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Good Samaritan Sculpture Update

Here is an update on the Strength/Faith figure for the Good Samaritan Foundation. These photos include some recent additional draping, which has been quite a challenge to integrate into the existing composition. But I think this has been successful. Enjoy

Second head cast from the Liberation monument

19 Jul 2010: We shipped off this bust today. It will be on display at the National Sculpture Society’s 77th Annual Award Exhibition at Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina. See here for More Info: http://www.brookgreen.org/exhibitions.cfm August 7 – October 31 National Sculpture Society 77th Annual Awards Exhibition (Noble and Jennewein Galleries) The National Sculpture Society 77th Annual Awards Exhibition will [...]

More photos of the POW monument

Photos thanks to Shaun of MC3

Patinas – the final touches

Here we are at the foundry putting on the final touches. POW monument. Rafael Guitierrez and Richard.

SOME PREVIOUS PROJECTS

We are upgrading our site, please look here for some past projects: www.richardbecker.com/athlete1.htm www.richardbecker.com/bright.htm http://richardbecker.com/mayor_tom_bradley_lifetime_achievement_award_world_impact_richard_becker.htm http://richardbecker.com/morgan_sq.htm http://richardbecker.com/poway_art_center.htm http://richardbecker.com/poway_lions.htm http://richardbecker.com/bright.htm

Day at the Foundry

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.

National City Fire HQ Sculpture

Info for SD Airport

Been working on the new site. The plugins for wordpress are amazing. I may never sculpt again. 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 [...]

POW Base Design

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 taper. IGNORE: 1. the fact that from front and rear views, the POW is facing you (software app artifact). [...]

Veterans Museum Visit, POW Sculpture Unveiling Planning

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 will keep these historical documents, which are very powerful. I can only imagine what it would [...]