Monthly Archives: January 2010

Some Previous Projects

Posted on January 31, 2010 by ribecker

We are upgrading our site, please look here for some past projects: http://richardbecker.com/morgan_sq.htm http://richardbecker.com/poway_art_center.htm http://richardbecker.com/poway_lions.htm

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Day at the Foundry

Posted on January 28, 2010 by ribecker
Bronze Sculpture, being readied for patina

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Had a great day today at the foundry. The metal work is now all complete on the POW Liberation Monument. Here is a pic from this morning before we fabricated the barbed wire.

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Info for SD Airport

Posted on January 22, 2010 by ribecker

Rain was too heavy to make the trip to the foundry in LA, so next week. The Veterans and the SD Airport are discussing a possible display of the POW Liberation bronze. Here is the file to learn a bit … Continue reading →

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POW Base Design

Posted on January 18, 2010 by ribecker
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Looking for some input on the POW monument base design.More about the monument here: http://www.richardbecker.com/POW_MONUMENT.htm This concept: Concrete foundation. 18″ tall, 12 ft square. Flush Uplights in corners. Granite 2 tiered base. 42″ tall. 10 ft diameter at bottom. Sloped … Continue reading →

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Veterans Museum Visit, POW Sculpture Unveiling Planning

Posted on January 17, 2010 by ribecker

Met with Abe Shragge yesterday at the San Diego Veterans Museum. I gave them the slips of paper the veterans filled out for me, describing what it felt like to be liberated from a prisoner of war camp. The museum … Continue reading →

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Foundry Trip for POW Monument

Posted on January 17, 2010 by ribecker
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Thursday made the run to Burbank and Los Angeles. To CyberFX to blow up my maquette for Good Samaritan foundation. Then to Hawthorne to check progress on the POW Monument. Its coming along real well. Its all assembled, welds are … Continue reading →

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Thoughts and Updates

Posted on January 17, 2010 by ribecker

Here goes. Some blogging. Got the iphone. Got the updated 2.0 site. Ready to go. Thanks WordPress.org, Eyebeam Labs, Creative Captital, Steve Lambert, San Diego Arts Commission.

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National City Fire

Posted on January 6, 2010 by ribecker
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NATIONAL CITY FIRE HEADQUARTERS SCULPTURE 16th Street and D Avenue, National City, CA National City Council commissioned this bronze sculpture for the City’s new Fire Station and Headquarters at the corner of 16th Street and D Avenue. The work honors … Continue reading →

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