From Bernini to Brancusi
The dramatic change in Portrait sculpture from Rococo to Minimalist. By Lane Tompkins The Rococo period in marble portrait sculpture can hardly be better illustrated than by the Italian Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s portrait bust of Francis I D’Este, Duke of Modena, which was completed at the midpoint of the 17th century. This super realistic piece […]
From the Editors May-June 2018
Letter from the Editors While the spring rains continue and you are making your symposium plans, we’ve got some things we hope you will be interested to read about. Frank Rose, a new member from Whidbey Island, has done many portrait busts in clay, but now he will show us his first one he’s ever […]
President’s Message May-June 2018
From the President…. April 24th was International sculpture Day! Two of our members had a memorable April 24th, Hank Nelson and Sue Taves were honored on International sculpture day by our Sculpture Northwest friends in Bellingham who promote outdoor sculpture displays in the four northernmost counties of Washington state.Look for more details in an upcoming […]