plaza” a multifaceted art placement and public space designed by John Kinkade for Riverfront Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s exciting to see over a years’ worth of work come together. 

And that’s a wrap for now... 8.5 tons of basalt from Coverall Stone Inc. is in place. Next up will be 8 tons of pavers from Tribble Stone followed by engraving and another crane date to place the bronze and stainless steel sculptures by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter. We can’t wait!

Deep thanks to Jackie Collins & the Little Rock Parks and Rec team!

“Inspiration Plaza” Designed by John Kinkade, Art Elements by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter, Site Development by the Little Rock Parks & Recreation, commissioned through the Sculpture at the River Market, special thanks to Colorado Waterjet Company, Art Castings of Colorado, Shippers' Supply Custom Pack, Landstar, Coverall Stone, and Tribble Stone Company #SculptureIsATeamSport #NationalSculptorsGuild #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Update 4/17/2024: The National Sculptors’ Guild is on-site to oversee the installation of several elements for “Inspiration Plaza” a multifaceted art placement and public space designed by John Kinkade for Riverfront Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s exciting to see over a years’ worth of work come together. 

And that’s a wrap for now... 8.5 tons of basalt from Coverall Stone Inc. is in place. Next up will be 8 tons of pavers from Tribble Stone followed by engraving and another crane date to place the bronze and stainless steel sculptures by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter. We can’t wait!

Deep thanks to Jackie Collins & the Little Rock Parks and Rec team!

“Inspiration Plaza” Designed by John Kinkade, Art Elements by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter, Site Development by the Little Rock Parks & Recreation, commissioned through the Sculpture at the River Market, special thanks to Colorado Waterjet Company, Art Castings of Colorado, Shippers' Supply Custom Pack, Landstar, Coverall Stone, and Tribble Stone Company #SculptureIsATeamSport #NationalSculptorsGuild #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Update 4/17/2024: The National Sculptors’ Guild is on-site to oversee the installation of several elements for “Inspiration Plaza” a multifaceted art placement and public space designed by John Kinkade for Riverfront Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s exciting to see over a years’ worth of work come together. 

And that’s a wrap for now... 8.5 tons of basalt from Coverall Stone Inc. is in place. Next up will be 8 tons of pavers from Tribble Stone followed by engraving and another crane date to place the bronze and stainless steel sculptures by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter. We can’t wait!

Deep thanks to Jackie Collins & the Little Rock Parks and Rec team!

“Inspiration Plaza” Designed by John Kinkade, Art Elements by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter, Site Development by the Little Rock Parks & Recreation, commissioned through the Sculpture at the River Market, special thanks to Colorado Waterjet Company, Art Castings of Colorado, Shippers' Supply Custom Pack, Landstar, Coverall Stone, and Tribble Stone Company #SculptureIsATeamSport #NationalSculptorsGuild #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Update 4/17/2024: The National Sculptors’ Guild is on-site to oversee the installation of several elements for “Inspiration Plaza” a multifaceted art placement and public space designed by John Kinkade for Riverfront Park in Little Rock, Arkansas. It’s exciting to see over a years’ worth of work come together. 

And that’s a wrap for now... 8.5 tons of basalt from Coverall Stone Inc. is in place. Next up will be 8 tons of pavers from Tribble Stone followed by engraving and another crane date to place the bronze and stainless steel sculptures by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter. We can’t wait!

Deep thanks to Jackie Collins & the Little Rock Parks and Rec team!

“Inspiration Plaza” Designed by John Kinkade, Art Elements by Denny Haskew and Mark Leichliter, Site Development by the Little Rock Parks & Recreation, commissioned through the Sculpture at the River Market, special thanks to Colorado Waterjet Company, Art Castings of Colorado, Shippers' Supply Custom Pack, Landstar, Coverall Stone, and Tribble Stone Company #SculptureIsATeamSport #NationalSculptorsGuild #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992

Update 3/28/24: It may not look like much yet, but this is where public art starts, the foundation is where art meets site and becomes a beacon to gather. You can already see the design coming together. The stainless-steel braces, electrical conduit and concrete footing/pad are in and things are starting to taking shape in Little Rock. We're planning our trip to install the columns after this has properly cured! #GettingCloser
Update 3/28/24: It may not look like much yet, but this is where public art starts, the foundation is where art meets site and becomes a beacon to gather. You can already see the design coming together. The stainless steel braces, electrical conduit and concrete footing/pad is in and things are starting to taking shape in Little Rock. We're planning our trip to install the columns after this has properly cured! #GettingCloser

Update 10/18/2023: ​We’ve loaded up this morning and have #SculptureOnTheMove to #LittleRock AR. This truck has 5 sculptures, 2 bases, and a bunch of stainless steel structures for installation and footings. But wait, there’s more; we’ll have another two truck loads lined up for one of these projects.

Special thanks to Denny Haskew, Mark Leichliter, Art Castings of Colorado, and Shippers' Supply Custom Pack for help with creating, packing and loading; and Landstar Trucking for getting our artwork to its new home where Sculpture at the River Market will receive it and Little Rock Parks & Recreation will help us install. #SculptureIsATeamSport
We’ve loaded up this morning and have #SculptureOnTheMove to #LittleRock AR. This truck has 5 sculptures, 2 bases, and a bunch of stainless steel structures for installation and footings. But wait, there’s more; we’ll have another two truck loads lined up for one of these projects.
Keep up with all our projects here: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/public-art.html
We are excited to get these sculptures in place and will send updates as they develop.
Special thanks to Denny Haskew @markleichliter Art Castings of Colorado and Shippers' Supply Custom Pack for help with creating, packing and loading and Landstar Trucking for getting our artwork to its new home where Sculpture at the River Market will receive it and Little Rock Parks & Recreation will help us install. #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #DennyHaskew #WayneSalge #CastBronze #MarkLeichliter #FabricatedStainlessSteel #RobertKwetche #CarvedStone #CustomSiteDesign #JKDesignsInc #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #Since1992 #NSG #FineArtSculpture
We’ve loaded up this morning and have #SculptureOnTheMove to #LittleRock AR. This truck has 5 sculptures, 2 bases, and a bunch of stainless steel structures for installation and footings. But wait, there’s more; we’ll have another two truck loads lined up for one of these projects.
Keep up with all our projects here: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/public-art.html
We are excited to get these sculptures in place and will send updates as they develop.
Special thanks to Denny Haskew @markleichliter Art Castings of Colorado and Shippers' Supply Custom Pack for help with creating, packing and loading and Landstar Trucking for getting our artwork to its new home where Sculpture at the River Market will receive it and Little Rock Parks & Recreation will help us install. #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #DennyHaskew #WayneSalge #CastBronze #MarkLeichliter #FabricatedStainlessSteel #RobertKwetche #CarvedStone #CustomSiteDesign #JKDesignsInc #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #Since1992 #NSG #FineArtSculpture
We’ve loaded up this morning and have #SculptureOnTheMove to #LittleRock AR. This truck has 5 sculptures, 2 bases, and a bunch of stainless steel structures for installation and footings. But wait, there’s more; we’ll have another two truck loads lined up for one of these projects.
Keep up with all our projects here: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/public-art.html
We are excited to get these sculptures in place and will send updates as they develop.
Special thanks to Denny Haskew @markleichliter Art Castings of Colorado and Shippers' Supply Custom Pack for help with creating, packing and loading and Landstar Trucking for getting our artwork to its new home where Sculpture at the River Market will receive it and Little Rock Parks & Recreation will help us install. #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #DennyHaskew #WayneSalge #CastBronze #MarkLeichliter #FabricatedStainlessSteel #RobertKwetche #CarvedStone #CustomSiteDesign #JKDesignsInc #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #Since1992 #NSG #FineArtSculpture
We’ve loaded up this morning and have #SculptureOnTheMove to #LittleRock AR. This truck has 5 sculptures, 2 bases, and a bunch of stainless steel structures for installation and footings. But wait, there’s more; we’ll have another two truck loads lined up for one of these projects.
Keep up with all our projects here: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/public-art.html
We are excited to get these sculptures in place and will send updates as they develop.
Special thanks to Denny Haskew @markleichliter Art Castings of Colorado and Shippers' Supply Custom Pack for help with creating, packing and loading and Landstar Trucking for getting our artwork to its new home where Sculpture at the River Market will receive it and Little Rock Parks & Recreation will help us install. #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #DennyHaskew #WayneSalge #CastBronze #MarkLeichliter #FabricatedStainlessSteel #RobertKwetche #CarvedStone #CustomSiteDesign #JKDesignsInc #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #Since1992 #NSG #FineArtSculpture
We’ve loaded up this morning and have #SculptureOnTheMove to #LittleRock AR. This truck has 5 sculptures, 2 bases, and a bunch of stainless steel structures for installation and footings. But wait, there’s more; we’ll have another two truck loads lined up for one of these projects.
Keep up with all our projects here: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/public-art.html
We are excited to get these sculptures in place and will send updates as they develop.
Special thanks to Denny Haskew @markleichliter Art Castings of Colorado and Shippers' Supply Custom Pack for help with creating, packing and loading and Landstar Trucking for getting our artwork to its new home where Sculpture at the River Market will receive it and Little Rock Parks & Recreation will help us install. #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #DennyHaskew #WayneSalge #CastBronze #MarkLeichliter #FabricatedStainlessSteel #RobertKwetche #CarvedStone #CustomSiteDesign #JKDesignsInc #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #Since1992 #NSG #FineArtSculpture
We’ve loaded up this morning and have #SculptureOnTheMove to #LittleRock AR. This truck has 5 sculptures, 2 bases, and a bunch of stainless steel structures for installation and footings. But wait, there’s more; we’ll have another two truck loads lined up for one of these projects.
Keep up with all our projects here: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/public-art.html
We are excited to get these sculptures in place and will send updates as they develop.
Special thanks to Denny Haskew @markleichliter Art Castings of Colorado and Shippers' Supply Custom Pack for help with creating, packing and loading and Landstar Trucking for getting our artwork to its new home where Sculpture at the River Market will receive it and Little Rock Parks & Recreation will help us install. #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #DennyHaskew #WayneSalge #CastBronze #MarkLeichliter #FabricatedStainlessSteel #RobertKwetche #CarvedStone #CustomSiteDesign #JKDesignsInc #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #Since1992 #NSG #FineArtSculpture

Update All Summer, into Fall, we've been at work on this multifaceted placement, craning out the bronze sculpture from the NSG Sculpture Garden to the foundry, picking out the stone pavers at Tribble Stone, checking on the basalt columns in Seattle, making templates for the sculpture and the columns, reworking the structural stainless steel undercarriage of the sculpture to fit the new engineering requirements, creating structures for the stone. Strategizing on the logistics of material gathering, packing, loading, shipping and installation timing. It's complex, but we know this plaza will be striking in the end and cannot wait to see the lights that first evening by the river in Little Rock.
Update 9/22/2023: All Summer, into Fall, we've been at work on this multifaceted placement, craning out the bronze sculpture from the NSG Sculpture Garden to the foundry, picking out the stone pavers at Tribble Stone, checking on the basalt columns in Seattle, making templates for the sculpture and the columns, reworking the structural stainless steel undercarriage of the sculpture to fit the new engineering requirements, creating structures for the stone. Strategizing on the logistics of material gathering, packing, loading, shipping and installation timing. It's complex, but we know this plaza will be striking in the end and cannot wait to see the lights that first evening by the river in Little Rock.
Update All Summer, into Fall, we've been at work on this multifaceted placement, craning out the bronze sculpture from the NSG Sculpture Garden to the foundry, picking out the stone pavers at Tribble Stone, checking on the basalt columns in Seattle, making templates for the sculpture and the columns, reworking the structural stainless steel undercarriage of the sculpture to fit the new engineering requirements, creating structures for the stone. Strategizing on the logistics of material gathering, packing, loading, shipping and installation timing. It's complex, but we know this plaza will be striking in the end and cannot wait to see the lights that first evening by the river in Little Rock.
Update All Summer, into Fall, we've been at work on this multifaceted placement, craning out the bronze sculpture from the NSG Sculpture Garden to the foundry, picking out the stone pavers at Tribble Stone, checking on the basalt columns in Seattle, making templates for the sculpture and the columns, reworking the structural stainless steel undercarriage of the sculpture to fit the new engineering requirements, creating structures for the stone. Strategizing on the logistics of material gathering, packing, loading, shipping and installation timing. It's complex, but we know this plaza will be striking in the end and cannot wait to see the lights that first evening by the river in Little Rock.
Update All Summer, into Fall, we've been at work on this multifaceted placement, craning out the bronze sculpture from the NSG Sculpture Garden to the foundry, picking out the stone pavers at Tribble Stone, checking on the basalt columns in Seattle, making templates for the sculpture and the columns, reworking the structural stainless steel undercarriage of the sculpture to fit the new engineering requirements, creating structures for the stone. Strategizing on the logistics of material gathering, packing, loading, shipping and installation timing. It's complex, but we know this plaza will be striking in the end and cannot wait to see the lights that first evening by the river in Little Rock.
Update All Summer, into Fall, we've been at work on this multifaceted placement, craning out the bronze sculpture from the NSG Sculpture Garden to the foundry, picking out the stone pavers at Tribble Stone, checking on the basalt columns in Seattle, making templates for the sculpture and the columns, reworking the structural stainless steel undercarriage of the sculpture to fit the new engineering requirements, creating structures for the stone. Strategizing on the logistics of material gathering, packing, loading, shipping and installation timing. It's complex, but we know this plaza will be striking in the end and cannot wait to see the lights that first evening by the river in Little Rock.
Update All Summer, into Fall, we've been at work on this multifaceted placement, craning out the bronze sculpture from the NSG Sculpture Garden to the foundry, picking out the stone pavers at Tribble Stone, checking on the basalt columns in Seattle, making templates for the sculpture and the columns, reworking the structural stainless steel undercarriage of the sculpture to fit the new engineering requirements, creating structures for the stone. Strategizing on the logistics of material gathering, packing, loading, shipping and installation timing. It's complex, but we know this plaza will be striking in the end and cannot wait to see the lights that first evening by the river in Little Rock.
Update All Summer, into Fall, we've been at work on this multifaceted placement, craning out the bronze sculpture from the NSG Sculpture Garden to the foundry, picking out the stone pavers at Tribble Stone, checking on the basalt columns in Seattle, making templates for the sculpture and the columns, reworking the structural stainless steel undercarriage of the sculpture to fit the new engineering requirements, creating structures for the stone. Strategizing on the logistics of material gathering, packing, loading, shipping and installation timing. It's complex, but we know this plaza will be striking in the end and cannot wait to see the lights that first evening by the river in Little Rock.

6/20/23: The National Sculptors' Guild were contracted by Sculpture at the River Market to create
6/20/23: The National Sculptors' Guild were contracted by Sculpture at the River Market to create
6/20/23: The National Sculptors' Guild were contracted by Sculpture at the River Market to create
6/20/23: The National Sculptors' Guild were contracted by Sculpture at the River Market to create
6/20/23: The National Sculptors' Guild were contracted by Sculpture at the River Market to create "Inspiration Plaza" designed by John Kinkade for Little Rock, Arkansas.

A 16-foot circle of dark stone pavers, at the center of the plaza will be the bronze sculpture "I Am You", by Denny Haskew. At 14-feet tall, this is the largest self supported cast bronze canopy to date. It is an uplifting piece about human connection. The inside portion of the drapery is covered in 22-kt gold leaf. The sculpture will be based on 3.5-foot basalt columns uplit by embedded light fixtures. 

A buff colored paver pathway will curve away from the center circle. These pavers will match the Dakota sandstone used near the site. On each end of the curved walkway will be four 7-foot tall basalt columns capped with stainless steel light diffusers that are patinaed gold designed and fabricated by Mark Leichliter. The caps will range in height from 24” to 32”. Each cap will be customized to fit the irregular basalt columns. The columns will be natural on all sides except for the side facing the center of the walkway which will be polished. The polished sides will be engraved with inspirational verse. One column will have two polished sides to have the name of the plaza, the date, the donor’s names and the artists/designer’s names engraved on. Each of the polished surfaces will be uplit by a light fixture that is embedded into the stone pavement.

The rest of the plaza will include 24” x 12” pavers that are natural on top and bottom, and sawn sides. Six trees will be planted in the two ellipse landscape areas. Six approx. 2-foot cube donor benches can optionally be added in a semi-circle lining the grass areas of the center plaza to allow a space to sit and contemplate the sculpture.

We believe this placement, central to the River Front Park, will draw and unite the community together and are proud to be part of it.
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City of Gladstone's Monarch Girl by Joe Norman

6/27/2024

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The Guild had two installations on the same day this week. Here’s the installation by part of our team in Gladstone, Missouri placing Joe Norman’s “Monarch Girl” at Oak Grove Park, where the city’s Theatre in the Park is annually held.  Inspired by a photo of his daughter during a camping trip several years ago, Joe states, “That photo reminds me of the importance of what we pass on to the next generation.  I combined that image with the Monarch Butterfly because it is an example of interdependence. I believe that is a critical value to teach our descendants and also one that allows Monarchs to migrate through North America. I have yet to see one fly in anything resembling a straight line, yet somehow they move through habitat for thousands of miles taking several generations to complete. But, it is not a one-way relationship: we depend on them as well to pollinate plants and farmland along the way.“  We had a sunny day to install, but it rained for the ribbon cutting. That did not deter the Arts and City Councils from gathering. This community is so supportive and enthusiastic about the arts, we loved every phase of this project. We can’t wait for another opportunity to work with Gladstone.  Special thanks to @gladstonemissouri @thetimecollector1 @wilkersoncrane @roundtheclocklogistics  See the rest of the process: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/project-feed/city-of-gladstones-monarch-girl-by-joe-norman  #JoeNorman #MonarchGirl #NationalSculptorsGuild #OakGrovePark #GladstoneMO #AIPP #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Monarch Girl by Joe Norman and the National Sculptors' Guild
The Guild had two installations on the same day this week. Here’s the installation by part of our team in Gladstone, Missouri placing Joe Norman’s “Monarch Girl” at Oak Grove Park, where the city’s Theatre in the Park is annually held.  Inspired by a photo of his daughter during a camping trip several years ago, Joe states, “That photo reminds me of the importance of what we pass on to the next generation.  I combined that image with the Monarch Butterfly because it is an example of interdependence. I believe that is a critical value to teach our descendants and also one that allows Monarchs to migrate through North America. I have yet to see one fly in anything resembling a straight line, yet somehow they move through habitat for thousands of miles taking several generations to complete. But, it is not a one-way relationship: we depend on them as well to pollinate plants and farmland along the way.“  We had a sunny day to install, but it rained for the ribbon cutting. That did not deter the Arts and City Councils from gathering. This community is so supportive and enthusiastic about the arts, we loved every phase of this project. We can’t wait for another opportunity to work with Gladstone.  Special thanks to @gladstonemissouri @thetimecollector1 @wilkersoncrane @roundtheclocklogistics  See the rest of the process: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/project-feed/city-of-gladstones-monarch-girl-by-joe-norman  #JoeNorman #MonarchGirl #NationalSculptorsGuild #OakGrovePark #GladstoneMO #AIPP #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Monarch Girl by Joe Norman and the National Sculptors' Guild
The Guild had two installations on the same day this week. Here’s the installation by part of our team in Gladstone, Missouri placing Joe Norman’s “Monarch Girl” at Oak Grove Park, where the city’s Theatre in the Park is annually held.

Inspired by a photo of his daughter during a camping trip several years ago, Joe states, “That photo reminds me of the importance of what we pass on to the next generation.

I combined that image with the Monarch Butterfly because it is an example of interdependence. I believe that is a critical value to teach our descendants and also one that allows Monarchs to migrate through North America. I have yet to see one fly in anything resembling a straight line, yet somehow they move through habitat for thousands of miles taking several generations to complete. But, it is not a one-way relationship: we depend on them as well to pollinate plants and farmland along the way.“

We had a sunny day to install, but it rained for the ribbon cutting. That did not deter the Arts and City Councils from gathering. This community is so supportive and enthusiastic about the arts, we loved every phase of this project and can’t wait for another opportunity to work with Gladstone.

Special thanks to the City of Gladstone, Holly Hayden, Tribble Stone, Wilkerson Crane and Round the Clock Logistics. 
See a Video of this placement

Spot on match to the agreed upon sample.  Update 6/12/2024: Joe has been applying color the last few weeks, since only part of the sculpture is painted to create a contrast with the stainless steel, a thorough masking of the leaping girl elements happens first, then undercoating, then a series of coats in various hues to create a rich finish on the butterfly parts. The variation of oranges, from yellow-orange to red-orange, will enhance the depth of elements, particularly in the natural site. Once this cures, a series of clear-coat layers are applied, and we're really close to getting Monarch Girl installed.Spot on match to the agreed upon sample.
Update 6/12/2024: Joe has been applying color to Monarch Girl the last few weeks. Since only part of the sculpture is painted to create a contrast with the stainless steel, a thorough masking of the leaping girl elements happens first, then undercoating, then a series of coats in various hues to create a rich finish on the butterfly parts.

The variation of oranges, from bright yellow-oranges to darker red-oranges, will enhance the depth of elements, particularly in the natural site. Once this cures, a series of clear-coat layers are applied, and we're really close to getting Monarch Girl installed.

Update 6/12/2024: Joe has been applying color the last few weeks, since only part of the sculpture is painted to create a contrast with the stainless steel, a thorough masking of the leaping girl elements happens first, then undercoating, then a series of coats in various hues to create a rich finish on the butterfly parts. The variation of oranges, from yellow-orange to red-orange, will enhance the depth of elements, particularly in the natural site. Once this cures, a series of clear-coat layers are applied, and we're really close to getting Monarch Girl installed.
Update 6/12/2024: Joe has been applying color the last few weeks, since only part of the sculpture is painted to create a contrast with the stainless steel, a thorough masking of the leaping girl elements happens first, then undercoating, then a series of coats in various hues to create a rich finish on the butterfly parts. The variation of oranges, from yellow-orange to red-orange, will enhance the depth of elements, particularly in the natural site. Once this cures, a series of clear-coat layers are applied, and we're really close to getting Monarch Girl installed.
Update 6/12/2024: Joe has been applying color the last few weeks, since only part of the sculpture is painted to create a contrast with the stainless steel, a thorough masking of the leaping girl elements happens first, then undercoating, then a series of coats in various hues to create a rich finish on the butterfly parts. The variation of oranges, from yellow-orange to red-orange, will enhance the depth of elements, particularly in the natural site. Once this cures, a series of clear-coat layers are applied, and we're really close to getting Monarch Girl installed.
Update 6/12/2024: Joe has been applying color the last few weeks, since only part of the sculpture is painted to create a contrast with the stainless steel, a thorough masking of the leaping girl elements happens first, then undercoating, then a series of coats in various hues to create a rich finish on the butterfly parts. The variation of oranges, from yellow-orange to red-orange, will enhance the depth of elements, particularly in the natural site. Once this cures, a series of clear-coat layers are applied, and we're really close to getting Monarch Girl installed.

Update 6/7/2024: We dropped off the template and checked out the stone this morning, and look how much nature is loving this sculpture - two butterfly visited us while we reviewed the installation checklist. 
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Update 5/27/2024: The sculpture is coming along! Assembly and welding is almost done. What a treat to get to see a sculpture unfold. We can't wait to share the color phase!
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Update 5/8/2024: We're in the cocoon phase on this project, and getting excited to see what emerges. 

The components are cut and artist Joe Norman is preparing them for welding (grinding the edges smooth, cleaning the surfaces and giving them texture to help the paint adhere, etc)
5/8/2024: We're in the cocoon phase on this project, and getting excited to see what it will become. 

The components are cut and artist Joe Norman is preparing them for welding (grinding the edges smooth, cleaning the surfaces and giving them texture to help the paint adhere, etc)
We're in the cocoon phase on this project, and getting excited to see what emerges.
5/8/2024: We're in the cocoon phase on this project, and getting excited to see what it will become. 

The components are cut and artist Joe Norman is preparing them for welding (grinding the edges smooth, cleaning the surfaces and giving them texture to help the paint adhere, etc)

1/17/2024: Joe Norman and the National Sculptors' Guild were selected by the City of Gladstone, Missouri to place a sculpture in their Oak Grove Park. We are excited to bring a bright sculpture to this vibrant spot where the city's Theatre in the Park is annually held. The sculpture will be placed just before the first show of the summer. 

The sculpture we proposed is Monarch Girl, which depicts a girl jumping from one direction and a Monarch Butterfly from the other. Combining the natural beauty of Oak Grove Park with the activities that the park provides makes the sculpture "Monarch Girl" ideal for this site. A child gleefully leaps into action from one point of view while a colorful monarch butterfly in flight appears from another angle. One's change in perspective makes the imagery more or less clear, abstract in-between. The interactive quality of this piece will make it of interest to those who see it regularly as much as it will for someone who encounters it once.
Joe Norman and the National Sculptors' Guild were selected by the City of Gladstone, Missouri to place a sculpture in their Oak Grove Park. We are excited to bring a bright sculpture to this vibrant spot where the city's Theatre in the Park is annually held. The sculpture will be placed just before the first show of the summer.   The sculpture we proposed is Monarch Girl, which depicts a girl jumping from one direction and a Monarch Butterfly from the other. Combining the natural beauty of Oak Grove Park with the activities that the park provides makes the sculpture
​Fabricated from stainless-steel with two sides painted in a vibrant epoxy paint,  a natural sandstone base will make the overall scale 8ft x 5.5ft x 5ft. 
Joe Norman and the National Sculptors' Guild were selected by the City of Gladstone, Missouri to place a sculpture in their Oak Grove Park. We are excited to bring a bright sculpture to this vibrant spot where the city's Theatre in the Park is annually held. The sculpture will be placed just before the first show of the summer.   The sculpture we proposed is Monarch Girl, which depicts a girl jumping from one direction and a Monarch Butterfly from the other. Combining the natural beauty of Oak Grove Park with the activities that the park provides makes the sculpture
Inspired by a photo of his daughter during a camping trip several years ago, Joe states, "That photo reminds me of the importance of what we pass on to the next generation.  

I combined that image with the Monarch Butterfly because it is an example of interdependence. I believe that is a critical value to teach our descendants and also one that allows Monarchs to migrate through North America.  I have yet to see one fly in anything resembling a straight line, yet somehow they move through habitat for thousands of miles taking several generations to complete. But, it is not a one-way relationship: we depend on them as well to pollinate plants and farmland along the way. "
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Milking Time Celebrates the History of Dairy Valley

6/14/2024

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Last night the City of Cerritos' council members approved the art selection committee's recommendation to proceed with our proposal "Milking Time" by Jane DeDecker.  The sculpture will be enlarged to 110% life-size be DeDecker, cast in bronze, and placed in Cerritos, California in Summer of 2025 at a site to be determined.
​To help celebrate the history of Dairy Valley (now Cerritos),
​To help celebrate the history of Dairy Valley (now Cerritos),
​To help celebrate the history of Dairy Valley (now Cerritos),
​To help celebrate the history of Dairy Valley (now Cerritos), "Milking Time" by Jane DeDecker  pays tribute to the area dairy farmers.

On One Side:
A farmer sits on a stool to milk a grazing cow as a young girl holds out a bowl to get some milk for her cat that is rubbing against her leg, probably purring. 

The Other Side:
A young boy holds a feed bag and sprinkles out feed to the dairy cow. The feedbag can include a logo from Dairy Valley to make the piece tie in even future to Cerritos' history.

​Inspiration for the sculpture "Milking Time" was drawn both by the history of Cerritos/Dairy Valley as well as the artist's experience and her family roots in Iowa.
​To help celebrate the history of Dairy Valley (now Cerritos),
​To help celebrate the history of Dairy Valley (now Cerritos),

We wished to honor the dairy farmers of Dairy Valley in their fortitude and family values, they established a space for their community to grow and prosper for generations. The bronze sculpture depicts a farmer's family taking on the task of milking one of their cows. The figures are sculpted in a manner that allows the viewer to insert their history and narrative to the piece. 

The scene on one side of the cow shows a man, (could be a farm hand, or a father or grandfather) he is doing the actual milking but his attention is drawn to a young girl (daughter or granddaughter) who has come in with a bowl to see if she can get some fresh milk for the cat that is rubbing at her heels. 

On the other side of the cow, a young person, (could be a field hand, or son/grandson) is seen spreading grain or pelleted feed from a bag for the cow to eat while being milked to keep her calm and happy during the process.

Together the chore gets accomplished until the next milking later in the day.
Last night the City of Cerritos' council members approved the art selection committee's recommendation to proceed with our proposal
The Cat will be finished in black and white with pink nose.
The Cow will be finished in black and white with pink udders.
The three figures, stool, bucket and feed bag will be finished in a traditional brown.
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Jane DeDecker to commemorate Dr. Elaine Bartgis

6/3/2024

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The University of Central Oklahoma in conjunction with the City of Edmond have commissioned Jane DeDecker and the National Sculptors' Guild to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Edmond's first female police officer. Dr. Elaine Bartgis started as a student at Central State University in 1970 majoring in nursing, then switched to criminal justice. She started as a dispatcher at the Edmond Police Department while still studying at CSU. Her connections to the University and City of Edmond make Dr. Bartgis an important figure for the community to honor.

Her accolades and influences are vast, Dr. Bartgis worked for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) in the 1980's, completed her PhD in 1994, and was hired as a faculty member for criminal justice at UCO in 2004. She was instrumental in forming the School of Criminal Justice (SCJ) serving as the first Assistant Director of the SCJ and Assistant Dean in the College of Liberal Arts.  Additionally, she was the creator of the Crime and Intelligence Analysis Master's Program at UCO. Dr. Bartis retired from UCO in 2013, although she remained as an adjunct post retirement. Clearly a driven person who endlessly contributed to the community.

Jane will capture this accomplished individual during her time with the Edmond police, circa 1970's. Her pose will provide a sense of determination and forward thinking, always looking to improve the criminal justice system. The sculpture will be cast in bronze and placed at the University in 2025. Initial clay sketch shown below.
Historic photograph of Edmond, Oklahoma's first female police officer, Dr. Elaine Bartgis. Her connections to the University and City of Edmond make Dr. Bartgis an important figure for the community to honor.
Dr. Elaine Bartgis during her early days working with the Edmond Police Department in the 1970's.
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Strength of the Maker at Benson Sculpture Garden

5/14/2024

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Earlier this year, the High Plains Arts Council selected sculptures to donate to the City of Loveland's Public Art program.  HPAC hosts the annual
Denny Haskew's Strength of the Maker being installed in Benson Sculpture Garden this morning
Earlier this year, the High Plains Arts Council selected sculptures to donate to the City of Loveland's Public Art program.  HPAC hosts the annual "Sculpture in the Park" show, using proceeds help fund sculpture additions, landscaping and other improvements for the Benson Sculpture Garden. They will be celebrating the 40th Sculpture in the Park Show and Sale this August. Among this year's contribution is NSG Fellow, Denny Haskew's 'Strength of the Maker'.

“'Strength of the Maker' right from its title to the strength shown even in the toes is a statement of how I view my very inner belief. Nature and all things natural have always been of the utmost importance to me all my life. Believing in a God, the Great Spirit, Buddha, Mohammed, the Mysterious One, and other beings of greatness is important. I feel they all exude the same message: a life of oneness, love, honesty, and a source of emotional strength. 'Strength of the Maker' is my visual version of how I see my Maker.” -Denny Haskew
 
Denny Haskew, a member of the Potawatomi Citizen Nation, is known for creating art that reflects Native American and Southwestern culture. His work has been described as intensely personal and honest, reflecting recurring themes of spirit, love, forgiveness, healing, endurance, and strength.

Recalling visiting the inaugural Sculpture in the Park Show and Sale in 1984, Denny shares, “My mom knew that I was messing around with wood carving and stuff, and so I came, and I saw sculpture for the first time with that show,” he said. “It was a lightbulb going off in your head. This is what I should do, and I stayed. I never went back.”  Undeterred by his lack of formal training, Haskew dedicated a year to apprenticeship. His determination paid off when he entered five pieces in the next Sculpture in the Park Show and Sale, using the earnings to expand his portfolio further. 

As a charter member of the National Sculptors' Guild, an artist driven organization and specialists in public art placements, Denny has successfully installed 50 monumental sculptures facilitated by the Guild since 1992.

Denny has gone on to win numerous awards for his sculptures, 'Strength of the Maker' is among his most successful compositions, winner of 5 'Best of Show' Awards; other prominent placements of the edition include: National Museum of the American Indian - Smithsonian Institution in DC; the Gilcrease Museum, OK; the Barona Band of Mission Indians, CA; and the Wolf Creek Indian Village & Museum, Bastian, VA; Briscoe Western Art Museum, San Antonio, TX; District Courthouse, Flagstaff, AZ; City of Grand Junction, CO; Canyon City, CO; and private collections throughout the US. 

The installation of his final casting of “Strength of the Maker” in Benson Sculpture Garden honors the roots of a successful art career, and a life of oneness, love, honesty, and emotional strength.
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Forgiveness by Jane DeDecker for Hawaii

4/30/2024

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Update 4/30/2024: “Forgiveness
Update 4/30/2024: “Forgiveness" is home.

​A universal figure representative of a tūtū with outstretched arm draped in colorful leis as an offering to her island in an expression of aloha, compassion, gratitude, and acceptance.

The benevolent gesture of Forgiveness is symbolic of the traditional Hawaiian customs of aloha and ho’okipa, the Native Hawaiian values of hospitality and giving. Native Hawaiians have always believed in selflessly extending themselves to others, whether they had close ties with them or not. Housing this sentiment at the Women’s Community Correctional Center is fitting as a place where women can individually grow and contribute to the greater community. The more one cares for the world, the greater the world will sustain and provide.

May this artwork provide a positive space for the women, workers, and visitors. A place one can sit and reflect, seek guidance, see themselves in her, or someone they love. -Jane DeDecker and the National Sculptors' Guild

Special thanks to Ultimate Innovations for hardscape, landscape and installation services. Madd Castings and DeDecker Studio who cast and finished the bronze sculpture, Shipper's Supply for getting the artwork to Hawai'i safely. And to Kamakani and Alex from the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the WCCC committee for collaborating on the placement. We hope it makes all of Hawai'i proud.

Update 4/17/2024: The footing has been formed and set by Ultimate Innovations in Hawaii, and the sculpture is custom crated and shipped by Shipper's Supply in Colorado. Our preparations are coming together for an end of the month install.
Update 4/17/2024: The footing has been formed and set by Ultimate Innovations in Hawaii, and the sculpture is custom crated and shipped by Shipper's Supply in Colorado. Our preparations are coming together for an end of the month install.
Update 4/17/2024: The footing has been formed and set by Ultimate Innovations in Hawaii, and the sculpture is custom crated and shipped by Shipper's Supply in Colorado. Our preparations are coming together for an end of the month install.

Update 4/1/2024: Jane DeDecker has applied the patina on “Forgiveness” and this beautiful sculpture has come to life. This step adds so much depth and richness to an already incredible sculpt. “Forgiveness” will be installed in Hawaii at the end of April, it will be wonderful to see how the site will further enhance this piece.
Update 4/1/2024: Jane DeDecker has applied the patina on “Forgiveness” and this beautiful sculpture has come to life. This step adds so much depth and richness to an already incredible sculpt. “Forgiveness” will be installed in Hawaii at the end of April, it will be wonderful to see how the site will further enhance this piece.
Update 4/1/2024: Jane DeDecker has applied the patina on “Forgiveness” and this beautiful sculpture has come to life. This step adds so much depth and richness to an already incredible sculpt. “Forgiveness” will be installed in Hawaii at the end of April, it will be wonderful to see how the site will further enhance this piece.
Update 4/1/2024: Jane DeDecker has applied the patina on “Forgiveness” and this beautiful sculpture has come to life. This step adds so much depth and richness to an already incredible sculpt. “Forgiveness” will be installed in Hawaii at the end of April, it will be wonderful to see how the site will further enhance this piece.
Update 4/1/2024: Jane DeDecker has applied the patina on “Forgiveness” and this beautiful sculpture has come to life. This step adds so much depth and richness to an already incredible sculpt. “Forgiveness” will be installed in Hawaii at the end of April, it will be wonderful to see how the site will further enhance this piece.
Update 4/1/2024: Jane DeDecker has applied the patina on “Forgiveness” and this beautiful sculpture has come to life. This step adds so much depth and richness to an already incredible sculpt. “Forgiveness” will be installed in Hawaii at the end of April, it will be wonderful to see how the site will further enhance this piece.

Update 4/1/2024: Jane DeDecker has applied the patina on “Forgiveness” and this beautiful sculpture has come to life. This step adds so much depth and richness to an already incredible sculpt. “Forgiveness” will be installed in Hawaii at the end of April, it will be wonderful to see how the site will further enhance this piece.
A universal figure representative of a tūtū with outstretched arm draped in colorful lei as an offering to her island in an expression of aloha,  compassion, gratitude, and acceptance.  The benevolent gesture of Forgiveness is symbolic of the traditional  Hawaiian customs of aloha and ho'okipa, the Native Hawaiian values  of hospitality and giving. Native Hawaiians have always believed in  selflessly extending themselves to others, whether they had close ties  with them or not. Housing this sentiment at the Women’s Community  Correctional Center is fitting as a place where women can individually  grow and contribute to the greater community. The more one cares for the world, the greater the world will sustain and provide.  May this artwork provide a positive space for the women, workers, and  visitors. A place one can sit and reflect, seek guidance, see themselves  in her, or someone they love.
Update 4/1/2024: Jane DeDecker has applied the patina on “Forgiveness” and this beautiful sculpture has come to life. This step adds so much depth and richness to an already incredible sculpt. “Forgiveness” will be installed in Hawaii at the end of April, it will be wonderful to see how the site will further enhance this piece.

Update 3/27/2024: We're getting really excited about this sculpture progress. It has been cast in bronze at Madd Castings and the metal chasing has been finished this week at DeDecker Studio. Our team has grown to include a landscape group in Hawaii who are preparing the site for "Forgiveness" to be installed at the end of April.

Next up is Patina - can't wait to see the vibrant color on the lei.
National Sculptors' Guild Update 3/28/2024: We're getting really excited about this sculpture progress. It has been cast in bronze at Madd Castings and the metal chasing has been finished this week at DeDecker Studio. Our team has grown to include a landscape group in Hawaii who are preparing the site for
National Sculptors' Guild Update 3/28/2024: We're getting really excited about this sculpture progress. It has been cast in bronze at Madd Castings and the metal chasing has been finished this week at DeDecker Studio. Our team has grown to include a landscape group in Hawaii who are preparing the site for

1/31/2024: Jane DeDecker has been hard at work on the sculpture
Jane DeDecker, NSG Fellow, puts last touches on her sculpture "Forgiveness" slated for installation in Hawaii in Spring.
1/31/2024: Jane DeDecker has been hard at work on the sculpture "Forgiveness" for the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Isn't she gorgeous with the armful of lei's extended to the island?

The sculpture enlargement has been approved and DeDecker Studio have been creating the mold and pouring waxes to ready the artwork for the foundry - Madd Castings - to cast in bronze. Our team has been working with the committee to pick the right spot for "Forgiveness" at the WCCC's new facility. 
1/31/2024: Jane DeDecker has been hard at work on the sculpture "Forgiveness" for the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Isn't she gorgeous with the armful of lei's extended to the island?  The sculpture enlargement has been approved and DeDecker Studio have been creating the mold and pouring waxes to ready the artwork for the foundry - Madd Castings - to cast in bronze. The Guild has been working with the committee to pick the right spot for "Forgiveness" at the WCCC's new facility.
1/31/2024: Jane DeDecker has been hard at work on the sculpture "Forgiveness" for the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Isn't she gorgeous with the armful of lei's extended to the island?  The sculpture enlargement has been approved and DeDecker Studio have been creating the mold and pouring waxes to ready the artwork for the foundry - Madd Castings - to cast in bronze. The Guild has been working with the committee to pick the right spot for "Forgiveness" at the WCCC's new facility.
1/31/2024: Jane DeDecker has been hard at work on the sculpture "Forgiveness" for the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Isn't she gorgeous with the armful of lei's extended to the island?  The sculpture enlargement has been approved and DeDecker Studio have been creating the mold and pouring waxes to ready the artwork for the foundry - Madd Castings - to cast in bronze. The Guild has been working with the committee to pick the right spot for "Forgiveness" at the WCCC's new facility.
1/31/2024: Jane DeDecker has been hard at work on the sculpture "Forgiveness" for the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Isn't she gorgeous with the armful of lei's extended to the island?  The sculpture enlargement has been approved and DeDecker Studio have been creating the mold and pouring waxes to ready the artwork for the foundry - Madd Castings - to cast in bronze. The Guild has been working with the committee to pick the right spot for "Forgiveness" at the WCCC's new facility.

#WIPwednesday As we mentioned a couple weeks ago, Jane DeDecker and the National Sculptors' Guild were selected by the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts for a sculpture placement at their renovated Ho'okipa Cottages, a part of the Women's Correctional Facility.  After our initial site visit, Jane worked through some conceptual 'sketching' in the sand. All we can say is she #NailedIt! We can't wait to see what she does back in the studio for the monument. Sculptors are incredible.  Jane DeDecker's design is of a female figure seated with outstretched arm draped in Hawaiian lei’s that she is offering to her fellow Hawaiians and the island at large; in an expression of aloha; compassion, gratitude and acceptance.  Learn more about the project and see the progress on our feed: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/.../hookipa-by...  #IdeasInTheSand #SandArt #ConceptDesign #Brainstorming #NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker #Hookipa #Aloha #BronzeSculpture #DeDeckerBronze #HawaiiStateArtCommission #SFCA #JKdesignsInc #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #Since1992 #NSG #FineArtSculpture
After our initial site visit, Jane worked through some conceptual 'sketching' in the sand. All we can say is she #NailedIt! We can't wait to see what she does back in the studio for the monument. Sculptors are incredible!

Jane DeDecker and the National Sculptors' Guild were selected by Hawaii's State Foundation on Culture and Arts for a sculpture placement at their renovated Ho'okipa Cottages, a part of the Women's Correctional Facility. We are really pleased that our concept has been approved by the commissioners and we are into the next phase of realizing this beautiful sculpture as a monumental bronze for the community.  She is a universal figure of compassion and acceptance, representative of a Tutu (grandmother). It is our hope that this figure will provide a positive space for the women, workers and visitors, where one can sit and reflect, seek guidance, see themselves in her, or someone they love.   The design is of a female figure seated with outstretched arm draped in Hawaiian lei’s that she is offering to her fellow Hawaiians and the island at large; in an expression of aloha; compassion, gratitude and acceptance.
Jane DeDecker and the National Sculptors' Guild were selected by the State of Hawaii for a sculpture placement at their renovated Ho'okipa Cottages, a part of the Women's Correctional Facility. We are really pleased that our concept has been approved by the commissioners and we are into the next phase of realizing this beautiful sculpture as a monumental bronze for the community.  She is a universal figure of compassion and acceptance, representative of a Tutu (grandmother). It is our hope that this figure will provide a positive space for the women and visitors, where one can sit and reflect, seek guidance, see themselves in her, or someone they love.   The design is of a female figure seated with outstretched arm draped in Hawaiian lei’s that she is offering to her fellow Hawaiians and the island at large; in an expression of aloha; compassion, gratitude and acceptance.
Jane DeDecker and the National Sculptors' Guild were selected by the State of Hawaii for a sculpture placement at their renovated Ho'okipa Cottages, a part of the Women's Correctional Facility. We are really pleased that our concept has been approved by the commissioners and we are into the next phase of realizing this beautiful sculpture as a monumental bronze for the community.  She is a universal figure of compassion and acceptance, representative of a Tutu (grandmother). It is our hope that this figure will provide a positive space for the women and visitors, where one can sit and reflect, seek guidance, see themselves in her, or someone they love.   The design is of a female figure seated with outstretched arm draped in Hawaiian lei’s that she is offering to her fellow Hawaiians and the island at large; in an expression of aloha; compassion, gratitude and acceptance.
Jane DeDecker and the National Sculptors' Guild were selected by the State of Hawaii for a sculpture placement at their renovated Ho'okipa Cottages, a part of the Women's Correctional Facility. We are really pleased that our concept has been approved by the commissioners and we are into the next phase of realizing this beautiful sculpture as a monumental bronze for the community.  She is a universal figure of compassion and acceptance, representative of a Tutu (grandmother). It is our hope that this figure will provide a positive space for the women and visitors, where one can sit and reflect, seek guidance, see themselves in her, or someone they love.   The design is of a female figure seated with outstretched arm draped in Hawaiian lei’s that she is offering to her fellow Hawaiians and the island at large; in an expression of aloha; compassion, gratitude and acceptance.
Update: 9/13/23 
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Jane DeDecker and the National Sculptors' Guild were selected by Hawaii's State Foundation on Culture and Arts for a sculpture placement at their renovated Ho'okipa Cottages, a part of the Women's Correctional Facility. We are really pleased that our concept has been approved by the commissioners and we are into the next phase of realizing this beautiful sculpture as a monumental bronze for the community.

She is a universal figure of compassion and acceptance, representative of a Tutu (grandmother). It is our hope that this figure will provide a positive space for the women, workers and visitors, where one can sit and reflect, seek guidance, see themselves in her, or someone they love. 

The design is of a female figure seated with outstretched arm draped in Hawaiian lei’s that she is offering to her fellow Hawaiians and the island at large; in an expression of aloha; compassion, gratitude and acceptance.

"Beyond a greeting, aloha can describe a deep love and respect for people—including oneself—and places. The ancient kahunas (priests) taught that living the Spirit of Aloha meant sending and receiving positive energy to everything and everyone in your environment." (PBS, American Masters)

The benevolent gesture of the sculpture is symbolic of the traditional Hawaiian customs of 'Aloha' and 'Ho'okipa', the Native Hawaiian value of hospitality and giving. Native Hawaiians have always believed in selflessly extending themselves to others, whether they had close ties with them or not. This is an ideal sentiment for artwork representing the renovated Ho'okipa Cottage, where women learn ways they can individually grow and contribute to the greater community. The more one cares for the world, the greater the world will sustain and provide.
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The Ottawa YMCA by Jane DeDecker

4/29/2024

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The Caruso’s and family were on site for the installation of Jane DeDecker’s ‘YMCA’ this morning, their special donation is a tribute to their late daughter. Julie’s smile will forever be present in the second portrait of the bronze sculpture.  ​We are certain these will not be the only photos of families with the sculpture. What a fun greeting to the new Ottawa YMCA in Illinois, we can’t wait to see more, please tag us in your pics.  The blue skies didn’t travel with the truck from Colorado, but we’re happy for the storms to have held off long enough to place the sculpture. Special thanks to POINTCORE Construction for installing the artwork #SculptureIsATeamSport #NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker @jane.dedecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
The Caruso’s and family were on site for the installation of Jane DeDecker’s ‘YMCA’ this morning, their special donation is a tribute to their late daughter. Julie’s smile will forever be present in the second portrait of the bronze sculpture.

​We are certain these will not be the only photos of families with the sculpture. What a fun greeting to the new Ottawa YMCA in Illinois, we can’t wait to see more, please tag us in your pics.

The blue skies didn’t travel with the truck from Colorado, but we’re happy for the storms to have held off long enough to place the sculpture. Special thanks to POINTCORE Construction for installing the artwork #SculptureIsATeamSport
The Caruso’s and family were on site for the installation of Jane DeDecker’s ‘YMCA’ this morning, their special donation is a tribute to their late daughter. Julie’s smile will forever be present in the second portrait of the bronze sculpture.

​We are certain these will not be the only photos of families with the sculpture. What a fun greeting to the new Ottawa YMCA in Illinois, we can’t wait to see more, please tag us in your pics.

The blue skies didn’t travel with the truck from Colorado, but we’re happy for the storms to have held off long enough to place the sculpture. Special thanks to POINTCORE Construction for installing the artwork #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker @jane.dedecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
The Caruso’s and family were on site for the installation of Jane DeDecker’s ‘YMCA’ this morning, their special donation is a tribute to their late daughter. Julie’s smile will forever be present in the second portrait of the bronze sculpture.

​We are certain these will not be the only photos of families with the sculpture. What a fun greeting to the new Ottawa YMCA in Illinois, we can’t wait to see more, please tag us in your pics.

The blue skies didn’t travel with the truck from Colorado, but we’re happy for the storms to have held off long enough to place the sculpture. Special thanks to POINTCORE Construction for installing the artwork #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker @jane.dedecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
The Caruso’s and family were on site for the installation of Jane DeDecker’s ‘YMCA’ this morning, their special donation is a tribute to their late daughter. Julie’s smile will forever be present in the second portrait of the bronze sculpture.

​We are certain these will not be the only photos of families with the sculpture. What a fun greeting to the new Ottawa YMCA in Illinois, we can’t wait to see more, please tag us in your pics.

The blue skies didn’t travel with the truck from Colorado, but we’re happy for the storms to have held off long enough to place the sculpture. Special thanks to POINTCORE Construction for installing the artwork #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker @jane.dedecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
The Caruso’s and family were on site for the installation of Jane DeDecker’s ‘YMCA’ this morning, their special donation is a tribute to their late daughter. Julie’s smile will forever be present in the second portrait of the bronze sculpture.

​We are certain these will not be the only photos of families with the sculpture. What a fun greeting to the new Ottawa YMCA in Illinois, we can’t wait to see more, please tag us in your pics.

The blue skies didn’t travel with the truck from Colorado, but we’re happy for the storms to have held off long enough to place the sculpture. Special thanks to POINTCORE Construction for installing the artwork #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker @jane.dedecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
The Caruso’s and family were on site for the installation of Jane DeDecker’s ‘YMCA’ this morning, their special donation is a tribute to their late daughter. Julie’s smile will forever be present in the second portrait of the bronze sculpture.

​We are certain these will not be the only photos of families with the sculpture. What a fun greeting to the new Ottawa YMCA in Illinois, we can’t wait to see more, please tag us in your pics.

The blue skies didn’t travel with the truck from Colorado, but we’re happy for the storms to have held off long enough to place the sculpture. Special thanks to POINTCORE Construction for installing the artwork #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker @jane.dedecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
The Caruso’s and family were on site for the installation of Jane DeDecker’s ‘YMCA’ this morning, their special donation is a tribute to their late daughter. Julie’s smile will forever be present in the second portrait of the bronze sculpture.

​We are certain these will not be the only photos of families with the sculpture. What a fun greeting to the new Ottawa YMCA in Illinois, we can’t wait to see more, please tag us in your pics.

The blue skies didn’t travel with the truck from Colorado, but we’re happy for the storms to have held off long enough to place the sculpture. Special thanks to POINTCORE Construction for installing the artwork #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker @jane.dedecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
The Caruso’s and family were on site for the installation of Jane DeDecker’s ‘YMCA’ this morning, their special donation is a tribute to their late daughter. Julie’s smile will forever be present in the second portrait of the bronze sculpture.

​We are certain these will not be the only photos of families with the sculpture. What a fun greeting to the new Ottawa YMCA in Illinois, we can’t wait to see more, please tag us in your pics.

The blue skies didn’t travel with the truck from Colorado, but we’re happy for the storms to have held off long enough to place the sculpture. Special thanks to POINTCORE Construction for installing the artwork #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker @jane.dedecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
The Caruso’s and family were on site for the installation of Jane DeDecker’s ‘YMCA’ this morning, their special donation is a tribute to their late daughter. Julie’s smile will forever be present in the second portrait of the bronze sculpture.

​We are certain these will not be the only photos of families with the sculpture. What a fun greeting to the new Ottawa YMCA in Illinois, we can’t wait to see more, please tag us in your pics.

The blue skies didn’t travel with the truck from Colorado, but we’re happy for the storms to have held off long enough to place the sculpture. Special thanks to POINTCORE Construction for installing the artwork #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker @jane.dedecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992

Update 4/26/2024: It's a beautiful Colorado blue sky day to load Jane DeDecker’s YMCA which is heading to its new home at the entry of the new Ottawa YMCA in Ottawa, IL.

Special thanks to August at DeDecker studio for making it look easy to move sculpture, Lucus from Landstar for driving the sculpture, and big Dave for making sure we got this right. #SculptureIsATeamSport

The piece will be met on site by John who is on his way with a stop in Kansas for a site review on another project. We love being busy.
A beautiful Colorado blue sky day to load Jane DeDecker’s YMCA which is heading to its new home at the new YMCA in Ottawa, Illinois.

Special thanks to August at DeDecker studio for making it look easy to move sculpture, and to Lucus from Landstar for driving the sculpture, and big Dave for making sure we got this right. #SculptureIsATeamSport

The piece will be met on site by John who is on his way with a stop in Kansas for a site review on another project. We love being busy.

@followers Learn more about this placement in our project page. https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/project-feed/the-ottawa-ymca

#NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
A beautiful Colorado blue sky day to load Jane DeDecker’s YMCA which is heading to its new home at the new YMCA in Ottawa, Illinois.

Special thanks to August at DeDecker studio for making it look easy to move sculpture, and to Lucus from Landstar for driving the sculpture, and big Dave for making sure we got this right. #SculptureIsATeamSport

The piece will be met on site by John who is on his way with a stop in Kansas for a site review on another project. We love being busy.

@followers Learn more about this placement in our project page. https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/project-feed/the-ottawa-ymca

#NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
A beautiful Colorado blue sky day to load Jane DeDecker’s YMCA which is heading to its new home at the new YMCA in Ottawa, Illinois.

Special thanks to August at DeDecker studio for making it look easy to move sculpture, and to Lucus from Landstar for driving the sculpture, and big Dave for making sure we got this right. #SculptureIsATeamSport

The piece will be met on site by John who is on his way with a stop in Kansas for a site review on another project. We love being busy.

@followers Learn more about this placement in our project page. https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/project-feed/the-ottawa-ymca

#NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
A beautiful Colorado blue sky day to load Jane DeDecker’s YMCA which is heading to its new home at the new YMCA in Ottawa, Illinois.

Special thanks to August at DeDecker studio for making it look easy to move sculpture, and to Lucus from Landstar for driving the sculpture, and big Dave for making sure we got this right. #SculptureIsATeamSport

The piece will be met on site by John who is on his way with a stop in Kansas for a site review on another project. We love being busy.

@followers Learn more about this placement in our project page. https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/project-feed/the-ottawa-ymca

#NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992

Update 4/15/24:  The signage is finished for the plaza in Ottawa, and the sculpture is ready for loading. All will be transported soon for a late-April installation.#NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Update 4/15/24:  The signage is finished for the plaza in Ottawa, and the sculpture is ready for loading. All will be transported soon for a late-April installation. #NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992

Update 4/15/24: 
The signage is finished for the plaza in Ottawa, and the sculpture is ready for loading. All will be transported soon for a late-April installation.
Update  4/1/2024: Jane and August have been busy finishing two large-scale pieces at DeDecker Studio. We love the warmth of the patina on YMCA. It really brings the piece to life and highlights the joyful faces. #NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Update  4/1/2024: Jane and August have been busy finishing two large-scale pieces at DeDecker Studio. We love the warmth of the patina on YMCA. It really brings the piece to life and highlights the joyful faces.
Update  4/1/2024: Jane and August have been busy finishing two large-scale pieces at DeDecker Studio. We love the warmth of the patina on YMCA. It really brings the piece to life and highlights the joyful faces.
Update  4/1/2024: Jane and August have been busy finishing two large-scale pieces at DeDecker Studio. We love the warmth of the patina on YMCA. It really brings the piece to life and highlights the joyful faces.
Update  4/1/2024: Jane and August have been busy finishing two large-scale pieces at DeDecker Studio. We love the warmth of the patina on YMCA. It really brings the piece to life and highlights the joyful faces.
Update  4/1/2024: Jane and August have been busy finishing two large-scale pieces at DeDecker Studio. We love the warmth of the patina on YMCA. It really brings the piece to life and highlights the joyful faces.
Update  4/1/2024: Jane and August have been busy finishing two large-scale pieces at DeDecker Studio. We love the warmth of the patina on YMCA. It really brings the piece to life and highlights the joyful faces.
Update  4/1/2024: Jane and August have been busy finishing two large-scale pieces at DeDecker Studio. We love the warmth of the patina on YMCA. It really brings the piece to life and highlights the joyful faces.
Update  4/1/2024: Jane and August have been busy finishing two large-scale pieces at DeDecker Studio. We love the warmth of the patina on YMCA. It really brings the piece to life and highlights the joyful faces.
Update  4/1/2024: Jane and August have been busy finishing two large-scale pieces at DeDecker Studio. We love the warmth of the patina on YMCA. It really brings the piece to life and highlights the joyful faces.
Update  4/1/2024: Jane and August have been busy finishing two large-scale pieces at DeDecker Studio. We love the warmth of the patina on YMCA. It really brings the piece to life and highlights the joyful faces.

Update 3/20/2024: Metal chasing is complete and ready for patina.
Update 3/20/2024: Metal chasing is complete and ready for patina. #NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992

Update 2/21/2024: Metal is back from Madd Castings and now the sculpture is being pieced back together at DeDecker Studio.  #NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Update 2/21/2024: Metal is back from Madd Castings and now the sculpture is being pieced back together at DeDecker Studio.  #NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992
Update 2/21/2024: Metal is back from Madd Castings and now the sculpture is being pieced back together at DeDecker Studio. 
Update 2/21/2024: Metal is back from Madd Castings and now the sculpture is being pieced back together at DeDecker Studio.  #NationalSculptorsGuild #JaneDeDecker #DeDeckerSculpture #YMCA #OttawaYMCA #bronzesculpture #JKdesignsInc #FineArtConsultation #HomeDecor #CorporateCollections #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #ConnectingPeopleWithArt #Since1992

Jane DeDecker's final casting of her monumental bronze sculpture
11/18/2022: Jane DeDecker's latest casting of her monumental bronze sculpture "YMCA" will soon grace the entry of The Ottawa YMCA in Ottawa, IL. Pictured here is the sculpture in clay in Jane's Studio when she first sculpted the piece in 2006. For this placement the family donating the sculpture to the Y have requested a modification to one of the portraits to capture the likeness of their daughter. These commemorations make what we do that much more special. The sculpture will be placed in 2024.
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NSG Public Art Placed in 2023

12/31/2023

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#HappyNewYear Here is a look back at the public art placements we did in 2023. We are excited about installing many more next year, some already in progress. Thank you for appreciating art and supporting our team of artists. May 2024 bring you health, peace and happiness. #GaryAlsum #DennyHaskew #RobertKwechette #WayneSalge #littlerockark #ThreeRiversCollege #GreeleyCO #PublicArt

#HappyNewYear

Here is a look back at the public art placements we did in 2023. We are excited about installing many more next year, some already in progress.

Click here to view the list of 550 significant sculpture statements we've placed to date.

Thank you for appreciating art and supporting our team of artists.

May 2024 bring you health, peace, and happiness.

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Committed at Josephine Jones Park

12/4/2023

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John Kinkade and Denny Haskew pose with sculpture Committed. The National Sculptors' Guild installed Charter Member, Denny Haskew's bronze sculpture 'Committed' at the Josephine B. Jones Park and Open Space in Greeley, Colorado this morning. The sculpture was donated to the site by NSG Director, John Kinkade, in honor of his parents, Jack and Ditto Kinkade, long-time, beloved residents of Greeley who frequently donated their time and services to the community.  Kinkade was instrumental in the creation of the park 30+years ago in the name of close family friend Josephine Jones, a true pioneer of the region who enriched the community in cultural events, historic preservation, and as an avid proponent of natural spaces;  many of the trees in the open space were planted as saplings by Jones.   The 11-ft tall bronze is enhanced with gold leaf on the sash. We've mounted the sculpture to a 1-ft tall sandstone base that is inscribed: John Kinkade and Denny Haskew pose with sculpture Committed.
The National Sculptors' Guild installed Charter Member, Denny Haskew's bronze sculpture 'Committed' at the Josephine B. Jones Park and Open Space in Greeley, Colorado this morning. The sculpture was donated to the site by NSG Director, John Kinkade, in honor of his parents, Jack and Ditto Kinkade, long-time, beloved residents of Greeley who frequently donated their time and services to the community.

Kinkade was instrumental in the creation of the park 30+years ago in the name of close family friend Josephine Jones, a true pioneer of the region who enriched the community in cultural events, historic preservation, and as an avid proponent of natural spaces;  many of the trees in the open space were planted as saplings by Jones. 

The 11-ft tall bronze is enhanced with gold leaf on the sash. We've mounted the sculpture to a 1-ft tall sandstone base that is inscribed: "Given to the City of Greeley in honor of his parents, Dorothy (Ditto) Waldo Kinkade and John (Jack) Henry Kinkade, Jr. by John Waldo Kinkade - 2023"

The site is ideal for this sculpture, a beautiful xeriscape expanse of land (~36 acres) stretching from Jones' former home (now used by the Greeley Forestry Department) to the edge of Highway 34. The family's deep connection to Jones and the natural space feels like the right placement to honor all involved and we appreciate the assistance from the city to make this happen. (Special thanks to DC Crane, Tribble Stone and Kim Snyder and Will Dillon from the City of Greeley for assisting on-site this morning). #SculptureIsATeamSport

The National Sculptors' Guild installed Charter Member, Denny Haskew's bronze sculpture 'Committed' at the Josephine B. Jones Park and Open Space in Greeley, Colorado this morning. The sculpture was donated to the site by NSG Director, John Kinkade, in honor of his parents, Jack and Ditto Kinkade, long-time, beloved residents of Greeley who frequently donated their time and services to the community.  Kinkade was instrumental in the creation of the park 30+years ago in the name of close family friend Josephine Jones, a true pioneer of the region who enriched the community in cultural events, historic preservation, and as an avid proponent of natural spaces;  many of the trees in the open space were planted as saplings by Jones.   The 11-ft tall bronze is enhanced with gold leaf on the sash. We've mounted the sculpture to a 1-ft tall sandstone base that is inscribed:
COMMITTED by DENNY HASKEW The artist developed a love for all things natural as well as a religious respect for all beings on earth from his relationship with his father and Potawatomi grandmother. Committed started as a traditional crucifix without Native American context. The crucifixion pose emphasized the importance to follow a spiritual path and be committed to it. We are all free to choose and once committed to a path with our Creator we begin to see inner truth.  Committed by Denny Haskew
The artist developed a love for all things natural as well as a religious respect for all beings on earth from his relationship with his father and Potawatomi grandmother. Committed started as a traditional crucifix without Native American context. The crucifixion pose emphasized the importance to follow a spiritual path and be committed to it. We are all free to choose and once committed to a path with our Creator we begin to see inner truth.

"I give to you all that I am.

My faith in Spirit is unchanging.
​
Eyes closed I can only see love." -DH

Literally, the bronze is a depiction of a member of the Dog Soldier Society, sometimes called a "Sash Wearer." This man was known among his tribal members as a fierce warrior and courageous leader. When confronted by an enemy, the Dog Soldier would stake the end of the sash to the ground with his spear, thus telling the enemy he must fight to the death at this spot or leave. Other times the Dog Soldier may stake himself out as his tribal members advanced into battle so as to say "I am here, if you retreat past me, you will sacrifice me for I will fight to the death at this spot." His double eagle-tail bonnet blows out behind him creating a circle, the circle of life for all living beings.


​The city will be adding a QR code to the site that will lead visitors of the site to learn about the sculpture. ​

​Haskew removing the last of the rigging during this morning's installation of Committed in Josephine B. Jones Park. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Denny Haskew currently resides in Loveland, Colorado where he is actively engaged in the art industry as a sculptor. He received his degree from the University of Utah, then served two years in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Having spent numerous years as a guide and ski instructor, Denny has learned to love the rivers and mountains of the western states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, and Utah. After moving to Loveland, a hub of successful working sculptors, he wasted no time in getting monumental sculpture experience through working with renowned sculptors in the area. Since 1987, Denny has created and placed dozens of monumental compositions; spanning the full spectrum of the figurative genre.  As a member of the Potawatomi Citizen Nation, it is only natural for his artwork to follow the Native American culture. His art has not been limited to Native American and southwestern subjects, however, as he frequently explores abstract forms placing emphasis on the qualities of the metal and stone used. As a Charter member of the National Sculptors' Guild and being close to other sculptors and the Loveland area foundries has helped him to master all the foundry processes involved in producing a desirable and lasting monumental bronze sculpture.  Over 50 major public placements include the Smithsonian Institution, DC.; the Gilcrease Museum, OK; Cerritos, CA; Little Rock, AR; the Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota Sioux collection, MN, and the Barona Band of Mission Indians, CA. ​ His outlook on life and sculpture largely stems from his Irish/Potawatomi heritage. He states Haskew removing the last of the rigging during this morning's installation of Committed in Josephine B. Jones Park.
​ABOUT THE ARTIST: Denny Haskew currently resides in Loveland, Colorado where he is actively engaged in the art industry as a sculptor. He received his degree from the University of Utah, then served two years in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Having spent numerous years as a guide and ski instructor, Denny has learned to love the rivers and mountains of the western states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, and Utah. After moving to Loveland, a hub of successful working sculptors, he wasted no time in getting monumental sculpture experience through working with renowned sculptors in the area. Since 1987, Denny has created and placed dozens of monumental compositions; spanning the full spectrum of the figurative genre.

As a member of the Potawatomi Citizen Nation, it is only natural for his artwork to follow the Native American culture. His art has not been limited to Native American and southwestern subjects, however, as he frequently explores abstract forms placing emphasis on the qualities of the metal and stone used. As a Charter member of the National Sculptors' Guild and being close to other sculptors and the Loveland area foundries has helped him to master all the foundry processes involved in producing a desirable and lasting monumental bronze sculpture.

Over 50 major public placements include the Smithsonian Institution, DC.; the Gilcrease Museum, OK; Cerritos, CA; Little Rock, AR; the Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota Sioux collection, MN, and the Barona Band of Mission Indians, CA. ​ His outlook on life and sculpture largely stems from his Irish/Potawatomi heritage. He states "....the strength of my artwork ascends from the spirit of the people portrayed - Native Americans, Mayans, friends, children, people of the Great Plains and West. This same spirit connects each of us with the harmony of nature and one's relationship to another." Concern with composition and fascination with the human form lead him to portray bodies in unusual, sometimes nearly contorted positions. Dramatically individualistic facial features combine with carefully composed body positions to reveal souls filled with emotion, scarred and given character by the circumstances of living, but never beaten by life. Haskew’s artwork conveys his innermost being. It is intensely personal and honest. His themes are recurring: Spirit, Love, Forgiveness, Healing, Relationship, Endurance, the Sacredness of the Human Spirit, and the Strength in each of us, the Power of all that is Natural.

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Trail of Forgiveness donated to City of Loveland

9/22/2023

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Update 9/22/2023: The City of Loveland has accepted the Guild's proposed donation from the Council of Catholic Women and a site has been selected. 'Trail of Forgiveness' by Denny Haskew will be placed in Spring 2024. 

The site is at the city's Police & Courts Building at 810 E. 10th Street. The Visual Arts Commission has expressed their gratitude for this generous donation to Loveland’s public art collection. The sculpture is meant to be open to interpretation by the viewer with the hope that it will convey a loving and spiritual message meaningful to all.

"Grandmother’s sunrise prayer, as solid of a soul as can be found. 
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See your road better now closed eyes and all. 
Know that all your enemies were really only teachers for you. 
We walk together now on this path called 
Forgiveness. 
We each have a trail of forgiveness to follow and this sculpture reminds me of mine." -DH

1/4/2017: The Council of Catholic Women in Denver have selected, "Trail of Forgiveness" by Denny Haskew to contribute on their behalf in a community to be determined. The organization’s mission is to support, empower, and educate all women around the globe. 

The monumental sculpture (over 10ft tall) depicts a woman in prayer, the woman is a portrait of the artist's Potawatomi grandmother. "My grandmother's path was one like many others, full of life, love and sorrows. In learning my path I have asked what it is I need to learn and the answer was very clear. Forgiveness." -DH

The cast bronze figure is mounted to a sandstone monolith that has a unique L-shape created from the removal of slabs by the quarry. This L feature in the stone provides a sense of protection for the woman, placing her in a sheltered space while she connects with Creator.

Trail of Forgiveness was originally commissioned by the Barona Band of Mission Indians, Lakeside, CA in 1997. Our design team won an AIA award for the site-design that included 5 monumental sculptures. The maquette was previously created by Denny in honor of his grandmother, “Trail of Prayers” won the first-place prize at the Casa Grande O’Dhamtash Show.
 Council of Catholic Women in Denver are contributing a sculpture,
Trail of Forgiveness in the artist's studio yard awaiting her site.
​Each casting in the limited edition is patinaed by Denny using a special technique he developed to match the bronze to its unique stone, providing a sense of the figure emerging from this natural element.
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Four More for Little Rock

9/6/2023

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Update 11/4/2023: Two of the pieces we recently shipped are in their new home in Little Rock, AR. Buck with Calves and Elephant Column by African artist Robert Kwechette. The stone carvings join other sculptures in the Vogel-Schwartz Sculpture Garden. (You can see our placement of Wayne Salge’s Cecil in the background) Special thanks to @littlerockparksandrec for installing. #SculptureIsATeamSport

Two of the pieces we recently shipped are in their new home in Little Rock, AR. Buck with Calves and Elephant Column by African artist Robert Kwechette. The stone carvings join other sculptures in the Vogel-Schwartz Sculpture Garden. (You can see our placement of Wayne Salge’s Cecil in the background) See more about our large scale projects here: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/public-art.html #linkinbio□ Special thanks to @littlerockparksandrec for installing. #SculptureIsATeamSport #NationalSculptorsGuild #AfricanStoneArt #RobertKwechette #CarvedStone #LittleRock #SculptureAtTheRiverMarket #JKDesignsInc #ArtInPublicPlaces #CityArtCollection #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #Since1992 #NSG #FineArtSculpture
Two of the pieces we recently shipped are in their new home in Little Rock, AR. Buck with Calves and Elephant Column by African artist Robert Kwechette. The stone carvings join other sculptures in the Vogel-Schwartz Sculpture Garden. (You can see our placement of Wayne Salge’s Cecil in the background) See more about our large scale projects here: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/public-art.html #linkinbio□ Special thanks to @littlerockparksandrec for installing. #SculptureIsATeamSport #NationalSculptorsGuild #AfricanStoneArt #RobertKwechette #CarvedStone #LittleRock #SculptureAtTheRiverMarket #JKDesignsInc #ArtInPublicPlaces #CityArtCollection #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #Since1992 #NSG #FineArtSculpture
Update 10/18/2023: We’ve loaded up this morning and have #SculptureOnTheMove to #LittleRock AR. This truck has 5 sculptures, 2 bases, and a bunch of stainless steel structures for installation and footings.
We’ve loaded up this morning and have #SculptureOnTheMove to #LittleRock AR. This truck has 5 sculptures, 2 bases, and a bunch of stainless steel structures for installation and footings. But wait, there’s more; we’ll have another two truck loads lined up for one of these projects.
Keep up with all our projects here: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/public-art.html
We are excited to get these sculptures in place and will send updates as they develop.
Special thanks to Denny Haskew @markleichliter Art Castings of Colorado and Shippers' Supply Custom Pack for help with creating, packing and loading and Landstar Trucking for getting our artwork to its new home where Sculpture at the River Market will receive it and Little Rock Parks & Recreation will help us install. #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #DennyHaskew #WayneSalge #CastBronze #MarkLeichliter #FabricatedStainlessSteel #RobertKwetche #CarvedStone #CustomSiteDesign #JKDesignsInc #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #Since1992 #NSG #FineArtSculpture
We’ve loaded up this morning and have #SculptureOnTheMove to #LittleRock AR. This truck has 5 sculptures, 2 bases, and a bunch of stainless steel structures for installation and footings. But wait, there’s more; we’ll have another two truck loads lined up for one of these projects.
Keep up with all our projects here: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/public-art.html
We are excited to get these sculptures in place and will send updates as they develop.
Special thanks to Denny Haskew @markleichliter Art Castings of Colorado and Shippers' Supply Custom Pack for help with creating, packing and loading and Landstar Trucking for getting our artwork to its new home where Sculpture at the River Market will receive it and Little Rock Parks & Recreation will help us install. #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #DennyHaskew #WayneSalge #CastBronze #MarkLeichliter #FabricatedStainlessSteel #RobertKwetche #CarvedStone #CustomSiteDesign #JKDesignsInc #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #Since1992 #NSG #FineArtSculpture
We’ve loaded up this morning and have #SculptureOnTheMove to #LittleRock AR. This truck has 5 sculptures, 2 bases, and a bunch of stainless steel structures for installation and footings. But wait, there’s more; we’ll have another two truck loads lined up for one of these projects.
Keep up with all our projects here: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/public-art.html
We are excited to get these sculptures in place and will send updates as they develop.
Special thanks to Denny Haskew @markleichliter Art Castings of Colorado and Shippers' Supply Custom Pack for help with creating, packing and loading and Landstar Trucking for getting our artwork to its new home where Sculpture at the River Market will receive it and Little Rock Parks & Recreation will help us install. #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #DennyHaskew #WayneSalge #CastBronze #MarkLeichliter #FabricatedStainlessSteel #RobertKwetche #CarvedStone #CustomSiteDesign #JKDesignsInc #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #Since1992 #NSG #FineArtSculpture
We’ve loaded up this morning and have #SculptureOnTheMove to #LittleRock AR. This truck has 5 sculptures, 2 bases, and a bunch of stainless steel structures for installation and footings. But wait, there’s more; we’ll have another two truck loads lined up for one of these projects.
Keep up with all our projects here: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/public-art.html
We are excited to get these sculptures in place and will send updates as they develop.
Special thanks to Denny Haskew @markleichliter Art Castings of Colorado and Shippers' Supply Custom Pack for help with creating, packing and loading and Landstar Trucking for getting our artwork to its new home where Sculpture at the River Market will receive it and Little Rock Parks & Recreation will help us install. #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #DennyHaskew #WayneSalge #CastBronze #MarkLeichliter #FabricatedStainlessSteel #RobertKwetche #CarvedStone #CustomSiteDesign #JKDesignsInc #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #Since1992 #NSG #FineArtSculpture
We’ve loaded up this morning and have #SculptureOnTheMove to #LittleRock AR. This truck has 5 sculptures, 2 bases, and a bunch of stainless steel structures for installation and footings. But wait, there’s more; we’ll have another two truck loads lined up for one of these projects.
Keep up with all our projects here: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/public-art.html
We are excited to get these sculptures in place and will send updates as they develop.
Special thanks to Denny Haskew @markleichliter Art Castings of Colorado and Shippers' Supply Custom Pack for help with creating, packing and loading and Landstar Trucking for getting our artwork to its new home where Sculpture at the River Market will receive it and Little Rock Parks & Recreation will help us install. #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #DennyHaskew #WayneSalge #CastBronze #MarkLeichliter #FabricatedStainlessSteel #RobertKwetche #CarvedStone #CustomSiteDesign #JKDesignsInc #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #Since1992 #NSG #FineArtSculpture
We’ve loaded up this morning and have #SculptureOnTheMove to #LittleRock AR. This truck has 5 sculptures, 2 bases, and a bunch of stainless steel structures for installation and footings. But wait, there’s more; we’ll have another two truck loads lined up for one of these projects.
Keep up with all our projects here: https://www.nationalsculptorsguild.com/public-art.html
We are excited to get these sculptures in place and will send updates as they develop.
Special thanks to Denny Haskew @markleichliter Art Castings of Colorado and Shippers' Supply Custom Pack for help with creating, packing and loading and Landstar Trucking for getting our artwork to its new home where Sculpture at the River Market will receive it and Little Rock Parks & Recreation will help us install. #SculptureIsATeamSport
#NationalSculptorsGuild #DennyHaskew #WayneSalge #CastBronze #MarkLeichliter #FabricatedStainlessSteel #RobertKwetche #CarvedStone #CustomSiteDesign #JKDesignsInc #ArtInPublicPlaces #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #Since1992 #NSG #FineArtSculpture

The City of Little Rock will be graced with four more sculptures soon. The Sculpture at the River Market board of directors have selected the below artworks for their growing public art collection. We have loved working with Little Rock for the last 2 decades placing diverse work in style and subject, and look forward to seeing these in place.
The City of Little Rock will be graced with four more sculptures soon. The Sculpture at the River Market board of directors have selected the below artworks for their growing public art collection. We have loved working with Little Rock for the last 2 decades placing diverse work in style and subject, and look forward to seeing these in place.
The City of Little Rock will be graced with four more sculptures soon. The Sculpture at the River Market board of directors have selected the below artworks for their growing public art collection. We have loved working with Little Rock for the last 2 decades placing diverse work in style and subject, and look forward to seeing these in place.
The City of Little Rock will be graced with four more sculptures soon. The Sculpture at the River Market board of directors have selected the below artworks for their growing public art collection. We have loved working with Little Rock for the last 2 decades placing diverse work in style and subject, and look forward to seeing these in place.
The City of Little Rock will be graced with four more sculptures soon. The Sculpture at the River Market board of directors have selected the below artworks for their growing public art collection. We have loved working with Little Rock for the last 2 decades placing diverse work in style and subject, and look forward to seeing these in place.
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Strength of the Maker - Cerritos, CA

4/11/2023

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Denny Haskew's Strength of the Maker has been installed in the City of Cerritos Sculpture Garden. Additional landscaping will enhance the bronze sculpture placement. But it already looks like a good home in our minds. Special thanks to Advanced Aquatics and Capital Crane for the wonderful installation work.  Winner of 5 Best of Show Awards; ”Strength of the Maker, right from its title…to the strength shown even in the toes, is a statement on how I view my very inner belief.” -DH  Only one casting remains in the limited edition of 21. Click here to purchase. Other prominent placements of the edition include: National Museum of the American Indian - Smithsonian Institution in DC; the Gilcrease Museum, OK; the Barona Band of Mission Indians, CA; and the Wolf Creek Indian Village & Museum, Bastian, VA; Briscoe Western Art Museum, San Antonio, TX; District Courthouse, Flagstaff, AZ; City of Grand Junction, CO; Canyon City, CO; and major private collections throughout the US.
Denny Haskew's Strength of the Maker has been installed in the City of Cerritos Sculpture Garden. Additional landscaping will enhance the bronze sculpture placement. But it already looks like a good home in our minds. Special thanks to Advanced Aquatics and Capital Crane for the wonderful installation work, and to Shipper's Supply for getting the artwork there safely. Click here to see a video of the installation.

Winner of 5 Best of Show Awards; ”Strength of the Maker, right from its title…to the strength shown even in the toes, is a statement on how I view my very inner belief.” -DH

Only one casting remains in the limited edition of 21. Click here to purchase.
Other prominent placements of the edition include: National Museum of the American Indian - Smithsonian Institution in DC; the Gilcrease Museum, OK; the Barona Band of Mission Indians, CA; and the Wolf Creek Indian Village & Museum, Bastian, VA; Briscoe Western Art Museum, San Antonio, TX; District Courthouse, Flagstaff, AZ; City of Grand Junction, CO; Canyon City, CO; and major private collections throughout the US.
Denny Haskew's Strength of the Maker has been installed in the City of Cerritos Sculpture Garden. Additional landscaping will enhance the bronze sculpture placement. But it already looks like a good home in our minds. Special thanks to Advanced Aquatics and Capital Crane for the wonderful installation work.  Winner of 5 Best of Show Awards; ”Strength of the Maker, right from its title…to the strength shown even in the toes, is a statement on how I view my very inner belief.” -DH  Only one casting remains in the limited edition of 21. Click here to purchase. Other prominent placements of the edition include: National Museum of the American Indian - Smithsonian Institution in DC; the Gilcrease Museum, OK; the Barona Band of Mission Indians, CA; and the Wolf Creek Indian Village & Museum, Bastian, VA; Briscoe Western Art Museum, San Antonio, TX; District Courthouse, Flagstaff, AZ; City of Grand Junction, CO; Canyon City, CO; and major private collections throughout the US.
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Gene Bess Portrait for Three Rivers College

2/3/2023

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The dedication was a huge success, we especially  love seeing the real Gene Bess with the sculpture. What a great individual to commemorate. Thanks Three Rivers College.  National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Gary Alsum is in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to install and dedicate the the Gene Bess portrait at Three Rivers College. Special thanks to the school for lending a hand, and creating a beautiful inscribed base for the bronze.  You can find the sculpture on the entry plaza of the Libla Family Sports Center.  The bronze depicts the coach with basketball in hand wearing his familiar suit and tie.  We are very proud to be part of honoring Coach Bess and hope the presence of the sculpture at Three Rivers College brings continued good fortune to the basketball team's success. ​ Coach Bess won a record 1,300 wins in 50 seasons as Three Rivers head coach while teaching two classes a semester, and serving as the Three Rivers Athletic Director throughout his career. At least 42 former players for Bess have gone on to coach all over the country.  He became college basketball’s all-time wins leader in 2001 when he surpassed North Carolina’s Dean Smith and Richard Baldwin of Broome Community College. He was the first college basketball coach to reach 1,000 wins in 2006, the first with 1,100 wins four seasons later, and 1,200 in 2015. His 1,300th win came in what ended up being his final home game on a court named in his honor. Coach Bess finished with a career record of 1,300-416, won national championships in 1979 and 1992, coached in four national title games, appeared in 17 national tournaments, won 23 region championships, and is a member of four halls of fame.
The dedication was a huge success, we especially  love seeing the real Gene Bess with the sculpture. What a great individual to commemorate. Thanks Three Rivers College.
The dedication was a huge success, we especially  love seeing the real Gene Bess with the sculpture. Gary really enjoyed spending time with the real Gene Bess too. What a great individual to commemorate. Thanks Three Rivers College. 
National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Gary Alsum is in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to install and dedicate the the Gene Bess portrait at Three Rivers College. Special thanks to the school for lending a hand, and creating a beautiful inscribed base for the bronze.  You can find the sculpture on the entry plaza of the Libla Family Sports Center.  The bronze depicts the coach with basketball in hand wearing his familiar suit and tie.  We are very proud to be part of honoring Coach Bess and hope the presence of the sculpture at Three Rivers College brings continued good fortune to the basketball team's success. ​ Coach Bess won a record 1,300 wins in 50 seasons as Three Rivers head coach while teaching two classes a semester, and serving as the Three Rivers Athletic Director throughout his career. At least 42 former players for Bess have gone on to coach all over the country.  He became college basketball’s all-time wins leader in 2001 when he surpassed North Carolina’s Dean Smith and Richard Baldwin of Broome Community College. He was the first college basketball coach to reach 1,000 wins in 2006, the first with 1,100 wins four seasons later, and 1,200 in 2015. His 1,300th win came in what ended up being his final home game on a court named in his honor. Coach Bess finished with a career record of 1,300-416, won national championships in 1979 and 1992, coached in four national title games, appeared in 17 national tournaments, won 23 region championships, and is a member of four halls of fame.
National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Gary Alsum is in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to install and dedicate the the Gene Bess portrait at Three Rivers College. Special thanks to the school for lending a hand, and creating a beautiful inscribed base for the bronze.

You can find the sculpture on the entry plaza of the Libla Family Sports Center.

The bronze depicts the coach with basketball in hand wearing his familiar suit and tie.

We are very proud to be part of honoring Coach Bess and hope the presence of the sculpture at Three Rivers College brings continued good fortune to the basketball team's success.
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Coach Bess won a record 1,300 wins in 50 seasons as Three Rivers head coach while teaching two classes a semester, and serving as the Three Rivers Athletic Director throughout his career. At least 42 former players for Bess have gone on to coach all over the country.

He became college basketball’s all-time wins leader in 2001 when he surpassed North Carolina’s Dean Smith and Richard Baldwin of Broome Community College. He was the first college basketball coach to reach 1,000 wins in 2006, the first with 1,100 wins four seasons later, and 1,200 in 2015. His 1,300th win came in what ended up being his final home game on a court named in his honor. Coach Bess finished with a career record of 1,300-416, won national championships in 1979 and 1992, coached in four national title games, appeared in 17 national tournaments, won 23 region championships, and is a member of four halls of fame.  NSG Public Art Placement #544

Thank you TRC's Rob, Guy, Adam and Shawn. You made installation in freezing temps a breeze. National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Gary Alsum is in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to install and dedicate the the Gene Bess portrait at Three Rivers College. Special thanks to the school for lending a hand, and creating a beautiful inscribed base for the bronze.  You can find the sculpture on the entry plaza of the Libla Family Sports Center.  The bronze depicts the coach with basketball in hand wearing his familiar suit and tie.  We are very proud to be part of honoring Coach Bess and hope the presence of the sculpture at Three Rivers College brings continued good fortune to the basketball team's success. ​ Coach Bess won a record 1,300 wins in 50 seasons as Three Rivers head coach while teaching two classes a semester, and serving as the Three Rivers Athletic Director throughout his career. At least 42 former players for Bess have gone on to coach all over the country.  He became college basketball’s all-time wins leader in 2001 when he surpassed North Carolina’s Dean Smith and Richard Baldwin of Broome Community College. He was the first college basketball coach to reach 1,000 wins in 2006, the first with 1,100 wins four seasons later, and 1,200 in 2015. His 1,300th win came in what ended up being his final home game on a court named in his honor. Coach Bess finished with a career record of 1,300-416, won national championships in 1979 and 1992, coached in four national title games, appeared in 17 national tournaments, won 23 region championships, and is a member of four halls of fame.
Thank you TRC's Rob, Guy, Adam and Shawn. You made installation in freezing temps a breeze. National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Gary Alsum is in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to install and dedicate the the Gene Bess portrait at Three Rivers College. Special thanks to the school for lending a hand, and creating a beautiful inscribed base for the bronze.  You can find the sculpture on the entry plaza of the Libla Family Sports Center.  The bronze depicts the coach with basketball in hand wearing his familiar suit and tie.  We are very proud to be part of honoring Coach Bess and hope the presence of the sculpture at Three Rivers College brings continued good fortune to the basketball team's success. ​ Coach Bess won a record 1,300 wins in 50 seasons as Three Rivers head coach while teaching two classes a semester, and serving as the Three Rivers Athletic Director throughout his career. At least 42 former players for Bess have gone on to coach all over the country.  He became college basketball’s all-time wins leader in 2001 when he surpassed North Carolina’s Dean Smith and Richard Baldwin of Broome Community College. He was the first college basketball coach to reach 1,000 wins in 2006, the first with 1,100 wins four seasons later, and 1,200 in 2015. His 1,300th win came in what ended up being his final home game on a court named in his honor. Coach Bess finished with a career record of 1,300-416, won national championships in 1979 and 1992, coached in four national title games, appeared in 17 national tournaments, won 23 region championships, and is a member of four halls of fame.
Thank you TRC's Rob, Guy, Adam and Shawn. You made installation in freezing temps a breeze.

National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Gary Alsum has been selected to sculpt Gene Bess for placement at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Coach Bess won a record 1,300 wins in 50 seasons as Three Rivers head coach while teaching two classes a semester, and serving as the Three Rivers Athletic Director throughout his career. At least 42 former players for Bess have gone on to coach all over the country. He became college basketball’s all-time wins leader in 2001 when he surpassed North Carolina’s Dean Smith and Richard Baldwin of Broome Community College. He was the first college basketball coach to reach 1,000 wins in 2006, the first with 1,100 wins four seasons later, and 1,200 in 2015. His 1,300th win came in what ended up being his final home game on a court named in his honor. Coach Bess finished with a career record of 1,300-416, won national championships in 1979 and 1992, coached in four national title games, appeared in 17 national tournaments, won 23 region championships, and is a member of four halls of fame. “He brought notoriety, he brought fame, he brought championships, but that’s not the important thing that he brought to our school,” Three Rivers President Dr. Wesley Payne said. “He brought honor. He brought a dedication that was an example to everyone that works there or walked through the doors as a student. He brought courage, he brought direction, he brought an example that was worthy to follow.”  The school has been hard at work raising funds for this commemorative sculpture.  The bronze will be a life-sized standing figure depicting the coach with basketball in hand wearing his familiar suit and tie. The sculpture will be located on the entry plaza of the Libla Family Sports Center in 2022.  The former coach of the men's basketball team at Three Rivers Community College was hired in 1971.  ​His career win-loss record is 1,300-416 (.757 winning percentage), making him the all-time winningest college basketball coach.  In his time at Three Rivers, he won two national junior college basketball titles, in 1979 and 1992, and was the first college coach to reach 1,000 and 1,200 wins. Bess coached NBA player Latrell Sprewell at Three Rivers. Bess announced his retirement from coaching in May 2020 after suffering from health problems during his final years on the bench.
Update 5/1/2022: Sculptor, Gary Alsum next to the freshly sculpted Gene Bess clay enlargement. Now that it is complete. its way to mold and the casting process. 

National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Gary Alsum has been selected to sculpt Gene Bess for placement at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has been hard at work raising funds for this commemorative sculpture.

The bronze will be a life-sized standing figure depicting the coach with basketball in hand wearing his familiar suit and tie. The sculpture will be located on the entry plaza of the Libla Family Sports Center in 2022.

The former coach of the men's basketball team at Three Rivers Community College was hired in 1971.

​His career win-loss record is 1,300-416 (.757 winning percentage), making him the all-time winningest college basketball coach.

In his time at Three Rivers, he won two national junior college basketball titles, in 1979 and 1992, and was the first college coach to reach 1,000 and 1,200 wins. Bess coached NBA player Latrell Sprewell at Three Rivers. Bess announced his retirement from coaching in May 2020 after suffering from health problems during his final years on the bench.
National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Gary Alsum has been selected to sculpt Gene Bess for placement at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has been hard at work raising funds for this commemorative sculpture.

The bronze will be a life-sized standing figure depicting the coach with basketball in hand wearing his familiar suit and tie. The sculpture will be located on the entry plaza of the Libla Family Sports Center in 2022.

The former coach of the men's basketball team at Three Rivers Community College was hired in 1971.

​His career win-loss record is 1,300-416 (.757 winning percentage), making him the all-time winningest college basketball coach.

In his time at Three Rivers, he won two national junior college basketball titles, in 1979 and 1992, and was the first college coach to reach 1,000 and 1,200 wins. Bess coached NBA player Latrell Sprewell at Three Rivers. Bess announced his retirement from coaching in May 2020 after suffering from health problems during his final years on the bench.
National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Gary Alsum has been selected to sculpt Gene Bess for placement at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has been hard at work raising funds for this commemorative sculpture.

The bronze will be a life-sized standing figure depicting the coach with basketball in hand wearing his familiar suit and tie. The sculpture will be located on the entry plaza of the Libla Family Sports Center in 2022.

The former coach of the men's basketball team at Three Rivers Community College was hired in 1971.

​His career win-loss record is 1,300-416 (.757 winning percentage), making him the all-time winningest college basketball coach.

In his time at Three Rivers, he won two national junior college basketball titles, in 1979 and 1992, and was the first college coach to reach 1,000 and 1,200 wins. Bess coached NBA player Latrell Sprewell at Three Rivers. Bess announced his retirement from coaching in May 2020 after suffering from health problems during his final years on the bench.
National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Gary Alsum has been selected to sculpt Gene Bess for placement at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has been hard at work raising funds for this commemorative sculpture.

The bronze will be a life-sized standing figure depicting the coach with basketball in hand wearing his familiar suit and tie. The sculpture will be located on the entry plaza of the Libla Family Sports Center in 2022.

The former coach of the men's basketball team at Three Rivers Community College was hired in 1971.

​His career win-loss record is 1,300-416 (.757 winning percentage), making him the all-time winningest college basketball coach.

In his time at Three Rivers, he won two national junior college basketball titles, in 1979 and 1992, and was the first college coach to reach 1,000 and 1,200 wins. Bess coached NBA player Latrell Sprewell at Three Rivers. Bess announced his retirement from coaching in May 2020 after suffering from health problems during his final years on the bench.
Update 4/15/22: The portrait has been refined in clay and approved by the client.

Update 4/5/22: The stone base with engraving layout is complete, and ordered.
National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Gary Alsum has been selected to sculpt Gene Bess for placement at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Coach Bess won a record 1,300 wins in 50 seasons as Three Rivers head coach while teaching two classes a semester, and serving as the Three Rivers Athletic Director throughout his career. At least 42 former players for Bess have gone on to coach all over the country. He became college basketball’s all-time wins leader in 2001 when he surpassed North Carolina’s Dean Smith and Richard Baldwin of Broome Community College. He was the first college basketball coach to reach 1,000 wins in 2006, the first with 1,100 wins four seasons later, and 1,200 in 2015. His 1,300th win came in what ended up being his final home game on a court named in his honor. Coach Bess finished with a career record of 1,300-416, won national championships in 1979 and 1992, coached in four national title games, appeared in 17 national tournaments, won 23 region championships, and is a member of four halls of fame. “He brought notoriety, he brought fame, he brought championships, but that’s not the important thing that he brought to our school,” Three Rivers President Dr. Wesley Payne said. “He brought honor. He brought a dedication that was an example to everyone that works there or walked through the doors as a student. He brought courage, he brought direction, he brought an example that was worthy to follow.”  The school has been hard at work raising funds for this commemorative sculpture.  The bronze will be a life-sized standing figure depicting the coach with basketball in hand wearing his familiar suit and tie. The sculpture will be located on the entry plaza of the Libla Family Sports Center in 2022.  The former coach of the men's basketball team at Three Rivers Community College was hired in 1971.  ​His career win-loss record is 1,300-416 (.757 winning percentage), making him the all-time winningest college basketball coach.  In his time at Three Rivers, he won two national junior college basketball titles, in 1979 and 1992, and was the first college coach to reach 1,000 and 1,200 wins. Bess coached NBA player Latrell Sprewell at Three Rivers. Bess announced his retirement from coaching in May 2020 after suffering from health problems during his final years on the bench.

Update 11/15/21: Gary has created a maquette for the monument, getting an idea of what is to be expected.
National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Gary Alsum has been selected to sculpt Gene Bess for placement at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has been hard at work raising funds for this commemorative sculpture.  The bronze will be a life-sized standing figure depicting the coach with basketball in hand wearing his familiar suit and tie. The sculpture will be located on the entry plaza of the Libla Family Sports Center in 2022.  The former coach of the men's basketball team at Three Rivers Community College was hired in 1971.  ​His career win-loss record is 1,300-416 (.757 winning percentage), making him the all-time winningest college basketball coach.  In his time at Three Rivers, he won two national junior college basketball titles, in 1979 and 1992, and was the first college coach to reach 1,000 and 1,200 wins. Bess coached NBA player Latrell Sprewell at Three Rivers. Bess announced his retirement from coaching in May 2020 after suffering from health problems during his final years on the bench.
National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Gary Alsum has been selected to sculpt Gene Bess for placement at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has been hard at work raising funds for this commemorative sculpture.  The bronze will be a life-sized standing figure depicting the coach with basketball in hand wearing his familiar suit and tie. The sculpture will be located on the entry plaza of the Libla Family Sports Center in 2022.  The former coach of the men's basketball team at Three Rivers Community College was hired in 1971.  ​His career win-loss record is 1,300-416 (.757 winning percentage), making him the all-time winningest college basketball coach.  In his time at Three Rivers, he won two national junior college basketball titles, in 1979 and 1992, and was the first college coach to reach 1,000 and 1,200 wins. Bess coached NBA player Latrell Sprewell at Three Rivers. Bess announced his retirement from coaching in May 2020 after suffering from health problems during his final years on the bench.
National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Gary Alsum has been selected to sculpt Gene Bess for placement at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has been hard at work raising funds for this commemorative sculpture.  The bronze will be a life-sized standing figure depicting the coach with basketball in hand wearing his familiar suit and tie. The sculpture will be located on the entry plaza of the Libla Family Sports Center in 2022.  The former coach of the men's basketball team at Three Rivers Community College was hired in 1971.  ​His career win-loss record is 1,300-416 (.757 winning percentage), making him the all-time winningest college basketball coach.  In his time at Three Rivers, he won two national junior college basketball titles, in 1979 and 1992, and was the first college coach to reach 1,000 and 1,200 wins. Bess coached NBA player Latrell Sprewell at Three Rivers. Bess announced his retirement from coaching in May 2020 after suffering from health problems during his final years on the bench.Gene Bess to be sculpted by Gary Alsum for Three Rivers College
10/1/21: National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Gary Alsum has been selected to sculpt Gene Bess for placement at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has been hard at work raising funds for this commemorative sculpture.

The bronze will be a life-sized standing figure depicting the coach with basketball in hand wearing his familiar suit and tie. The sculpture will be located on the entry plaza of the Libla Family Sports Center in 2022.


The former coach of the men's basketball team at Three Rivers Community College was hired in 1971.
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Coach Bess won a record 1,300 wins in 50 seasons as Three Rivers head coach while teaching two classes a semester, and serving as the Three Rivers Athletic Director throughout his career. At least 42 former players for Bess have gone on to coach all over the country.

He became college basketball’s all-time wins leader in 2001 when he surpassed North Carolina’s Dean Smith and Richard Baldwin of Broome Community College. He was the first college basketball coach to reach 1,000 wins in 2006, the first with 1,100 wins four seasons later, and 1,200 in 2015. His 1,300th win came in what ended up being his final home game on a court named in his honor. Coach Bess finished with a career record of 1,300-416, won national championships in 1979 and 1992, coached in four national title games, appeared in 17 national tournaments, won 23 region championships, and is a member of four halls of fame.

“He brought notoriety, he brought fame, he brought championships, but that’s not the important thing that he brought to our school,” Three Rivers President Dr. Wesley Payne said. “He brought honor. He brought a dedication that was an example to everyone that works there or walked through the doors as a student. He brought courage, he brought direction, he brought an example that was worthy to follow.” 


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Daisy Bates to be Honored in Little Rock

11/15/2022

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In November, the city of Little Rock installed National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Jane DeDecker's Bust of Daisy Lee Gatson Bates in Little Rock, AR.  The bronze of the civil rights activist, Arkansas NAACP president, and pioneering black journalist (1914-1999), is situated in Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Park in her former hometown. The portrait is just one acknowledgment of Bates’ legacy in the river town which also boasts a Daisy Bates Museum, several named streets, and a “Daisy Bates Day” celebrated the third Monday of February every year.  The bust also includes a plaque with a quote by the human rights advocate:   “When hate won’t die, use it for good.”  The outdoor sculpture walk winds along the Arkansas River and includes 90 works of art in its collection.   Daisy Gatson Bates, who was a mentor to the Little Rock Nine, a civil rights activist, a former Arkansas NAACP president and a pioneering Black journalist, is now commemorated with a bronze bust sculpted by Jane DeDecker and the National Sculptors' Guild, along the banks of the Arkansas River.   At-large Director Dean Kumpuris, a longtime advocate for the development of Little Rock’s riverfront, has worked to add yet another art piece to the River Market Sculpture Garden. Joining 90 other artworks, the Bates sculpture also includes a backing wall made of natural blue stones that represent the river.   Along with the new sculpture, Bates’ legacy is also celebrated at the Daisy Bates Museum, her former home and now National Historic Landmark -- also in Little Rock. The third Monday in February is recognized as “Daisy Gatson Bates Day” in Arkansas, and various streets in the state are named after her.  The city of Little Rock announced the sculpture Tuesday, and Kumpuris said, “I can think of no more fitting addition to the more than 90 artworks in the Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden than one honoring Daisy Bates, whose contributions to Little Rock through activism and journalism are still with us today.”  Below the bust, a plaque reads “When hate won’t die, use it for good.”   The work was donated by the nonprofit group Sculpture at the River Market, and the Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department installed it.  Leland Couch, the director of the parks department, echoed compliments of Bates. He said that it is a “distinct privilege” to honor someone who “fought so hard to make Little Rock a city for everyone.”  The Bates sculpture is near the Main Street overpass on the Eastern side of the art garden.
In November, the City of Little Rock installed National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Jane DeDecker's Portrait of Daisy Lee Gatson Bates in Little Rock, AR. 

The bronze bust of the civil rights activist, Arkansas NAACP president, and pioneering black journalist (1914-1999), is situated in Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Park in her former hometown. The portrait is just one acknowledgment of Bates’ legacy in the river town which also boasts a Daisy Bates Museum, several named streets, and a “Daisy Bates Day” celebrated the third Monday of February every year.  The bust also includes a plaque with a quote by the human rights advocate:   “When hate won’t die, use it for good.”  The outdoor sculpture walk winds along the Arkansas River and includes over 90 works of art in its collection. The Bates sculpture is near the Main Street overpass on the Eastern side of the art garden.

In November, the city of Little Rock installed National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Jane DeDecker's Bust of Daisy Lee Gatson Bates in Little Rock, AR.  The bronze of the civil rights activist, Arkansas NAACP president, and pioneering black journalist (1914-1999), is situated in Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Park in her former hometown. The portrait is just one acknowledgment of Bates’ legacy in the river town which also boasts a Daisy Bates Museum, several named streets, and a “Daisy Bates Day” celebrated the third Monday of February every year.  The bust also includes a plaque with a quote by the human rights advocate:   “When hate won’t die, use it for good.”  The outdoor sculpture walk winds along the Arkansas River and includes 90 works of art in its collection.   Daisy Gatson Bates, who was a mentor to the Little Rock Nine, a civil rights activist, a former Arkansas NAACP president and a pioneering Black journalist, is now commemorated with a bronze bust sculpted by Jane DeDecker and the National Sculptors' Guild, along the banks of the Arkansas River.   At-large Director Dean Kumpuris, a longtime advocate for the development of Little Rock’s riverfront, has worked to add yet another art piece to the River Market Sculpture Garden. Joining 90 other artworks, the Bates sculpture also includes a backing wall made of natural blue stones that represent the river.   Along with the new sculpture, Bates’ legacy is also celebrated at the Daisy Bates Museum, her former home and now National Historic Landmark -- also in Little Rock. The third Monday in February is recognized as “Daisy Gatson Bates Day” in Arkansas, and various streets in the state are named after her.  The city of Little Rock announced the sculpture Tuesday, and Kumpuris said, “I can think of no more fitting addition to the more than 90 artworks in the Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden than one honoring Daisy Bates, whose contributions to Little Rock through activism and journalism are still with us today.”  Below the bust, a plaque reads “When hate won’t die, use it for good.”   The work was donated by the nonprofit group Sculpture at the River Market, and the Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department installed it.  Leland Couch, the director of the parks department, echoed compliments of Bates. He said that it is a “distinct privilege” to honor someone who “fought so hard to make Little Rock a city for everyone.”  The Bates sculpture is near the Main Street overpass on the Eastern side of the art garden.
In November, the city of Little Rock installed National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Jane DeDecker's Bust of Daisy Lee Gatson Bates in Little Rock, AR.  The bronze of the civil rights activist, Arkansas NAACP president, and pioneering black journalist (1914-1999), is situated in Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Park in her former hometown. The portrait is just one acknowledgment of Bates’ legacy in the river town which also boasts a Daisy Bates Museum, several named streets, and a “Daisy Bates Day” celebrated the third Monday of February every year.  The bust also includes a plaque with a quote by the human rights advocate:   “When hate won’t die, use it for good.”  The outdoor sculpture walk winds along the Arkansas River and includes 90 works of art in its collection.   Daisy Gatson Bates, who was a mentor to the Little Rock Nine, a civil rights activist, a former Arkansas NAACP president and a pioneering Black journalist, is now commemorated with a bronze bust sculpted by Jane DeDecker and the National Sculptors' Guild, along the banks of the Arkansas River.   At-large Director Dean Kumpuris, a longtime advocate for the development of Little Rock’s riverfront, has worked to add yet another art piece to the River Market Sculpture Garden. Joining 90 other artworks, the Bates sculpture also includes a backing wall made of natural blue stones that represent the river.   Along with the new sculpture, Bates’ legacy is also celebrated at the Daisy Bates Museum, her former home and now National Historic Landmark -- also in Little Rock. The third Monday in February is recognized as “Daisy Gatson Bates Day” in Arkansas, and various streets in the state are named after her.  The city of Little Rock announced the sculpture Tuesday, and Kumpuris said, “I can think of no more fitting addition to the more than 90 artworks in the Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden than one honoring Daisy Bates, whose contributions to Little Rock through activism and journalism are still with us today.”  Below the bust, a plaque reads “When hate won’t die, use it for good.”   The work was donated by the nonprofit group Sculpture at the River Market, and the Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department installed it.  Leland Couch, the director of the parks department, echoed compliments of Bates. He said that it is a “distinct privilege” to honor someone who “fought so hard to make Little Rock a city for everyone.”  The Bates sculpture is near the Main Street overpass on the Eastern side of the art garden.
update 5/20/22: The bust and plaques have been cast in bronze and shipped to Little Rock. We will update with photos once the city has installed the memorial. 
National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Jane DeDecker has been selected to sculpt Daisy Lee Gatson Bates for placement in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. The honor to portray such an important figure is a true highlight.   The life-sized bronze bust will be accompanied by bronze plaques featuring quotations by the great Civil Rights Activist.  ​The public display of her image and words will serve well to inspire next generations to take her lead to end racial injustice.  ​
National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Jane DeDecker has been selected to sculpt Daisy Lee Gatson Bates for placement in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. The honor to portray such an important figure is a true highlight.   The life-sized bronze bust will be accompanied by bronze plaques featuring quotations by the great Civil Rights Activist.  ​The public display of her image and words will serve well to inspire next generations to take her lead to end racial injustice.  ​Jane DeDecker's composition of Daisy Bates
10/15/21: National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Jane DeDecker has been selected to sculpt Daisy Bates for placement in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. The honor to portray such an important figure is a true highlight. 

The life-sized bronze bust will be accompanied by a wall of bronze plaques featuring quotations by the great Civil Rights Activist.


​The public display of her image and words will serve well to inspire next generations to take her lead to end racial injustice.

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I have been truly inspired and deeply moved by the strength and dedication of Daisy Lee Gatson Bates. She turned tragedy into her life's work in fighting against prejudice, segregation, and inequality. Daisy Lee Gatson Bates was a formidable woman who would not stand down." - Jane DeDecker, NSG

The commemorative placement will be completed in 2022. Updates will be posted here.

​Daisy Lee Gatson Bates
Mentor to the Little Rock Nine
Advocate for Equality

About Daisy Lee Gatson Bates...

National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Jane DeDecker has been selected by the State of Arkansas to sculpt Daisy Lee Gatson Bates for placement in the National Statuary Hall. We presented models early this month to the selection committee created by the Secretary of State administration along with 2 other finalists. The announcement was made earlier today.  The honor to portray such an important figure in the state capitol is a true highlight for our entire design team. Jane will begin the enlargement in the coming months and we will provide updates here as this project develops. Daisy Bates was an elegant woman, physically small, though grand in stature when her determination to end racial injustice was involved. She confronted racism and adversity from an early age. Personal confrontations led to speaking out and heading large organizations; providing great change for the state of Arkansas, and beyond.  It is important to express Mrs. Bates' power through her stance since she is structurally smaller than the counterparts she will be placed near within the Statuary Hall. Her face lifted to take on oppressors, her hand shooing away the past as her steps create the movement necessary for generations to follow are just a few ways this composition expresses her power. She has shattered the glass ceiling without scars showing from the enduring path it took.  No one prepares to be the face of change for a nation, Daisy Bates took on her role with grace and fortitude. Unwaveringly, she rose to all of the challenges, her diminutive body seemingly too small for the power she exuded. Small but mighty, Mrs. Bates informed and organized Arkansas' Civil Rights movement.  Her resilience to the fear tactics used gave her a reputation of calm in the face of adversity. Jail time, fires on lawns and bricks thrown through windows seemed only to make the fight more just and purposeful.  Though Mrs. Bates is most known for her involvement in the Little Rock Desegregation Crisis of 1957, her contributions etch far deeper. The weekly newspaper that she and her husband published helped inform and activate civil rights movements across the state before and after the integration of Central High School. From 1941 to 1959 the Arkansas State Press was one of the only newspapers solely dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement.  She was known to publish controversial articles that others shied away from. Daisy Bates worked with local Civil Rights organizations including joining the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1952. For many years, she served as the President of the Arkansas chapter of the NAACP, providing support to many opportunities for the black community, assuring her role in the 1957 desegregation efforts. ​ She was well respected in the community, even her opponents had to admit she was a force to reckon with. Her repose during crisis after crisis kept the forward motion of the Civil Rights Movement going; and her tenacious charge afforded generations of students access to their constitutional rights.  Her image in the National Statuary Hall will serve well to inspire next generations to take her lead to end racial injustice.

​Daisy Bates was an elegant woman, physically small, though grand in stature when her determination to end racial injustice was involved. She confronted racism and adversity from an early age. Personal confrontations led to speaking out and heading large organizations; providing great change for the state of Arkansas, and beyond.

No one prepares to be the face of change for a nation, Daisy Bates took on her role with grace and fortitude. Unwaveringly, she rose to all of the challenges, her diminutive body seemingly too small for the power she exuded. Small but mighty, Mrs. Bates informed and organized Arkansas' Civil Rights movement.

Her resilience to the fear tactics used gave her a reputation of calm in the face of adversity. Jail time, fires on lawns and bricks thrown through windows seemed only to make the fight more just and purposeful.

Though Mrs. Bates is most known for her involvement in the Little Rock Desegregation Crisis of 1957, her contributions etch far deeper. The weekly newspaper that she and her husband published helped inform and activate civil rights movements across the state, and beyond, before and after the integration of Central High School. From 1941 to 1959 the Arkansas State Press was one of the only newspapers solely dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement.

She was known to publish controversial articles that others shied away from. Daisy Bates worked with local Civil Rights organizations including joining the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1952. For many years, she served as the President of the Arkansas chapter of the NAACP, providing support to many opportunities for the black community, assuring her role in the 1957 desegregation efforts.
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She was well respected in the community, even her opponents had to admit she was a force to reckon with. Her repose during crisis after crisis kept the forward motion of the Civil Rights Movement going; and her tenacious charge afforded generations of students access to their constitutional rights.

National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Jane DeDecker has been selected to sculpt Daisy Lee Gatson Bates for placement in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. The honor to portray such an important figure is a true highlight. 

The life-sized bronze bust will be accompanied by bronze plaques featuring quotations by the great Civil Rights Activist.

​The public display of her image and words will serve well to inspire next generations to take her lead to end racial injustice.

​"I have been truly inspired and deeply moved by the strength and dedication of Daisy Lee Gatson Bates. She turned tragedy into her life's work in fighting against prejudice, segregation, and inequality. Daisy Lee Gatson Bates was a formidable woman who would not stand down." - Jane DeDecker, NSG

The commemorative placement will be completed in 2022. Updates will be posted here.
​Daisy Bates was an elegant woman, physically small, though grand in stature when her determination to end racial injustice was involved. She confronted racism and adversity from an early age. Personal confrontations led to speaking out and heading large organizations; providing great change for the state of Arkansas, and beyond.

No one prepares to be the face of change for a nation, Daisy Bates took on her role with grace and fortitude. Unwaveringly, she rose to all of the challenges, her diminutive body seemingly too small for the power she exuded. Small but mighty, Mrs. Bates informed and organized Arkansas' Civil Rights movement.

Her resilience to the fear tactics used gave her a reputation of calm in the face of adversity. Jail time, fires on lawns and bricks thrown through windows seemed only to make the fight more just and purposeful.

Though Mrs. Bates is most known for her involvement in the Little Rock Desegregation Crisis of 1957, her contributions etch far deeper. The weekly newspaper that she and her husband published helped inform and activate civil rights movements across the state, and beyond, before and after the integration of Central High School. From 1941 to 1959 the Arkansas State Press was one of the only newspapers solely dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement.

She was known to publish controversial articles that others shied away from. Daisy Bates worked with local Civil Rights organizations including joining the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1952. For many years, she served as the President of the Arkansas chapter of the NAACP, providing support to many opportunities for the black community, assuring her role in the 1957 desegregation efforts.
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She was well respected in the community, even her opponents had to admit she was a force to reckon with. Her repose during crisis after crisis kept the forward motion of the Civil Rights Movement going; and her tenacious charge afforded generations of students access to their constitutional rights.
National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Jane DeDecker has been selected to sculpt Daisy Lee Gatson Bates for placement in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. The honor to portray such an important figure is a true highlight. 

The life-sized bronze bust will be accompanied by bronze plaques featuring quotations by the great Civil Rights Activist.

​The public display of her image and words will serve well to inspire next generations to take her lead to end racial injustice.

​"I have been truly inspired and deeply moved by the strength and dedication of Daisy Lee Gatson Bates. She turned tragedy into her life's work in fighting against prejudice, segregation, and inequality. Daisy Lee Gatson Bates was a formidable woman who would not stand down." - Jane DeDecker, NSG

The commemorative placement will be completed in 2022. Updates will be posted here.
​Daisy Bates was an elegant woman, physically small, though grand in stature when her determination to end racial injustice was involved. She confronted racism and adversity from an early age. Personal confrontations led to speaking out and heading large organizations; providing great change for the state of Arkansas, and beyond.

No one prepares to be the face of change for a nation, Daisy Bates took on her role with grace and fortitude. Unwaveringly, she rose to all of the challenges, her diminutive body seemingly too small for the power she exuded. Small but mighty, Mrs. Bates informed and organized Arkansas' Civil Rights movement.

Her resilience to the fear tactics used gave her a reputation of calm in the face of adversity. Jail time, fires on lawns and bricks thrown through windows seemed only to make the fight more just and purposeful.

Though Mrs. Bates is most known for her involvement in the Little Rock Desegregation Crisis of 1957, her contributions etch far deeper. The weekly newspaper that she and her husband published helped inform and activate civil rights movements across the state, and beyond, before and after the integration of Central High School. From 1941 to 1959 the Arkansas State Press was one of the only newspapers solely dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement.

She was known to publish controversial articles that others shied away from. Daisy Bates worked with local Civil Rights organizations including joining the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1952. For many years, she served as the President of the Arkansas chapter of the NAACP, providing support to many opportunities for the black community, assuring her role in the 1957 desegregation efforts.
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She was well respected in the community, even her opponents had to admit she was a force to reckon with. Her repose during crisis after crisis kept the forward motion of the Civil Rights Movement going; and her tenacious charge afforded generations of students access to their constitutional rights.
National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Jane DeDecker has been selected to sculpt Daisy Lee Gatson Bates for placement in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. The honor to portray such an important figure is a true highlight. 

The life-sized bronze bust will be accompanied by bronze plaques featuring quotations by the great Civil Rights Activist.

​The public display of her image and words will serve well to inspire next generations to take her lead to end racial injustice.

​"I have been truly inspired and deeply moved by the strength and dedication of Daisy Lee Gatson Bates. She turned tragedy into her life's work in fighting against prejudice, segregation, and inequality. Daisy Lee Gatson Bates was a formidable woman who would not stand down." - Jane DeDecker, NSG

The commemorative placement will be completed in 2022. Updates will be posted here.
​Daisy Bates was an elegant woman, physically small, though grand in stature when her determination to end racial injustice was involved. She confronted racism and adversity from an early age. Personal confrontations led to speaking out and heading large organizations; providing great change for the state of Arkansas, and beyond.

No one prepares to be the face of change for a nation, Daisy Bates took on her role with grace and fortitude. Unwaveringly, she rose to all of the challenges, her diminutive body seemingly too small for the power she exuded. Small but mighty, Mrs. Bates informed and organized Arkansas' Civil Rights movement.

Her resilience to the fear tactics used gave her a reputation of calm in the face of adversity. Jail time, fires on lawns and bricks thrown through windows seemed only to make the fight more just and purposeful.

Though Mrs. Bates is most known for her involvement in the Little Rock Desegregation Crisis of 1957, her contributions etch far deeper. The weekly newspaper that she and her husband published helped inform and activate civil rights movements across the state, and beyond, before and after the integration of Central High School. From 1941 to 1959 the Arkansas State Press was one of the only newspapers solely dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement.

She was known to publish controversial articles that others shied away from. Daisy Bates worked with local Civil Rights organizations including joining the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1952. For many years, she served as the President of the Arkansas chapter of the NAACP, providing support to many opportunities for the black community, assuring her role in the 1957 desegregation efforts.
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She was well respected in the community, even her opponents had to admit she was a force to reckon with. Her repose during crisis after crisis kept the forward motion of the Civil Rights Movement going; and her tenacious charge afforded generations of students access to their constitutional rights.
National Sculptors' Guild Fellow Jane DeDecker has been selected to sculpt Daisy Lee Gatson Bates for placement in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. The honor to portray such an important figure is a true highlight. 

The life-sized bronze bust will be accompanied by bronze plaques featuring quotations by the great Civil Rights Activist.

​The public display of her image and words will serve well to inspire next generations to take her lead to end racial injustice.

​"I have been truly inspired and deeply moved by the strength and dedication of Daisy Lee Gatson Bates. She turned tragedy into her life's work in fighting against prejudice, segregation, and inequality. Daisy Lee Gatson Bates was a formidable woman who would not stand down." - Jane DeDecker, NSG

The commemorative placement will be completed in 2022. Updates will be posted here.
​Daisy Bates was an elegant woman, physically small, though grand in stature when her determination to end racial injustice was involved. She confronted racism and adversity from an early age. Personal confrontations led to speaking out and heading large organizations; providing great change for the state of Arkansas, and beyond.

No one prepares to be the face of change for a nation, Daisy Bates took on her role with grace and fortitude. Unwaveringly, she rose to all of the challenges, her diminutive body seemingly too small for the power she exuded. Small but mighty, Mrs. Bates informed and organized Arkansas' Civil Rights movement.

Her resilience to the fear tactics used gave her a reputation of calm in the face of adversity. Jail time, fires on lawns and bricks thrown through windows seemed only to make the fight more just and purposeful.

Though Mrs. Bates is most known for her involvement in the Little Rock Desegregation Crisis of 1957, her contributions etch far deeper. The weekly newspaper that she and her husband published helped inform and activate civil rights movements across the state, and beyond, before and after the integration of Central High School. From 1941 to 1959 the Arkansas State Press was one of the only newspapers solely dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement.

She was known to publish controversial articles that others shied away from. Daisy Bates worked with local Civil Rights organizations including joining the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1952. For many years, she served as the President of the Arkansas chapter of the NAACP, providing support to many opportunities for the black community, assuring her role in the 1957 desegregation efforts.
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She was well respected in the community, even her opponents had to admit she was a force to reckon with. Her repose during crisis after crisis kept the forward motion of the Civil Rights Movement going; and her tenacious charge afforded generations of students access to their constitutional rights.
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Protect in Tulsa, OK

11/14/2022

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Public Art Installed at Fire Station 33    Public Art Installed at Fire Station 33 Public art for the new Fire Station 33, 4109 S. 134th East Ave., has been installed this week, and this commissioned work, titled “Protect,” is available for the public to enjoy.  The 6-foot-tall, stainless steel sculpture is near the flag pole and public parking lot on the west side of Station 33. The Arts Commission of the City of Tulsa chose the design team of Joe Norman and the National Sculptors’ Guild for this project.  According to the National Sculptors’ Guild, this sculpture, fabricated at Joe Norman’s studio in Loveland, Colo., is intended to “activate the site and signify the exemplary service of firefighters in a single, free-standing sculpture.”  “The Arts Commission is very impressed with this artist,” Commission Chair Pam Deatherage said. “It’s an interactive piece that changes as you walk around it. Tulsa is very fortunate to have initiated, in 1964, a program where art is provided as part of the project budget - the 1% funded public arts ordinance - to include creative pieces on display at our public buildings.” Standing on a 1,650-pound sandstone base, the sculpture has red letters spelling the word “Protect,” visible from one direction. Two other perspectives show the gray silhouette of a firefighter. Also according to the National Sculptors’ Guild, the final side, opposite “Protect,” is “an abstraction, symbolic of the unknowns that firefighters face.”  ​“To have the word “Protect” in fire-engine red strengthens what this word means to those in service and the community it serves,” said John Kinkade, director of the National Sculptors’ Guild.  Norman describes his work as “creating public sculptures that show different images or words depending on the viewpoint of the observer.” Norman said, “I believe that having multiple ideas coexist in a single piece is a useful metaphor for the ecosystem of ideas that public art empowers and protects.”  Joe Norman and the National Sculptors’ Guild installed the art with help from Tulsa subcontractors. “Sculpture is a team sport,” Kinkade said. “Thank you, City of Tulsa, the Arts Commission, Tribble Stone, Voy Construction, Barnhart Excavating, American Pipe Bending, Landstar System, and the community of Tulsa. We are so proud to be part of honoring firefighters through this art placement.”  A public hose uncoupling ceremony for Fire Station 33 was held in September. Hose uncoupling is a fire service tradition similar to a ribbon cutting ceremony. Funding for this new fire station has come from the 2001 Third Penny Sales Tax and the 2013 Improve Our Tulsa sales tax. The Public Safety Sales Tax, which was approved in 2016 with the Vision Tulsa sales tax, has provided funding to hire more firefighters to fully staff this new station.  - City of Tulsa , Communications Officer, Nov. 16, 2022Joe Norman and John Kinkade with the sculpture "Protect"
Public Art Installed at Fire Station 33  

Public art for the new Fire Station 33, 4109 S. 134th East Ave., has been installed this week, and this commissioned work, titled “Protect,” is available for the public to enjoy.

The 6-foot-tall, stainless steel sculpture is near the flag pole and public parking lot on the west side of Station 33. The Arts Commission of the City of Tulsa chose the design team of Joe Norman and the National Sculptors’ Guild for this project.

According to the National Sculptors’ Guild, this sculpture, fabricated at Joe Norman’s studio in Loveland, Colo., is intended to “activate the site and signify the exemplary service of firefighters in a single, free-standing sculpture.”

“The Arts Commission is very impressed with this artist,” Commission Chair Pam Deatherage said. “It’s an interactive piece that changes as you walk around it. Tulsa is very fortunate to have initiated, in 1964, a program where art is provided as part of the project budget - the 1% funded public arts ordinance - to include creative pieces on display at our public buildings.”

Standing on a 1,650-pound sandstone base, the sculpture has red letters spelling the word “Protect,” visible from one direction. Two other perspectives show the gray silhouette of a firefighter. Also according to the National Sculptors’ Guild, the final side, opposite “Protect,” is “an abstraction, symbolic of the unknowns that firefighters face.”

​“To have the word “Protect” in fire-engine red strengthens what this word means to those in service and the community it serves,” said John Kinkade, director of the National Sculptors’ Guild.

Norman describes his work as “creating public sculptures that show different images or words depending on the viewpoint of the observer.” Norman said, “I believe that having multiple ideas coexist in a single piece is a useful metaphor for the ecosystem of ideas that public art empowers and protects.”

Joe Norman and the National Sculptors’ Guild installed the art with help from Tulsa subcontractors. “Sculpture is a team sport,” Kinkade said. “Thank you, City of Tulsa, the Arts Commission, Tribble Stone, Voy Construction, Barnhart Excavating, American Pipe Bending, Landstar System, and the community of Tulsa. We are so proud to be part of honoring firefighters through this art placement.”

A public hose uncoupling ceremony for Fire Station 33 was held in September. Hose uncoupling is a fire service tradition similar to a ribbon cutting ceremony. Funding for this new fire station has come from the 2001 Third Penny Sales Tax and the 2013 Improve Our Tulsa sales tax. The Public Safety Sales Tax, which was approved in 2016 with the Vision Tulsa sales tax, has provided funding to hire more firefighters to fully staff this new station.  - City of Tulsa, Nov. 16, 2022


Our initial approach for this site is to place a free-standing sculpture from Norman's word play series activating as much of the site as possible. The iconic sculpture will be fabricated from stainless steel, with one side painted in durable epoxy paint to tie into the building's aesthetic. The first thing that comes to mind for us when thinking about a fire-fighter is the word
Update 11/9/2022: Fire Engine red paint has been added and the sculpture has been set in its cradle, the stone has been drilled (thanks Tribble Stone) and everything is ready for transport to Tulsa.
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Update 10/14/2022:

​Our project with the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma is all but ready to install. Some Fire Engine Red will complete the look.

Just a few more weeks and Joe Norman’s firefighter sculpture “Protect will be in its new home at Fire Station 33. Stay tuned for pics of the install.




​Update 9/23/2022: Barnhart Excavating poured the footing for








​Update 9/23/2022: Barnhart Excavating poured the footing for "Protect" at Fire Station 33 on a blue-sky day in Tulsa. 


Update 9/15/2022: Things are really growing. we're about half way through the fabrication phase.
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Update 9/1/2022:  The monument isn't ready yet, but "Protect" was at the dedication of Fire Station 33 in a small way. The maquette was present during the celebration, and even made it into the hands of the Chief. We couldn't be happier with the initial response and are also feeling great about our red matching the engine. #NailedIt  Congratulations on your new Fire Station, Tulsa!

Update 7/6/2022: Our project with the @cityoftulsa for their Fire Station 33 is taking shape. We are very excited to see Joe Norman’s firefighter sculpture “Protect” develop. Engineering is complete and Joe has created the final maquette. Full-size enlargement is next.
Our project with the @cityoftulsa for their Fire Station 33 is taking shape. We are very excited to see Joe Norman’s firefighter sculpture “Protect” develop. Engineering is complete and Joe has created the final maquette. Full-size enlargement is next.
Our project with the @cityoftulsa for their Fire Station 33 is taking shape. We are very excited to see Joe Norman’s firefighter sculpture “Protect” develop. Engineering is complete and Joe has created the final maquette. Full-size enlargement is next.

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Update 6/10/22: We've figured the footprint and and picked out a stone from the quarry.

​The site has changed from what was originally planned, but we think for the better as the silhouette of the fire-fighter will be highly visible from the street. The word "Protect" will be viewed as you approach the building from the parking lot.
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​Our initial approach for this site is to place a free-standing sculpture from Norman's word play series activating as much of the site as possible. The iconic sculpture will be fabricated from stainless steel, with one side painted in durable epoxy paint to tie into the building's aesthetic. The first thing that comes to mind for us when thinking about a fire-fighter is the word
Update 2/9/2022: Our project with the @cityoftulsa is finally underway. We are very excited to see Joe Norman’s firefighter sculpture “Protect” develop from the concept design to the study you see here. We will keep you posted as it grows.

"I’ve been chasing down public art projects to honor service workers. Specifically those who put themselves at risk so that we may have a more healthy society: physically, mentally, and socially." -Joe Norman




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6/9/2021: Joe Norman's "Protect" is earmarked for placement in front of the City of Tulsa's Fire Department 33. The 6-ft tall stainless steel sculpture depicts the silhouette of a firefighter from one angle, and the word protect from another. The National Sculptors' Guild's proposal of Norman's work was selected from an open call to artists to place "Protect".

Joe Norman's
Our initial approach for this site is to place a free-standing sculpture from Norman's word play series activating as much of the site as possible. The iconic sculpture will be fabricated from stainless steel,
with one side painted in durable epoxy paint to tie into the building's aesthetic. The first thing that comes to mind for us when thinking about a fire-fighter is the word "Protect" so that word is viewed from one direction. The other perspective shows the silhouette of a fire-fighter approaching their call to action. Opposite the word is an abstraction, symbolic of the unknowns that fire-fighter's face.
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Bloomington-Normal YMCA

9/20/2022

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Jane DeDecker's
Jane DeDecker's "YMCA" is at its new home at Bloomington-Normal YMCA's new building.

We're so happy to see it being enjoyed by everyone who enters this amazing community facility. Special thanks to the Dobski family, who made this placement possible.

#WIPwednesday Jane DeDecker's
Update 6/16/22: Jane DeDecker's "YMCA" is finished in metal, awaiting patina, before it heads to its new home in Bloomington, Illinois. The YMCA there has a new building opening in August! @bnymca Bloomington-Normal YMCA

Always fun to see this cheerful sculpture come to life.

#PublicArt #Commission #JaneDeDecker #YMCA #Bronze #Sculpture #DeDeckerStudio #MaddCastings #BNYMC #bettertogether #BloomingtonNormalYMCA #BloomingtonIL ​#SculptureIsATeamSport #NSG #ArtistDriven #ClientMinded #NationalSculptorsGuild #workinprogresswednesday

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On a Roll skates its way to Little Rock

6/30/2022

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​The National Sculptors' Guild is shipping off another of Affiliate Jack Hill's
​The National Sculptors' Guild is shipping off another of Affiliate Jack Hill's "On a Roll", this time the a'peeling sculpture is headed to Little Rock, Arkansas for their extensive public art collection along the Riverfront Park. We're always happy to work with Little Rock.

We'll update this post with more photos once the city gets it installed. 

NSG Public Art Placement #541

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