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At the foundry now!

Photo of full size clay, superimposed on sky background

Jan 14 2010 - Metal assembly near complete. Chasing left to do on welded sections. Eagle, Barbed wire to set.

Nov 1 2009: Head cast complete in bronze -- I used this to develop the patinas. The rest of the monument is being cast now.

Patinas being applied 30 Oct 2009 by Rafael, master patineur

Thank you you to all who participated in the

full-size clay Unveiling of "Liberation,"

August 22nd.

Article From San Diego Union Tribune:

Sculpture captures spirit of freed POW

Veterans commission work for cemetery expansion

2:00 a.m. August 20, 2009

Photo: (Sean M. Haffey / Union-Tribune)

More Information: SDPOW.org

LIBERATION MOMENT STORIES HERE
 

Commissioned by the American Ex-POWs
For the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA

Full-Size Clay Sculpture in Progress w/ Ralph Kling and based Photoshopped in. Actual Scale.
May 2009.
 

POW STORIES OF THEIR LIBERATION

(click on images to enlarge)

Liberation

(from 18inch maquette for bronze monument)

Work in progress w/ artist. Fall 2008

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