In my extensive career as a metal sculptor, it has been my honor to celebrate numerous historic occasions with a commemorative public sculpture. Notable among those; I created a thirtieth anniversary cross country ski race tribute titled American Birkebeiner; Courage, Endurance and Perseverance depicting the Birkebeiners rescuing the baby prince Haakon Haakonson (2003), a fiftieth…
When deciding on a theme and title for this sculpture commission commemorating the Hayward Hospital Auxiliary’s seventy years of community advocacy, Compassion seemed most appropriate. As I learned about the Auxiliary’s history, I was inspired by the diversity of the financial, emotional and physical contributions supporting the Hospital and impacting the healing of a community.…
In 2022, I was honored to receive a commission to create the entryway sculpture for the soon to be open Essentia Vision Northland Hospital in Duluth. The sculpture opportunity for the being-built hospital was open to regional sculptors. My conceptual design was one of three chosen for further review. After an online video presentation to…
Boozhoo, “Would you be interested in discussing a sculpture to memorialize the story of life along the Red Cedar River before the 1600’s?” asked Dr. Rod Olson…. And the artistic journey to create Manoomin-Food that Grows in Water began. Manoomin-Food that Grows in Water conceptual design In May, 2019, Dr. Rod Olson, representing the City…