Stories of Symposia Past

by Lee Gass I promised Arliss I would write the Deb Wilson story I told at Pilgrim Firs this summer and have dragged my heels on it ever since. I […]
About That Book – Jul/Aug 2006

Rodin’s Art, by A.E. Elsen Oxford University Press, 2003 In some ways, coming to sculpting from a lifetime of other activities has been wonderful because there are so many discoveries […]
Art in Other Places: Permanent Exhibition of Henry Moore’s Plasters Art Gallery in Ontario – March/Apr 2000 – Jan/Feb 2000

In November I traveled to Quebec to attend a conference. On the way, I stayed overnight in Toronto, where I met with a potential agent and visited the Art Gallery of Ontario. […]
Art in Other Places: A Long Series of Connections to a Sculptor I Admire – Sept/Oct 1999
One. Before 1 was 10, my family visited the California State Fair. In one pavillion was a small display of sculptures, including a wooden carving of a baby, lying on […]
Art in Other Places: Where Would I Go if You Gave Me a Plane Ticket? – July/Aug 1999
I think if I could spend my time alternating between doing sculpture and traveling to see art (or to do sculpture), I’d be very happy. Here are some thoughts on […]
Art in Other Places: An Invitation to Adventurers – May/June 1999

I hate many things about travelling – jetlag and hotel food are the worst. But I also love many things, like getting to see art in other places. Sometimes when […]
Art in Other Places: Zimbabwean Sculpture in Singapore and South Africa – May/June 1999

In March and April 1998, I visited two large outdoor exhibitions of stone sculptures from Zimbabwe-one in Singapore and the other in South Africa. Together, those shows demonstrated that Zimbabwean […]