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Veterans Day Sculpture Vulture, Kathleen Caricof’s Stars and Stripes sculpture in War Memorial Park

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Veterans Day is a good day to visit Kathleen Caricof’s Stars and Stripes in the Sturgis Veterans Plaza at War Memorial Park.  This 36 by 40 feet stainless steel sculpture welcomes visitors to the park and was dedicated in 2008 in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of War Memorial Stadium.

There are five interlocked stars which represent the five branches of the military: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard – both the active duty and the reserve segments of each branch as well as their affiliated guard units.

The gleaming stainless steel is both light and durable to represent the strength and vitality of the men and women who protect the United States and have done so for centuries.

Caricof, a member of the National Sculptors Guild, was selected for the commission after a national competition by the War Memorial Stadium Commission.  She has several other pieces in Little Rock including several in Riverfront Park and the Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden.

2015 Sculpture at the River Market this weekend!

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Sculpture at the River MarketThe 2015 Sculpture at the River Market Show & Sale runs Saturday and Sunday at the River Market pavilions.  A preview party is tonight.

Over 700 sculptures will be displayed this weekend. They range in size from a few inches to over ten feet tall.  Some are figurative, others are abstract.  The sculptures run the gamut in materials from woods to stone to metals.

Tonight the events start at 6:30 with the Preview Party, followed by the Bronze & Brewskis Party from 8:30 to 10:30.  Guests at the first party will have the chance to select the winner of a new outdoor sculpture commission.

Tomorrow the show runs from 9am to 5pm and is free.  At 1pm and 3pm there will be Segway tours of the Riverfront Park Sculpture Promenade, which cost $25 to participate.  At 2pm, a docent led tour of the Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden is free.

Sunday, the show runs from 10am to 4pm.  There will be a Segway tour at 1pm ($25 to participate) and a docent led tour of the Sculpture Garden at 2pm (free).  From 11am to 3pm, several food trucks will be set up for visitors to the show and sale to purchase food.

At 3pm, there will be the presentation of the Peer Award, selected by the participating artists. Also at that time, the winner of the $60,000 Public Art Competition will be presented.

Participating artists for the 2015 Sculpture at the River Market Show and Sale are:

 

Lorri Acott
Lorri Acott
Maritza and Terry Bean
Maritza and Terry Bean
Hunter Brown
Hunter Brown

 

Shelley Buonaiuto
Shelley Buonaiuto
Craig Campbell
Craig Campbell
Kathleen Caricof
Kathleen Caricof

 

Tim Cherry
Tim Cherry
Dee Clements
Dee Clements
Dennis Conner
Dennis Conner

 

Leslie Daly
Leslie Daly
Darrell Davis
Darrell Davis
Jared Davis
Jared Davis

 

Angela De la Vega
Angela De la Vega
Jane DeDecker
Jane DeDecker
Doug DeLind
Doug DeLind

 

Margaret Drake
Margaret Drake
Kimber Fiebiger
Kimber Fiebiger
David David Figueroa
David David Figueroa

 

Jim Goshorn
Jim Goshorn
Sandy Graves
Sandy Graves
Jim Green
Jim Green

 

Mary Lou Gresham
Mary Lou Gresham
Teresa Hansen
Teresa Hansen
Denny Haskew
Denny Haskew

 

Bob Heintzelman
Bob Heintzelman
Casey Horn
Casey Horn
Mark Hyde
Mark Hyde

 

Jack Kreutzer
Jack Kreutzer
Mark Leichliter
Mark Leichliter
Bryan Massey, Sr.
Bryan Massey, Sr.

 

Julie McCraney-Brogdon
Julie McCraney-Brogdon
James Moore
James Moore
David Nunneley
David Nunneley

 

Nnamdi Okonkwo
Nnamdi Okonkwo
James Paulsen
James Paulsen
Ed Pennebaker
Ed Pennebaker

 

Nathan Pierce
Nathan Pierce
Merle Randolph
Merle Randolph
Dale Roark
Dale Roark

 

Emelene Russell
Emelene Russell
Wayne Salge
Wayne Salge
Ted Schaal
Ted Schaal

 

Valerie Schafer
Valerie Schafer
Adam Schultz
Adam Schultz
Steve Shachtman
Steve Shachtman

 

Kim Shaklee
Kim Shaklee
Stephanie and Scott Shangraw
Stephanie and Scott Shangraw
Patti Stajcar
Patti Stajcar

 

Lawrence Starck
Lawrence Starck
Charles Strain
Charles Strain
Tod "Switch" Swiecichowski
Tod “Switch” Swiecichowski

 

Michael Warrick
Michael Warrick
Garland Weeks
Garland Weeks
C.T. Whitehouse
C.T. Whitehouse

 

Jim Wolnosky
Jim Wolnosky

 

Six semifinalists for new Sculpture at the River Market public commission

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Once again, the Sculpture at the River Market program is sponsoring a $60,000 commission for a new piece of public art.

Guests of Friday evening’s preview party will have the chance to vote to select the winner.

This is the fifth year for the program.  Two of the commissioned pieces have been placed in Riverfront Park, with a third one scheduled for installation in the coming weeks.  The fourth piece is located at 2nd and Main Streets next to the parking deck.  This year’s selection will be placed in west Little Rock at Chenal Valley Road and Chenal Parkway.

Visitors to the Sculpture Show and Sale will be able to see examples of the six finalists on Saturday and Sunday as well as over 700 other sculptures ranging in size from a few inches to over 10 feet tall.

2015 semis 1232015 semis 456The 2015 semifinalists are (in alphabetical order):

  1. Kathleen Caricof: “Embrace” is designed as an entrance sculpture for the intersection. A site-specific sculpture, it would stand approximately 15′ tall and 18′ wide and be made of steel with a rusted outside finish and epoxy paint inside finish.
  2. Tim Cherry: “Ancient Wings” features a seated Griffin in a regal pose, with an arched neck and outstretched wings. It would be over 5′ tall by 6′ long and 2′ wide and be made of steel with an interior stainless steel structure.
  3. Sandy Graves: “Cotton and Clementine” would be two oversized bunnies in a whimsical design. They would be 6′ tall by 9’9″ wide and 2’8″ deep and made of bronze.  Cotton would be white and Clementine would be orange.
  4. Adam Schultz: “Standing Together” features three deer in a family group. With elongated legs and stylized bodies, the grouping would stand up to 25′ tall and cover over 120 sq. ft. They would be a combination of stainless steel and aluminum.
  5. Stephen Shachtman: “A” is a tripod which represents both Arkansas as a whole (through the steel/bronze portion) and the people of Little Rock (through the flagstone sphere). Each leg is of a different overall length; 16’, 14’, and 12’ tall; sphere in center is 40” in diameter.
  6. Michael Warrick: “Mockingbird Tree” is a tree with bubble forms for foliage plus a pair of Arkansas’ state birds. It would be 18′ tall by 11′ wide by 7′ deep. The tree would be stainless steel and the mockingbirds would be bronze.

Sculptors announced for 2015 Sculpture at the River Market Show and Sale

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The  following list of Artists have been juried into the 2015 Sculpture at the River Market Show & Sale. Each of these Artists has also been invited to submit a proposal for the 5th Annual Monument Public Art Commission Competition.  Many favorites from past shows are returning, while the show also welcomes many new sculptors.

Mark your calendar for the Show & Sale – April 24-26, 2015

2015 Artists:

 

 

2014 Sculpture at the River Market this Weekend

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Sculpture at the River MarketHundreds of sculptures and thousands of visitors will again populate the River Market Pavilions when Sculpture at the River Market returns for the seventh year on April 26 and 27.

The sculptures will be on display in the River Market Pavilions and in the adjacent area of Riverfront Park. The works featured will include all types of media, style, subject matter, and size.

Admission to Sculpture at the River Market is free. Sculpture at the River Market Market will run from 9AM to 5PM on Saturday, April 26 and from 10AM to 4PM on Sunday, April 27.

This evening there will be a preview party where patrons will get the first chance to see the artwork, visit with the sculptors, and purchase sculptures. Tickets for the preview party are $100.   The entertainment will be provided by Dizzy 7.  Following the preview party, “Bronze and Brewskis” will take place beginning at 8:30.

On Saturday at 1PM and 3PM and again on Sunday at 2PM, Segway tours of the Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden will be offered.  There will also be food trucks set up in a special Food Truck Plaza next to the River Market pavilions.

The sale and show is sponsored by the City of Little Rock and the National Sculptors’ Guild. Proceeds from the sale of artwork will fund upgrades in Riverfront Park and the River Market.

Among the artists are Lori Acott, Virginia Annett, Terry Bean, Gregory Beck, Hunter Brown, Shelly Buonaiuto, Kathleen Caricof, Tim Cherry, Dee Clements, Merrilee Cleveland, Darrell Davis, Jane DeDecker, Clay Enoch, Steve Frank, Jim Green, Denny Haskew, Damian Jones, Rollin Karg, Ana Lazovsky, Bryan Massey, Ryan Mays, Julie McCraney-Brogdon, Ken Newman, James Paulsen, Ed Pennebaker, Merle Randolph, Kevin Robb, Dale Rogers, Timothy Roundy, Emelene Russell, Wayne Salge, Ted Schaal, Valerie Schafer, Adam Schultz, John Sewell, Stephen Shachtman, Kim Shaklee, Gene Sparling, Pati Stajcar, Charles Strain, Tod Switch, Darl Thomas, Michael Warrick and C.T. Whitehouse.

Sculpture Vulture: Kathleen Caricof’s Stars and Stripes

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Sculpture Vulture: Snow

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Here are some Little Rock sculptures in Riverfront Park amidst the snow.

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Dan Glanz’s BORIS

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Laurel Peterson Gregory’s BUNNY BUMP

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Chapel’s THE CENTER

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Mark Leichliter’s TOGETHER

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Kathleen Caricof’s INFINITY

Darrell Davis' A CHANGE OF DIRECTION

Darrell Davis’ A CHANGE OF DIRECTION