HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-05-06 - Agendas - FinalParks & Recreation Staff
Connie Edmonston, Director
Chase Gipson, Recreation Superintendent
Byron Humphry, Maintenance Superintendent
Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent
Melanie Thomas, Senior Secretary
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Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Steve Meldrum - Chair
Terry Lawson
Jonathan Leonard
Chuck Maxwell
Phillip Watson -Vice Chair
John M. Paul
David Proffitt
Phillip McKnight
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting
May 6, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.
City Hall, Room 111
113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR
AGENDA:
1. Welcome to Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting for May 6, 2013: Steve
Meldrum, Chair PRAB
2. Approval April 1, 2013 PRAB Meeting Minutes:
PRAB Motion:
3. Public Art Proposal: Hank Kaminsky
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the project with the final
location to be determined by staff and the artist. If approved by PRAB this project will be
forwarded to the Arts Council, then City Council for final approval.
PRAB Motion:
4. Eagle Scout Project: Jay Haas
In coordination with Park staff, a proposal to build a new bridge on the nature trail at
Lake Sequoyah.
Staff Recommendation: To approve the Eagle Scout project at Lake Sequoyah.
PRAB Motion:
5. Other Business:
6. Adjournment
Upcoming Events and City Council Items:
May 18
Kids to Parks Day — Opening of Lake Fayetteville hard and soft surface trails and
the Floating Spiral Wetland at Lake Fayetteville. Event includes Disc Golf,
Kayaking, Sand Volleyball and more.
April 1, 2013 PRAB Agenda 1
Attachments: Agenda Items listed below:
2. April 1, 2013 PRAB Meeting Minutes
3. Public Art Proposal
Reports:
HMR Monthly Report
April 1, 2013 PRAB Agenda 2
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FAYETTEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY BOARD
Minutes for April 1, 2013
Opening:
The regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was
called to order by Steve Meldrum at 5:30 p.m. in Room 111 at the City
Administration Building at 113 West Mountain Street in Fayetteville,
Arkansas.
Present:
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members Meldrum, Lawson,
Leonard, Maxwell, McKnight, and Proffitt were present. Proffitt, Sass, and
Watson were absent. Staff members Edmonston, Humphry, Jones, and
Gipson were in attendance.
AGENDA:
1. Welcome to Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting for
April 1, 2013: Steve Meldrum, Chair PRAB
2. Arkansas Recreation and Parks Association Awards: Chase
Gipson, Recreation Superintendent
The City of Fayetteville was honored to receive two awards at the
Annual Conference of the Arkansas Recreation and Parks
Association on March 14, 2013.
• Individual Volunteer of the Year: David Bowman
• Group Volunteer of the Year: Southeast Fayetteville
Community Center Board
Gipson presented Dave Bowman and Nancy Allen to the board.
Bowman has logged 7,780 miles on the Fayetteville Trails. Allen is the
board president of the SEFCC, and has contributed hundreds of
hours for the YRCC.
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3. Approval of March 4, 2013 PRAB Meeting Minutes:
PRAB Motion: McKnight motioned to accept the minutes as
written, and Leonard seconded it. Motion passed 6-0-0 by voice
vote.
4. Park Land Dedication:
Development Name:
Engineer:
Owner:
Location:
Park Quadrant
Units:
Total Acres:
Land Dedication Requirement:
Money in Lieu Requirement
Existing Parks:
Carole Jones, Park Planner II
Legacy V
Jorgensen & Associates
Bank of Fayetteville
South of Wedington Drive,
east of Double Springs Road
and west of Persimmon Street
SW
106 single family
Approx. 47 acres
2.44 acres
$97,520
Harmony Pointe Park,
Bundrick Park
Money in lieu
Money in lieu
N/A
The existing parks in the area
will meet the recreational
needs of this development.
Developer's Request:
Staff Recommendation:
Estimated Annual Maintenance:
Justification:
Jones gave an overview of the project.
There was no discussion.
PRAB Motion: McKnight motioned to accept $97,520 money in
lieu, and Paul seconded it. Motion passed 6-0-0 by voice vote.
5. Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks Annual Report: Walt
Eilers, Board of Directors President and Ron Cox, Executive
Director
Eilers said last year there were 76,000 visitors to the gardens and
10,000 were children. He said an educational center is needed. The
gardens have had an impact of 3.2 million dollars to Fayetteville.
He said there is a critical restroom on the trail that trail users
frequent. It costs $8,700 per year to maintain it. He said Marr and
Jordan asked for access for the trail, and the gardens agreed. He
said the gardens are being a good neighbor. He said it's the best
place in Arkansas to get married.
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Someone asked if this report was the annual report.
Eilers said yes. He said they were asked to keep it to the point with
bullet points.
Maxwell asked if it was the audit.
Eilers said no. The audit was given every year to Connie.
6. Botanical Garden of the Ozarks Master Plan Presentation:
Walt Eilers, Board of Directors President and Ron Cox,
Executive Director
BGSO will present their new Master Plan of the Botanical Garden
of the Ozarks to PRAB according to our lease agreement. We need
PRAB to set a date for a Public Meeting to review BGSO's proposed
Master Plan during the 3rd or 4th week of April. We hope to find a
date that all members can attend so please bring your calendar.
BGSO Master Plan will go before PRAB again on May 6th monthly
meeting for approval. The plan must also be approved by the
Planning Commission and then it will go to City Council for final
approval. With the change in BGSO's Master Plan, a new lease
agreement between BGSO and the City will be presented to PRAB
at a future meeting. Final approval of the lease agreement must be
granted by the City Council. PRAB will not vote on this item
tonight in order to give an opportunity for public input.
Eilers said nine acres have been developed. There are five days in
May for butterfly days. The butterflies are native to Arkansas. He
said whether you believe it or not, the climate is changing. The
gardens will tell people how to adapt their yards for the climate
change, and will be bringing long term educational plans. The
original plan for the Botanical Gardens was made in 1998. They
are now moving things around in the plan, such as moving the
location of the future amphitheater. The estimated cost to build
everything is $60 million dollars. The cost of the educational center
will be approximately five to six million, and the Botanical Gardens
will raise the money for that. The Hilton Creek was trash filled and
filthy at the beginning of the gardens, but a two year study has
been done, and the creek has been cleaned up. They are
developing it and using the Streamside Ordinance. There is no
water from the creek flowing into Lake Fayetteville that's not in
compliance with the Illinois Watershed plan. The Farmer's Market
feature is held Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings. The
gardens are also planning to plant 174 ten inch caliper trees into
the arboretum. They are working with Byron to relocate the
meadow side entrance of the gardens. When Hwy 265 is developed
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into a divided highway, the traffic light at the entrance will be
where the entrance currently is. The future entrance will be lower.
They are trying to use the land for its best use. A parking lot will
be created with trees and shade. Right now the whole parking lot is
accessible to the general public.
Cox said that they are working with a University of Arkansas
architecture class. The students get to choose projects in the
gardens. They gave the gardens concepts to choose from.
Eilers said that part of the plan was to have a boardwalk and
wharf for kids to draw samples from the lake. The new plan is
roughly five times the size of the gardens now. The gardens have
come to the City to revise parts of the old lease. The gardens will
retain the fee area. The timeline is three to five years.
Cox added that the infrastructure has to go down first.
A guest commented that an area for parking buses is very
important.
Meldrum said that the non -fee area should be given back.
Eilers said if you go roughly 7/10 of a mile to the Welcome to
Fayetteville sign, there is a cove there where two streams meet.
They want to retain that cove.
Meldrum asked how much of the soft trail would have to be given
up.
Eilers said approximately three quarters of a mile.
Jon Pennington, a guest, asked what would happen to the trail.
Eilers said a thirty day notice will be given to the City. At that time,
the City will say the trail is closed.
Pennington asked what the original intent of the park was.
Edmonston said in 1970 three lakes were purchased for a water
source. Fayetteville then started using Beaver Lake as their water
source. The three lakes still belong to the City. The ballfields and
trails came in. The City went into a long term agreement for the
Environmental Center. After that, the Botanical Gardens came in.
A guest wanted to know about the fence.
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Eilers said it was to keep the deer out.
The guest then wanted to know what would happen to the paths
the deer used. She asked if the drivers on the highway would be
endangered.
Eilers said he had no answer for that.
Cox said that either they could have gardens or have wildlife. He
said the deer were detrimental. They ate many of their plants last
year.
A guest said that it would go against the lease if the gardens made
the parking lot exclusive to garden visitors.
Eilers said yes, but they are trying to change the lease. They need
the parking lot for paying customers. There are 47 parking spots
for 76,000 visitors. To be successful as a business, you need a
space for the paid customers. The gardens aren't trying to get out
of the original lease, but when the lease was done, no one had tried
to run a successful botanical garden. The gardens would like the
trail head users to use the meadow for parking, so the paying
guests can use the parking lot.
Maxwell said that the meadow isn't normal parking.
Paul commented that Eilers said that the City doesn't give any
money to the gardens.
Eilers said no operating money is received from the City.
Paul said that Eilers said no money was being taken from the City,
but the City gave the gardens land, which is the City's land.
Eilers said the point was that no operating money is from the City.
Paul said that he just wanted to clarify that the Botanical Gardens
is operating on City land.
Eilers said that it's a partnership. The lease is a tradeout.
Edmonston said that one of the provisions put into the lease was
to allow free admission to the public on Saturday mornings.
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Eilers replied that passes are handed out every year to Council
members and Parks and Recreation to hand out to the public for a
free visit for anytime.
Cox added that it was for residents of Fayetteville.
Maxwell said he called the gardens today and was told the gardens
weren't open. He only made one phone call.
Eilers wondered who he talked to.
Meldrum said his concern was that citizens don't want to be locked
out. He said he's sure that there is room for compromise with a
fence that can keep the soft surface trail. He added that he was
concerned that deer would be forced onto the highway. He then
asked what PRAB's goal was right now.
Edmonston said PRAB needed to approve a special public meeting
for the entire community. The meeting was set for April 24 at 5:30
p.m. at the Botanical Gardens.
7. Other Business:
Paul said the dog park has caused Yale Street to become a parking
lot. People can't get out of their driveways, get their mail, etc. He
doesn't think this can be solved by Parks and Recreation, but he
wanted to bring it up.
Edmonston said when the dog park was developed, the parking lot
that was built was the right size at the time. The Traffic
Department says that people can park on public streets, but not in
front of driveways. She says she hopes that north of the park a
road will go through and allow parking on the street.
Lawson asked if parking was allowed on both sides.
Edmonston said yes.
Lawson said the neighbors can petition the City for parking only on
one side. He said whatever side the fire hydrant is on, there can be
no parking.
Meldrum said that maybe educational signs can be put up.
Edmonston said they were already in place.
Paul asked if any of the neighbors had reached out to Parks.
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Edmonston said yes, Jumper has visited with the Traffic
Department.
Gipson reported that not much had changed with the youth
softball program at FPS. Both Parks and the school are serving the
same age group with the same program.
Edmonston said a meeting was held with FPS. They said they
should have told Parks before they formed their program. She said
a discussion was held about doing specific age groups.
Gipson said they were told that the Booster Club is running the
program, and receiving the money.
Meldrum said that if they want to establish a more skilled club,
then that is a good idea.
Edmonston said that she just wants to offer the best programs
possible. She wants every child to learn to play and enjoy sports.
8. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
Minutes taken by Chase Gipson and Melanie Thomas
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Description of Sculpture
The proposed work is a concrete slab
mounted on a truncated pryramidal concrete
pedestal. The whole sculpture including the
base is 84" tall and 24" square at the base.
The slab appears to be made of stone covered
with lettering and other forms like a natural
rosetta stone. The words on the surface is the
phrase: "You are Standing on Sacred
Ground" in many languages. The slab seems
to be broken out of a larger formation with
words spilling over the edges.
The sculpture is a part of a collection of
sculptures called The Sacred Ground Project
in process for the past several years. These
works in various sizes and shapes are de-
signed as outdoor sculptures primarily for the
private garden. This piece is designed for a
public space. It is tall but not out of reach
Contact should be intimate, like the Peace
fountain on the Square it is meant to be
touched and viewed up close.
All the sculptures in this collection are con-
ceived as field studies involving information
and energy flow. The work is driven by a for-
mal discovery process that involves working
in both positive and negative media to reveal
forms.
Most of the works in this project are in lim-
ited editions made in molds taken from origi-
nals created in a complex sculpting process.
This process starts with clay, goes to rubber,
to plaster, to sand molds, to plaster again and
finally to rubber molds for concrete.
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education
1983-85 University of Arkansas, B.A. with High Honors in Art
1963-65 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under Harry Rosen, Paul Anthony
Greenwood and Walker Hancock. Full tuition scholarship.
1962 New School for Social Research under Seymour Lipton.
1961-62 Art Students League under Jose de Creeft and John Hovahness.
1956-61 Queens College, Flushing, NY with Elias Freidensohn and William Kreuger
commissioned sculpture and public art
2012 Medal of the Honors College, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
2011 Single Parent Scholarship Award, Fayetteville AR
2009-10 Symbolic sculpture and gift sculpture for Southwestern Energy Co. Houston TX
2008 Bronze Butterfly Fountain, Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks
2008 McFadden Square Centennial Legacy sculpture. Newport Beach California
2005 "Portal" a sculpture for the Ozark Woodland Sculpture Garden, a program of the
University of the Ozarks
2003-04 Fountain sculpture for Washington Regional Hospital, Fayetteville AR.
Contact: Bill Rogers, foundation director 479-713-1711
2002-03 Fountain sculpture for city of Clinton, Arkansas
Contact: Roberta Katz -Messenger, Director 501-745-4589
2001-02 World Peace Prayer Fountain sculpture for the city of Fayetteville AR.
Installed December 31, 2002 at Town Center on the Square.
Contact: Marilyn Johnson, Director 479-587-9944
2000 Fountain sculpture— Arsagas Block Street Bakery, Fayetteville, AR.
Contact: Cary Arsaga 501-442-7768
1999-02 Series of tabletop fountain sculptures sold through galleries and decorators.
1999 Grave Marker for Virginia Jackson at Mount Comfort Cemetery,
Fayetteville, AR.
1998 Peace Rock—a private peace memorial at the home of Professor
James R Bennett in Fayetteville AR. Contact: Dick Bennett 501-442-4600
1997 "The Miracle of the Double Helix" monumental bronze sculpture of
a symbolic DNA molecule made of words installed at University of Arkansas
for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR.
Contact: Harry Ward, former Dean UAMS, Little Rock
1992 Bronze Donor Stars and sidewalk design for the Arts Center of the
Ozarks "Walk of Stars," Springdale, AR. Contact: Kathy Blundell, 501-751-5441
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1991 "Business For The Arts" Award, Chamber of Commerce, Fayetteville, AR.
commissioned sculpture and public art cont'd
1990 Set of Communion Vessels and Candle fixtures for the First United
Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville, AR.
1986 "Islands in the Sea" for Temple Shalom, Fayetteville, AR.
1986 "Yahrzeit" for Temple B'nai Israel, Little Rock, AR.
1965 "Eternal Light" and "Burning Bush" for Eisendrath Memorial Chapel
Kresgeville, PA.
commissioned portrait and figurative sculpture
2006 Bronze Bust of Ralph Martin for the Ralph Martin Chemical Engineering Dept.
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR
2006 Bronze Bust of Dr. Fay Boozman for the Fay Boozman College of Public Health,
UAMS, Little Rock AR
2003 Double bust of Bob and Marylin Bogle for Womens Athletic Center University
of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR. Contact: Bev Lewis 479-575-4959
2001 Sculpture of a Razorback Hog for the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR.
Contact: Charlotte Taylor, 501-575-7384
2001 Bust of Alice L. Walton for Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
Contact: Scott Van Laningham 501-205-1000, x2228
2001 McClinton Fountain of Education, Fayetteville AR.
Contact: Roy Carr, 501-973-8629
1999 Portrait bust of Sam Walton for Walton College of Business Administration,
Fayetteville, AR. Contact: Donnie Williams, 575-5949
1997 High Relief portrait plaque honoring Louise Bell at Fayetteville High School,
Fayetteville, AR. Contact: Principal, Fayetteville High School
1996 Medal of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life
Sciences, Fayetteville, AR. Contact: Dean of the College of Agriculture UAF
1995 Bronze Double bust of Pat and Willard Walker, Arkansas Cancer
Research Center, Little Rock, AR.
1995 Bronze bust of Leland Tollett, Center of Excellence in the Poultry
Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.
1995 Bronze bust of Deane R. Boswell, Bryant Civic Center, Bryant, AR.
1994 Bronze Bust of Wilbur Mills now in 18 copies including one at the State
Capitol Little Rock AR. and other areas in Arkansas and in Washington, D.C.
1993 Engineering College Medal, University of Arkansas
1991 Double Portrait Bust of Bernice and Harvey Jones for Jones Eye Institute,
Little Rock, AR.
1991 Fulbright College Medal, University of Arkansas
1990 High relief portrait of Senator J. William Fulbright and monument design for
City of Fayetteville, AR.
1989 James Hudson Pride Award, Hudson Foods, Rogers, AR.
1989 Plaque for Nettie Boles photograph, University of Arkansas
1988 Relief portrait of O.C. Bailey. University of Arkansas
1987 Bust of Irma Giffels, University of Arkansas
1987-2008 More than 1000 private portrait commissions in the Mid -South region.
1986 A relief portrait of George W. Combs, University of Arkansas
1986 Double portrait bust of Owen and Hildur Bell, University of Arkansas
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selected juried and invitational exhibitions
1990 Hendrix College Sculpture/Drawing Invitational, Conway, AR.
1986 All Arkansas College and University Art Exhibition,
Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR.
198647 Faculty Show, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.
1985 Governors Exhibition, Little Rock, AR.
1984 "Currents 84," Hot Springs, AR.
198245 The Sequoyah Show, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.
197940 Prints, Drawings and Crafts Exhibition, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR.
1977- Portfolio File of the American Crafts Council, New York
1978 "Craftsmen of the Southeast," Birmingham Museum, Birmingham, AL.
1976-81 Distinguished Artists Exhibition, Little Rock, AR.
1976-77 Eureka Artists Traveling Exhibition, Arkansas
1970 "Museum -A Project of Living Artists," New York City
1968 Audubon Artists Show, National Academy of Art, New York City
1967-69 Brata Gallery, New York City
1966-67 Robert J. Schoelkopf Gallery, New York City
1966 Poindexter Gallery, New York City
1964 The Philadelphia Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
1964 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
1963-64 Hinckley and Brohel Gallery, Washington, DC.
1961-63 The Drawing Shop, New York City
selected solo exhibitions
2012 Northwest Arkansas Community College, Bentonville AR
2010 Fayetteville Underground Gallery, group show with my family
2006 Gallery without Walls. 5 pieces in 5 outdoor locations in Fayetteville AR
1993 Art Center of the Ozarks, Springdale, AR — Renovation Inaugural Show
1989 Itawamba Community College, Fulton, MS.
1985 University of Arkansas Union Gallery, Fayetteville, AR.
1984, 87,91 Fort Smith Art Center, Fort Smith, AR.
1983 Arkansas Arts Council's gallery, Little Rock, AR.
1979 Arkansas Territorial Restoration gallery, Little Rock, AR.
selected awards
2008 Arkansas Arts Council, Artists Fellowship Award
2007 Nominee, USA Artists Fellowship
2004 Arkansas Peace and Justice Heroes Award, Omni Center for Peace, Justice
and Ecology, Fayetteville, AR
1997 Lay Service Award, Fayetteville Education Association
1993 Certificate of Recognition, State of Arkansas (public service to the state)
1986 High Honors in Art, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.
1985 Harold Hantz Award (for paper below), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.
Arkansas Arts Council Grant for Sand Casting Paper
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awards cont'd
1983 Yoes Memorial Scholarship, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.
1983 David Durst Award, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.
1983 Award of High Achievement, Symphony Guild Annual Fair, Denver, CO.
1981 Award of Merit in Jewelry, Arkansas Arts, Crafts and Design Fair,
Little Rock, AR.
1977 Award of Excellence, Mid -South Craft Fair, Memphis, TN.
1977 Purchase Award, Septemberfest, Midland, TX.
teaching experience
currently I take apprentices and small group classes into my studio
20064 Sculpture instructor, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR
2005 Visiting Artist, Ozark Woodland Sculpture Garden, University of the Ozarks
2005 Workshop in sand -matrix design for students and teachers of Northwest Arkansas,
with exhibition, Walton Art Center, Fayetteville AR
2001-03 Supervised internships for graduate students from the U of A Fayetteville
art department in studio.
2002 Visiting Artist, Ozark Sculpture Garden
2000 Visiting Artist Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO.
1994 Lecture -Demonstration, Oklahoma Sculpture Society, Oklahoma City, OK
1994- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville,
Granted graduate status 2001
1993 Rogers Art Guild, Rogers AR Lecture -Demonstration
1993-00 Established with JoAnn Kaminsky: "The Art Experience" a Fayetteville
Arkansas Community Art School, taught Studio Sculpture Classes.
1989 Portrait sculpture and metal casting workshop, Itawamba Community
College, Fulton, MS
1989 Lecture -Demonstration, Branson, MO.
1989 Lecture -Demonstration, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield MO.
1988 Portrait sculpture workshop, McAlester, OK.
1983-88 Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas
1979 Instructor, SWEST Annual Casting School, Dallas, TX.
1968-70 Private studio sculpture classes, Great Neck, NY.
1967-70 Technical Assistant and facilities manager, Cooper Union, New York City
1964-68 Sculpture Counselor, Lincoln Farm Camp, Roscoe, NY.
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My earliest work and educational experience is in the field of science and particularly
electronics. I have worked as a test engineer at Hazeltine Electronics, American Bosch Arma Corp.
and at S&M Products Corp. in N.Y.C. (where I helped design a golf playing machine). My interest in
the technology of art is reflected in my work at the Cooper Union in NYC (where I was employed as
the facilities manager for the sculpture and architecture technical studios from 1967-1970) and
before that at Queens College where I served as ceramics technician while a student there. I
operated a bronze foundry in my home and on one of my two European trips. Since 1971 I have
been working with a technique I call "Sand -Matrix Design." An example of this technique can be
seen in the sculpture "Miracle of the Double Helix" which I installed in 1997 in Little Rock at the
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and more recently the World Peace Prayer fountain
sculpture as mentioned below.
I put myself through art school in Philadelphia by operating a service for sculptors. I have
helped to form several organizations including the Brooklyn Free Press (a printing shop in New
York), the "Museum -A Project of Living Artists," (a very large cooperative gallery in New York in the
late 60's), The Eureka Brotherhood Cooperative and The Eureka Springs Guild of Artists and
Craftspeople, both in Eureka Springs, AR. I was a founding member and first Vice President of the
Artists of Northwest Arkansas.
My business experience includes The Great Eureka Forgery (research and marketing of
sandcast metals), A Show of Hands, Inc. (a crafts gallery in Eureka Springs, AR) and the Kaminsky
Limited Partnership (a gold and gemstone business) in the late 70's. From 1992 to 2001 my wife
and I operated a community Art School in Fayetteville AR called "The Art Experience" which also
housed her art therapy and counseling office, my sculpture studio and the sculpture services
business.
In 2001 I moved my studio to a new, much larger building, which I call "The Village
Sculptor." In this 6000 square foot studio the World Peace Prayer fountain was produced. This
spherical bronze fountain is covered with the words "May Peace prevail on Earth" and sits at the
Town Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It was completed and installed on New Years Eve 2002. The
studio now serves as a facility capable of both large and small productions. In 2004 I completed a
large scale fountain sculpture project for the Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville, AR.
Then followed a 2 year period concentrating on personal works intended for gallery exhibition.
I am currently working on a several small commissions and a collection of sculptures called The
Sacred Ground Project. In this collection of garden sculptures, public art pieces and gallery works
every piece will use the phrase: "You are Standing on Sacred Ground" in various languages,
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