Sandy Scott Art: monuments

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Sunday, 3 May 2015

#631 Sculpture at Brookgreen . . . con't

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The previous four blogs spotlighted equine sculpture at Brookgreen Gardens located in Murrell's Inlet South Carolina. Brookgreen is an accredited museum and
home to the largest and most important collection of American figurative sculpture in existence. Founded by Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington in 1931, Brookgreen is
a National Historical Landmark, has an accredited zoo and aviary, and is
a horticultural masterpiece . . . it is a "must see" destination for
sculptors and those who love art and nature.

Twenty years ago Brookgreen acquired the first of four of my sculptures for their
permanent collection. The sculpture, entitled "Peace Fountain" is shown below.

Three additional sculptures were acquired by the museum . . . the last in 2006.

In 2007 I was elected to be on Brookgreen Gardens Board of Trustees and I continue to serve.

Shown below is the sculpture, "Mallard Duet", which won the Ellin P. Speyer Award

at the National Academy of Design in 1988. The work is scheduled to be moved
to a new waterfowl addition in the museum's aviary next month.

Shown below, is "Mallard Duet" in its present location.
Also shown, is Brookgreen's Curator of Sculpture,

Robin Salmon and Zoo Director, Andrea DeMuth with me last month
as we surveyed the new waterfowl aviary under construction.

"Eat More Beef" was acquired in the late 1990s for the delightful Children's Sculpture Garden located

on the vast, 9000 acre museum grounds. Shown below, are images of the monument and Trish.

The most recent acquisition is "Presidential Eagle". The heroic-sized sculpture is also installed at the

Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas and at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyoming.

Show below are images of "Presidential Eagle" . . . acquired by the museum in 2006.

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Blog, text, photos, drawings, and sculpture . . . © Sandy Scott and Trish

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

#566 Art shows: "Western Visions Wild 100" . . . 2014

Last weekend the National Museum of Wildlife Art in
Jackson, Wyoming presented Western Visions Wild 100 Exhibition and Sale. One hundred artists were chosen
this year in an event that combined well established
artists and emerging talent . . . traditional and
contemporary approaches to wildlife art were showcased
during Jackson's annual September celebration of the arts.

The exhibition closes October 26 and can be viewed online:
http://www.wildlifeart.org

The "Wild 100" was an exciting event at one of America's most prestigious
museums and in one of our country's most beautiful places.

Below, are images of the work I exhibited in this year's show.

Moose Junction
19"H 19"W 10"D

Trail Creek Elk
13"H 14"W 9"D

Yellowstone Moose
15" x 13"

Mule Deer, Moose, Whitetail

Below, are images of Western Vision memories.
My Moose Flats sculpture is on the museum's sculpture trail . . . silhouetted above the National Elk Refuge.

Below, I'm with friends Veerla Ullberg, Don Rambadt,
Joshua Rose - publisher and editor of "Western Art Collector magazine, Lyn St. Claire, and Kent Ullberg.

Below, Trish enjoys a cup of coffee at the artist's breakfast and in the distance are artist friends
Tucker Smith, Tim Shinabarger, Walt Matia, and Jim Morgan.

Below, Tim Shinabarger is telling me about his recent hunt in Alaska while
Mick and Katrina Doellinger converses with Pete Zaluzek.

Below, is an image of my Presidential Eagle Monument on the
National Museum of Wildlife Art Sculpture Trail.

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Blog, text, photos, drawings, and sculpture . . . © Sandy Scott and Trish

Thursday, 19 June 2014

#540 In the studio: Creating "Requiem for the Fallen"

There are several dates in history that are not only remembered but one can tell you where they
were and what they were doing when the event took place. People of my parents generation
remember the day Pearl Harbor was bombed, D-day, and the day FDR died. My generation
remembers the Kennedy assassination, Armstrong landing on the moon, and the day Elvis died.

More recently, who can forget where they were when the Oklahoma City bombing happened?
By far, the most painful event that most people remember is the day our homeland was attacked.

That day shook our great nation to it's very core: September 11, 2001 . . . more commonly known as 911.

Throughout history artists, writers, performers, and communicators have attempted to convey

impressions of momentous events . . . it is a basic need. Realistically it's a need for everyone.

On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was alone in a small auxiliary studio and apartment that I owned
in Lander, Wyoming. It seems like tragedy and uncertainty is felt more deeply when one is alone.
I had not yet moved my headquarters from Colorado to Lander . . . I was away from home, family,
dogs, and friends . . . pacing in my studio while listening to the horrific events unfold on the news.
Unable to tear myself away from the news, I remained in the studio all day, feverishly
working on a creation that I eventually named Requiem for the Fallen.

Several years later, after I moved into my new studio/headquarters that had been built in Lander,
the clay model was placed high on a shelf where it gathered dust until January of this year.
I took it down and as I cleaned it, I was careful not to lose the spontaneity and freshness
of the soft clay passages executed with passion and purpose so many years before.
As I prepared it for molding and casting, I was flooded with memories of that
fateful September day, 2001 when our beloved country was changed forever.

Below, are images of the clay model after cleaning.
Years ago it did not occur to me to take photos during the creative process.

Below, the work during the patina process at the foundry as a traditional patina
is being applied using liver of sulfur, cupric nitrate and ferric nitrate.

Below are images of the completed work. I am currently enlarging this piece to 25"H 50"W for a
collector. It is my hope that I will have the opportunity to enlarge it into a monument in the future.

Requiem for the Fallen
16"H 33"W 8"D

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Sunday, 30 March 2014

#517 In the studio: new eagle monument

Throughout history, the eagle is one of the few birds that has been successfully depicted larger than life by sculptors.

Common sense and logic tells the artist and viewer that not all birds should be monumentalized!

The eagle is one of the world's oldest symbols of power, resurrection and victory, and has been a traditional motif for sculptors for centuries . . . it is the symbol of our great nation.

Shown at right, is the small sketch or "maquette" that was
created to use as a guide for my new monument.

Below, are images of a new eagle monument that I started in the studio last month. The initial drawings and reference have been assembled and a small clay sketch, called a "maquette", was developed and used as the precursor to blocking in the large sculpture design with very dense foam. Afterwards, the large sculpture is shown being carved with a serrated knife and blocked in from the foam . . . it is then covered with oil-based clay and modeled before a mold is made and bronze casting begins. The eagle in this sculpture is being presented approximately twice life-sized.

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Wednesday, 19 March 2014

#514 In the field: Briscoe Museum sculpture installation, con't . . .

For more information about the Briscoe Museum project and creation of the monuments in the studio,

please go to posts #453: Aug. 18, 2013 through #461: Sept. 15, 2013.

We just returned from San Antonio and the installation of the Briscoe Museum of Western Art sculpture project.
The scope of the work included two life-sized bas-relief bronze horse panels attached to gates and an enormous architectural relief panel depicting three running bison installed in a back-lit niche. . . while the previous post focused on the horse gates, this post focuses on the bison relief panel.

The sculpture design for the twelve foot alcove niche depicts three running bison.
Below, is the initial concept sketch that I presented to Jack Guenther and the Briscoe Museum staff for approval.

After approval of the drawing, a maquette was developed and modeled 40 inches in width.
The maquette, or study, is the precursor to creating a monument and is the artist's guide for creating the monument . . . measurements are taken to resize and enlarge

Below, are images of the monumental panel being blocked in and carved with dense foam,
then covered with oil-based clay called plastilene, and modeled.

Below, is an image of the installed monument.

Below, Executive Director, Dr. Steven Karr and I stand in front of the sculpture.
Beautiful landscaping under the alcove was underway by the end of the installation day.

The enormous panel is installed with stainless steel rods, attached to the back of the sculpture,
and inserted into the limestone. It is projected forward and positioned with space between the
stone and back of the bronze sculpture allowing rheostat-controlled soft lighting from behind . . .
thus creating a dramatic silhouette of the sculpture.
Lighting was an important element of my initial concept, design, and proposal.

Below, is an images of the back-lighting with Jack and Valerie Guenther.

Below, are images of the bronze architectural panel at the foundry during the patina process.

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Sunday, 16 March 2014

#513 In the field: Briscoe Museum sculpture installation

For more information about the Briscoe Museum project and creation of the monuments,
please go to posts #453: Aug. 18, 2013 through #461: Sept. 15, 2013.

We just returned from San Antonio and the installation of the Briscoe Museum of Western Art sculpture project.
The scope of the work included two life-sized bas-relief bronze horse panels attached to gates and an enormous architectural relief panel depicting three running bison installed in a back-lit niche. . . this post focuses on the horse gates.

The installation concludes a year's work and I consider the commission among my best works.

Below, I'm with Jessica Elliott and Pam Hannah from the museum

Image courtesy of Alamo Photographic

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Sunday, 13 October 2013

#469 A new book: "Art of the National Parks"

Earlier this year, a new book entitled, "Art of the National Parks", was introduced.

The book includes 70 artists who offer distinctive visions of 8 of the nation's beloved national parks.

With more than 450 artworks in 430 pages, this glorious, large format book is a must for
anyone who has hiked the trails, watched a sunset, marveled at buffalo herds,
or yearned to experience America's mythic and transformative vistas.

Published by Fresco Fine Art Publications, co-authored by Susan Hallsten McGarry,
well-known author; Jean Stern, curator and art-historian; and Terry Lawson Dunn,

biologist and educator, the book is an indispensable compendium of artists who are at the
forefront of 21st century American landscape and wildlife art.

Below, included in Yellowstone section of the book are friends and fellow artists . . .
Clyde Aspevig, Scott Christensen, Ralph Oberg, Jim Wilcox, and more.
Jim's painting is featured on the cover of the magnificent book.