I am a semi-finalist for a public art commission on Kodiak Island in Alaska. Kodiak Island is home to the Kodiak Bear, the largest subspecies of Brown bear. The image above is of the Grizzly bear mother and cubs at the playground at Norton Hospital Brownsboro. It was one of the images I submitted in consideration for the commission as, if I am selected as a finalist, will propose a sculpture of a Kodiak bear or bears. Out of 259 entries I was one of 79 selected to go to the second round of jurying. There are 6 locations designated for art with budgets ranging from $50,000.00 to $150,000.00 each.
Here are parts of the Heron (mixed in with some bears- kind of a theme in this post)in wax waiting to be gated and sprued.
This is the inside of one of the molds of a potential job I can't show you yet. Kind of has an ethereal, other wordly feel...
Don's sculpture "Felicity" was installed as a monument for the Mefhoff's at Floydsberg Cemetery in Crestwood, KY. Everett of Charlestown Monument loads the granite sculpture onto the truck.
The sculpture arrives at the Cemetery.
The granite base is installed first.
A hole must be drilled in the base so that the sculpture can be attached to it with a stainless steel pin.
Epoxy is mixed and applied to ensure the pin is securely attached to the base.
The finished memorial. Floydsburg Cemetery has a beautiful church and so has many weddings throughout the year. Mr. and Mrs. Merhoff had expressed an interest in creating a monument that could double as a bench so that brides could have their photos taken in it. I think "Felicity" will work well in that regard.
Sadly, Mrs. Merhoff passed away before the monument could be realized. She was a lovely lady.
A young spike buck near the studio. With those gently twisting, unbranched antlers, he looks alot like a Bongo, a forest dwelling African antelope.
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