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Performance In Sculpture:
A Juried Exhibition Presented By
The National Sculpture Society And
The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center

NSS logoAcademia SculptureIn partnership with the New York-based National Sculpture Society, the pre-eminent organization for sculptors, TBPAC presents a multi-piece art exhibit as part of the 09-10 programming season.

Eleven pieces will be displayed in the Ruth Silbiger lobby of Carol Morsani Hall at TBPAC beginning in October. The exhibit is open during shows in Carol Morsani Hall and during regularly scheduled tours. Special tours also may be available.

"This is an opportunity for us to add even more drama to our environment," said Judy Lisi, president and CEO of TBPAC. "We're enhancing our patrons' experience even before they see the show they're attending. This is a natural follow-up to our previous exhibitions of amazing artwork from the Ann and Jay Ross collection.

"We are tremendously excited by this new partnership with NSS. We were totally overwhelmed by the quantity and scope of the entries, and we struggled to pick just 11."

As as added bonus for TBPAC patrons, the pieces are available for acquisition.

Lisi said she hopes this will be the beginning of an annual exhibition displayed at TBPAC.

Those working on this project include TBPAC Visual Arts Committee members Mike Urette, Ann McKeel Ross, architect James Jennewein (a Second Vice President of NSS) and TBPAC staff members Lisi, Lorrin Shepard, Michael Kilgore and Dominick Furlano.

Sculptor Neil Estern, FNSS, and Robin Salmon, Vice President for Collections and Curator of Sculpture at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina, joined in the selection process.

This project is funded in part by the National Sculpture Society and Sabal Trust Company.

All dimensions given are: h" x w" x d"

For more information about acquiring one of the pieces in this exhibition, please contact Dominick Furlano at 813.222.1043.

A portion of the acquisition price will go to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, a not-for-profit corporation.

Romeo and Juliet, by Barry Woods Johnston, FNSS

Romeo and JulietBronze
Edition:20
25.5" x 26" x 20"
90 lbs
"Romeo and Juliet bond in a moment of ecstasy. Woven abstract forms bind the figures in rhythmic unity while the Shakespearean theme hints at the perils of romantic love." — Barry Woods Johnston

$20,000

GAIA, by Dora Natella, NSS

GaiaBronze
Edition: 9
15" x 12" x 4"
19 lbs
"Gaia or Gaea, in Greek mythology is the Earth Goddess, the personification of the Earth; the goddess of the land and everything produced by it. This icon exemplifies the earth as a living entity that we must preserve for our children by actively sustaining our planet's fragile biosphere." — Dora Natella

$6,200

Inquiring Mind, by Louise Peterson, NSS

Inquiring MindBronze
Edition: 9
20" x 15" x 8"
20 lbs
"This sculpture was a commission of a ridge-less Rhodesian Ridgeback, Mandela. I never met the dog but had some great photos to work from, this being a pose that according to his owners, epitomized Dela. A friend visited my studio and saw the clay, she said 'that's an inquiring mind.'" — Louise Peterson

$3,500

Woman in a Butterfly Chair, by Richard Blake, FNSS

Woman in a Butterfly ChairBronze
Edition: 7
19.5" x 20" x 17"
75 lbs
"This sculpture is part of my current sculpture series, 'Third World Women.' This series portrays strong minority women from Third World economic and social circumstances that haunt even the most affluent nations. The lovely lady is composed in a casually seated position, pensive and engrossed in thought. Her flowing garments and traditionally braided hair are symbols of a non-industrial era, juxtaposed to the image of the postmodern Butterfly Chair, symbolic of modern technology."
— Richard Blake

$17,500

Temple Dancer, by Tuck Langland, FNSS

Temple DancerBronze
Edition: 7
26.5" x 9.5" x 8"
22 lbs
"Temple Dancer is inspired by the many sculptures of dancers on so many temples in India, especially those at Khajuraho. But she also represents religious ecstasy of any kind, a feeling often expressed through dance or dance-like movements."
— Tuck Langland

$3,300

Abaco Hogfish, by Cathy Ferrell

Abaco HogfishBronze
Edition: 12
14" x 14" x 10"
25 lbs
"We anchored the sloop in the cut on Double Breasted Cay, just south of Walker's Cay. Bonefish flats lay to the north, and a cove to the right. The ledges and reef had a group of Hogfish that were amazing to watch and they seemed little bothered by my presence. Their cheery attitudes were delightful. Their color intensified when they were excited or feeding. Their shapes, colors and attitude inspired the sculpture." — Cathy Ferrell

$4,450

Academia, by Paige Bradley, NSS

AcademiaBronze
Edition: 25
37" x 14" x27"
40 lbs
"Starting with a dream of what we can become, it is only hard work that we must face to achieve excellence. We must then find the courage and determination to grab that moment when it comes our way." — Paige Bradley

$18,000

Once Upon a Time, by Marianne Caroselli

Once Upon a TimeBronze
Edition: 50
22" high seat to head
55 lbs
"Once Upon a Time was created from pictures I took of a live model, just like creating sculptures that make you smile."
— Marianne Caroselli

$5,200

Into the Blues, by John Leon

Into the BluesBronze
Edition: 12
11" x 12.5" x 7"
20 lbs
"Into the Blues was inspired by the Delta Blues. The curving, swirling forms, contrasting with the straight, slashing forms, and the head down, suggest coiled up inner energy seeking release." — John Leon

$2,800

Grasshopper, by Aldo Casanova, FNSS

Into the BluesBronze
Edition: 7 of 10
10.25" x 6.25" x 23.25"
48 lbs
"I feel no creature in nature is too small or insignificant to represent the life force that puts all of us here. A grasshopper, the subject of my piece, is actually a beautiful and dynamic natural form." — Aldo Casanova

$8,000

Furioso, by Kathleen Friedenberg, NSS

Into the Blues*Fiberglass for Bronze
Edition: 5
96" x 60" x 36"
158.5 lbs
"Furioso came about following a Philadelphia Orchestra concert, in which a somewhat wild contemporary piece was played. The conductor went through such extreme gyrations, that it started me smiling, and hence I made a small caricature of him. The life-size one is a more recent version of it ..." — Kathleen Friedenberg

$73,500

*Bronze editions available for sale. Fiberglass edition is for display only.

About National Sculpture Society

The National Sculpture Society is the oldest organization of professional sculptors in the United States. Leading U.S. sculptors and architects founded the NSS in the 19th century to "spread the knowledge of good sculpture." Today, NSS continues to encourage excellence in sculpture throughout the United States.

The Society runs many programs dedicated to encouraging good sculpture, and to educating young artists in this medium. Scholarships, competitions and opportunities to exhibit works in New York and elsewhere are a few of the ways the Society reaches out to the next generation of sculptors. The Society is a not-for-profit organization with a national membership which includes sculptors, architects and other allied professionals.

Thank you to Florida International Museum at St. Petersburg College for the use of their sculpture display cases.


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