87th Annual Awards ExhibitionAugust 8 – October 25, 2020

Brookgreen Gardens Pawleys Island, South Carolina

87th Annual Prize Winners ExhibitionNovember 30, 2020 – February 5, 2021

New York, New York

National Sculpture Society

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87th Annual Awards ExhibitionAugust 8 – October 25, 2020

Brookgreen Gardens Pawleys Island, South Carolina

87th Annual Prize Winners ExhibitionNovember 30, 2020 – February 5, 2021

New York, New York

National Sculpture Society

2020

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Exhibitions CoordinatorsNew York: Patricia Delahanty, National Sculpture SocietySouth Carolina: Robin R. Salmon, Brookgreen Gardens

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Artists in the 87th Annual Awards Exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Catalogue of the Exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35

Artists Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-42

National Sculpture Society Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . 43

List of Society Presidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Exhibitions Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

List of Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Artist Members of the National Sculpture Society . . . . . . 46-47

Table of CONTENTS

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Artists in the 87th Annual Awards Exhibition

FellowsJohn BelardoLeaAnn CogswellJohn ColemanLee HuttJoshua KoffmanRoger MartinJanice MauroSandy ScottWesley Wofford

Sculptor MembersDouglas AjaLindley BriggsSteven Alden CarpenterKevin ChambersAngela Mia De la VegaMick DoellingerMartin GatesGeorge McMonigleDavid RichardsonJeremiah D. Welsh

AssociatesGegham AbrahamyanEzra BooksteinMorgan DummittLeslie HuttoKristina KossiDave LaMure, Jr.Thomas PlayerHeather RisonBrittany Ryan

EXHIBITORS

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INTRODUCTIONA Letter from the NSS Executive Director

87th Annual Awards Exhibition

This year brought an international pandemic, social isolation, disturbing images of police brutality, protests, and the violent destruction of public monuments across our nation and abroad.

As our world changes around us at an accelerated pace, it is a welcome respite to enter the glorious Brookgreen Gardens. Here, one can take a truly deep breath, experience nature of the low country in all its glory, and view one of the best yet Annual exhibitions by the National Sculpture Society (NSS).

The works of sculpture in the 87th Annual Exhibition celebrate the contemporary – and timeless – human figure, speak to the human experience, and explore our relationship to other forms of animal life.

National Sculpture Society extends its thanks to all the art lovers, members, visitors, and staff members at Brookgreen Gardens who have supported the NSS Annual Exhibition with enthusiasm for over two decades. As this country’s premier sculpture garden of figurative work, Brookgreen Gardens is an ideal venue for an exhibition that celebrates excellence in sculpture that is inspired by the natural world.

We are also deeply grateful to the exhibition prize-donors who are acknowledged in this catalogue for their encouragement of sculptors and sculpture, and to the members of both the jury of selection and the jury of awards for their part in contributing to a successful show.

NSS supports a rotating exhibition schedule throughout the year at its own gallery in New York City and at venues around the country for the public to view contemporary sculpture, and for sculptors – both emerging and established – to exhibit their work. Please visit us in midtown Manhattan; we look forward to welcoming you!

Gwen Pier, Executive DirectorNational Sculpture Society

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Catalogue of the 87th Annual Awards Exhibition

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CATALOGUE

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Gegham AbrahamyanLynnwood, WA

The ChosenBronze 78" x 14" x 14"

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Douglas AjaWaterford, VT

Morning’s ChillBronze 16" x 6" x 8"

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John BelardoPine Plains, NY

The Master and His EmissaryTerracotta 14" x 46" x 10"

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Ezra BooksteinBrooklyn, NY

AdamHydrocal with Applied Iron35" x 22" x 15"

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Lindley BriggsNewburyport, MA

Field of FacesCast Aluminum1.5" x 20" x 16.5"

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Steven Alden CarpenterYork, ME

The SandmanBronze14" x 10" x 4"

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Kevin ChambersAtlanta, GA

DreamerBronze/Marble21" x 22" x 8"

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LeaAnn CogswellWindsor, CT

ButterflyTerracotta23.5" x 16" x 11.25"

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John ColemanPrescott, AZ

The HealerBronze24.5" x 15" x 12.5"

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Angela Mia De la VegaDallas, TX

Sunshine Every DayBronze43" x 30" x 19"

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Mick DoellingerFort Worth, TX

Reclining NudeBronze4.5" x 15" x 4"

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Morgan DummittUpper Darby, PA

Sketch for HarbingerBronze13.5" x 5.5"

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Martin GatesMicanopy, FL

Sacred MessengerHolly (wood)10.5" x 7" x 7"

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Lee HuttSouth Hadley, MA

Eye of the BeholderPainted Aqua Resin on Steel23" x 12" x 8"

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Leslie HuttoPell City, AL

Carpe LepusBronze & Copper Plate17" x 14" x 6"

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Joshua KoffmanPhiladelphia, PA

HevelBronze24" x 24" x 10"

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Kristina KossiNew York, NY

PeaceAqua Resin56" x 11" x 10"

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Dave LaMure, Jr.Kimberly, ID

Nine MusesBronze25" x 15.25" x 15.25"

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Roger MartinAlbemarle, NC

Easter ParadeBronze25" x 11" x 9"

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Janice MauroRedding, CT

The ListenerCarved Oak50" x 6" x 10"

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George McMonigleRomansville, PA

Rescued SistersStainless Steel9" x 16" x 8"

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Thomas PlayerAtlanta, GA

The PlanBronze14" x 18" x .5"

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David RichardsonBerthoud, CO

GossipCast Bronze on Black Granite7.5" x 20" x 4"

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Heather RisonSouth Jordan, UT

Getting Into the VortexCeramic14.5" x 7.5" x 11"

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Brittany RyanLaguna Beach, CA

Midwest MermaidAqua Resin and Oil Paint12" x 12" x 32"

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Sandy ScottLander, WY

Flightless TondoBronze3" x 17" x 17"

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Jeremiah D. WelshColorado Springs, CO

Cormorant and Moon JellyfishMahogany Faux-Finished Cast Resin, Copper Leaf and Wax30.375" x 18.75" x 1.75"

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Wesley WoffordCashiers, NC

Harriet Tubman – The Journey to FreedomBronze19.5" x 21" x 10"

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BIOGRAPHIES

Meet the Exhibitors

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Gegham AbrahamyanLynnwood, WA

The ChosenBronze78" x 14" x 14"

Born in 1988, Gegham Abrahamyan earned his MFA in 2014 from the Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts in his home country of Armenia. He participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions across Eastern and Western Europe and his 10-foot tall basalt carving of Saint Johannes Odzneci is installed in front of Ardvi Monastery of Saint Hovhannes. Since immigrating to the United States in 2017, Abrahamyan has settled into the vibrant northwest art community of Seattle, WA. National Sculpture Society awarded Abrahamyan the Bleifeld Memorial Grant in 2020; an annual prize named in honor of former NSS President and Fellow, Stanley Bleifeld (1924-2011), and given to a sculptor whose body of work is inspired by nature.

Douglas AjaWaterford, VT

Morning’s ChillBronze16" x 6" x 8"

Wildlife conservation artist Douglas Aja credits a formative trip to Kenya in his youth for the recurring African themes prevalent in his artwork today. Aja has exhibited with and earned awards from the Society of Animal Artists, Artists for Conservation, Audubon Artists, American Artists Professional League, and Allied Artists of America. His sculptures are in the private collections of elephant researchers Cynthia Moss and Joyce Poole, wildlife cinematographer Martyn Colbeck, and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Aja, an Elected Member of NSS, regularly exhibits in National Sculpture Society’s Performance in Sculpture at the Straz Center (Tampa, FL) and has been included in two previous NSS Annuals (2012 & 2017).

John BelardoPine Plains, NY

The Master and His EmissaryTerracotta14" x 46" x 10"

NSS Fellow John Belardo was educated at the New York Academy of Art and the Newington Cropsey Academy of Art and served as an apprentice in the studio of Richard McDermott Miller, FNSS (1922-2004). He has exhibited at Vytlacil, Lodge Gallery, The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Salmagundi Club, Romano Gallery, and the World Maker Faire at New York Hall of Science. In 2014, Belardo won the Gold Medal at Hudson Valley Art Association’s annual exhibition and has received numerous grants and travel awards. Belardo is a member of the faculty of Lehman College CUNY, the New York Academy of Art, and a visiting scholar for the Institute for American Universities.

Ezra BooksteinBrooklyn, NY

AdamHydrocal with Applied Iron35" x 22" x 15"

A good eye, a strong composition, and the ability to tell a story has helped Ezra Bookstein in his dual careers as a documentary filmmaker and sculptor. In the 1990s, Bookstein studied three-dimensional art at the University of Oregon before embarking on a film career that earned him many awards, including an Emmy. After 25 years in the film business, Bookstein reignited his love for sculpture and enrolled at the Art Students League of New York. Studying with NSS Fellow Anthony Antonios and NSS Ettl Grant winner Arslan, Bookstein has earned several honors for his work including the Vivian Frankel Award (2016), Ann and Bruno Lucchesi Award (2017), and the Nessa Cohen Grant (2018).

Lindley Briggs Newburyport, MA

Field of FacesCast Aluminum1.5" X 20" x 16.5"

Lindley Briggs received her BA from Connecticut College (New London, CT) and continued her studies in sculpture at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA) and The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (Skowhegan, ME). Briggs’ work has been featured in national publications such as Yankee Magazine, Fine Woodworking, The New York Times, Art Business News and The Boston Globe. A medallic artist as well, Briggs is a member of the International Art Medal Federation (FIDEM) and designed 60 medals for attending USA members and international delegates at the 2018 FIDEM Congress (Ottawa, Canada). Briggs and her husband, sculptor Jeffrey Briggs, both became Elected Members of NSS in 2016.

Steven Alden Carpenter York, ME

The SandmanBronze14" x 10" x 4"

Originally from Northern Illinois, Steven Alden Carpenter has lived in York, ME for over 20 years. His sculpture has been featured in The Art Guide, Artscope Magazine, Accent Magazine, Fine Arts Connoisseur, Portsmouth Magazine, Portsmouth Herald and on Maine’s Channel 6 News. He earned 1st place honors at Hudson Valley Art Association’s 85th Annual Juried Exhibition (2018) and the Gold Medal/Charlotte Geffken Prize at NSS’ 82nd Annual Awards Exhibition (2015). Most recently, Carpenter was selected to produce a sculpture in a series of “10 Works in 10 Years” for the Community Art Legacy Project in Oregon, IL. Carpenter is a Member of New England Sculptors Association and an Elected Member of NSS.

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Kevin Chambers Atlanta, GA

DreamerBronze/Marble21" x 22" x 8"

Kevin Chambers received a BFA in Media Arts and Animation from the Art Institute of Atlanta in 2005. He studied sculpture and anatomy with contemporary artists Glenn Vilppu, Brian Booth Craig, David Simon, and Andrew Cawrse. Chambers notable commissions include the Alpharetta Veteran’s Memorial (Alpharetta, GA), First Responders Medallion (Gainesville, GA) and Kindred Revolution (Brookhaven, GA). He has collaborated on numerous projects for the Four Seasons, the Hilton, the Hyatt, the Marriot Hotel Group and Ritz Carlton. In 2015, Chambers became an Elected Member of NSS, and in 2017, was voted one of the “Top Three Artists to Watch” by Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine.

LeaAnn Cogswell Windsor, CT

ButterflyTerracotta23.5" x 16" x 11.25"

LeaAnn Cogswell is a sculptor whose main love affair is with the human figure. She is a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society, an Elected Member of Hudson Valley Art Association, Academic Artists Association of America, and a charter member of the Society of Connecticut Sculptors. She teaches at the University of Hartford and privately in her studio at the historic Windsor, CT Train Station. Awarded the Gold Medal by the National Sculpture Society in 2009 for her larger-than-life bust entitled Trust, she has received numerous national awards for her works and has exhibited in New York, at the Tampa Museum, New Britain Museum of American Art, and Brookgreen Gardens.

John Coleman – JUROR Prescott, AZ

The HealerBronze24.5" x 15" x 12.5"

John Coleman is a multi-faceted artist working proficiently in the genres of sculpture, oils and charcoal. His love of history and philosophy have enabled him to develop a profound connection to the subjects he portrays. Coleman is past president and Emeritus member of the Cowboy Artists of America and a Fellow and former board member of National Sculpture Society. In his hometown of Prescott, AZ, Coleman has served on the board of The Preservation Commission, The Phippen Museum and is a current board member of The Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Partnership. An internationally recognized artist, Coleman is currently focusing on creating 20 new works for his fall 2020 solo exhibition at Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ.

Angela Mia De la Vega Dallas, TX

Sunshine Every DayBronze43" x 30" x 19"

Angela Mia De la Vega received her BFA from Clarion University (Clarion, PA) and completed post-graduate studies at the University of Madrid, Spain. An Elected Member of NSS, De la Vega is also a Master Signature member of American Women Artists, and a Living Master by Art Renewal Center. Her work can be found in public and private collections in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. De la Vega has exhibited in three consecutive seasons of NSS’ Performance in Sculpture at the Straz Center (Tampa, FL). In her spare time, De la Vega devotes herself to FLITE (Friends Lifting Individuals To Empowerment) an organization she cofounded and whose mission is to harness the power of artistic expression and use it to raise funds and empower enslaved or socially excluded people.

Mick Doellinger Fort Worth, TX

Reclining NudeBronze4.5" x 15" x 4"

Born in Germany and raised in Australia, Mick Doellinger has made Fort Worth, TX his home since 2003. Doellinger’s entire life has been spent working with and around animals in some capacity; this life-long accumulation of hands-on knowledge has given him unique insights into the anatomy, movements, and behavior of his subjects. He believes all his time in the field, studying the subjects and environments they occupy, is critical to his creative process. Doellinger is an Elected Member of National Sculpture Society and the Society of Animal Artists, and his work has been selected for several of their Annual Exhibitions. Doellinger has exhibited with and earned top honors from the National Museum of Wildlife Art (Jackson, WY), the Autry Museum (Los Angeles, CA), and the Briscoe Museum (San Antonio, TX). Doellinger’s work can be found in galleries and museums across the United States and abroad.

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Morgan Dummitt Upper Darby, PA

Sketch for HarbingerBronze13.5" x 5.5"

In 2005, Morgan Dummitt began studying the figure at the Art Students League of New York. He earned a certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Philadelphia, PA) and studied at the Florence Academy of Art (Florence, Italy) and the Pellettieri Stone Carving Academy (New York, NY). He served as an apprentice to marble carver and NSS Fellow, Fred X Brownstein. Since 2013, Dummitt has been an active member of the art center and workspace, Philadelphia Traction Company, and, in 2016, was awarded a residency at the Saint-Gaudens Historic Site in Cornish, NH. Dummitt’s bronze, Wayfarers, was included in National Sculpture Society’s 83rd Annual in 2016.

Martin Gates Micanopy, FL

Sacred MessengerHolly (wood)10.5" x 7" x 7"

Martin Gates’ first exposure to sculpture began with his family’s antique business where he closely studied the finely carved furniture that passed through the shop. During that time, he became proficient in restoring and carving decorative pieces. In 1976, he studied wood carving with Appalachian wood carver Jack Hall at the John C. Campbell Folk School and later apprenticed under wildlife artist Dan De Mendoza. In 1987, Gates decided to make sculpture his full-time profession. Today, Gates is a member of the Society of Animal Artists, Artists for Conservation, and is a Sculptor Member of NSS. His bronze, Starry Night, was included in NSS’ 85th Annual Awards Exhibition.

Lee HuttSouth Hadley, MA

Eye of the BeholderPainted Aqua Resin on Steel23" x 12" x 8"

As an undergraduate, Lee Hutt studied painting in Belgium and took sculpture courses at Mount Holyoke College and Lyme Academy of Fine Arts. An award-winning sculptor, Hutt has exhibited with Allied Artists of America, Hudson Valley Art Association, Audubon Artists, Pen and Brush, Portrait Society of America, and the Salmagundi Club. Hutt serves on the Boards of the National Sculpture Society, Allied Artists of America, and the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club. Her work is in the permanent collections of Wistariahurst Museum (Holyoke, MA) and the Salmagundi Club (New York, NY). Hutt is a Fellow of NSS.

Leslie Hutto Pell City, AL

Carpe LepusBronze and Copper Plate17" x 14" x 6"

Leslie Hutto studied sculpture at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts and animal anatomy at SUNY Delhi’s pre-vet program. Hutto took time off to raise her two sons, and now mostly creates sculpture for dog owners, and AKC dog clubs. She is active in AKC sports and trains and titles her German Shepherds in a variety of performance venues; much of her work is gleaned from these experiences. Among her many art affiliations, she is recognized as a Signature Member of the Society of Animal Artists. In 2019, Hutto received the Marion & Gil Roller Memorial Award in Sculpture at Audubon Artists 77th Annual Exhibition.

Joshua KoffmanPhiladelphia, PA

HevelBronze24" x 24" x 10"

Joshua Koffman earned his BA in Fine Art from the University of California-Santa Cruz before attending the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and teaching sculpture there for over a decade. In recent years Koffman co-founded the Philadelphia Traction Company, a collaborative workspace and art center in West Philadelphia. A multi award-winning artist, Koffman won First Place at the Grand Central Academy Sculpture Competition (2012) and NSS’ Alex J. Ettl Grant (2013). Koffman’s notable commissions include Synagoga and Ecclesia in Our Time (Philadelphia, PA); and Run (Conshohocken, PA). He is currently working on a life-size, bronze Percheron stallion, Diligence, for Moorestown, NJ. Koffman is a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society.

Kristina KossiNew York, NY

PeaceAqua Resin56" x 11" x 10"

After a successful a career in the performing arts, Kristina Kossi decided to pursue her interest in the visual arts. She enrolled at the Art Students League of New York and studied sculpture under NSS Fellow Anthony Antonios and NSS Ettl Grant winner Arslan. Today, she works out of her studio in Litchfield, CT. She has exhibited with and earned honors from the American Artists Professional League (2018 Barbara Newington Award for Traditional Sculpture), Manhattan Arts International (2018 Algoma Art Award), and at the Salmagundi Club (2018 Ann and Bruno Lucchesi Figurative Sculpture Award). She was commissioned to create the 2019 Rudyard N. Probst Award presented to Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway and Director-General of the World Health Organization. Kossi’s sculptures, Canon and Gigue and Luft, were exhibited at the NSS’ 84th and 86th Annual Awards Exhibition, respectively.

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Dave LaMure, Jr.Kimberly, ID

Nine MusesBronze25" x 15.25" x 15.25"

Idaho artist Dave LaMure, Jr. has been working in clay since the age of 12 and credits his experience as an avid outdoorsman and wilderness river guide for inspiring his work. LaMure’s public monumental commissions include A Vision of Tomorrow (2018, Twin Falls, ID) and Vigilance (2014, Fountain Hills, AZ). He was awarded Best of Show at Weems Artfest (Albuquerque, NM) in November 1999 by Sophia Loren. His sculpture has been included in shows at the National Museum of Wildlife Art (Jackson, WY), Buffalo Bill Museum (Cody, WY,) and Boise Art Museum (Boise, ID). LaMure’s sculptures have been featured in Western Art Collector, Southwest Art, Wildlife Art, and in 2003, LaMure himself, was profiled on “Modern Masters” on HGTV.

Roger MartinAlbemarle, NC

Easter ParadeBronze25" x 11" x 9"

North Carolina native Roger Martin’s career began in the taxidermy industry where he created over 300 animal mannequins. Martin now splits his time between creating fine art sculpture and product design/ development for various niche markets. He has earned top honors from the Society of Animal Artists, Salisbury Sculpture Show, and Ward World Championship. In 2018, he was the Kayamoja Wildlife Artist of the Year at the Kayamoja International Wildlife Art Exposition (Windhoek, Namibia). Martin’s public installations include Jeremiah (Salisbury, NC), Midnight Rambler (Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury, MD), and Excuse Number 153 (Kilauea, Kauai, HI). His sculpture, Circumstantial Evidence, is included in the permanent collection of Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum (Wausau, WI). Martin is a Signature Member of the Society of Animal Artists and a Fellow of NSS.

Janice Mauro Redding, CT

The ListenerCarved Oak50" x 6" x 10"

Janice Mauro is a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society and a Silvermine Guild Member. She has exhibited at the National Academy of Design (New York, NY), Mattatuck Museum (Waterbury, CT), and the New Britain Museum of Art (New Britain, CT). Her monument of WWII soldier Sergeant Homer Lee Wise is installed in Veterans Park (Stamford, CT). Mauro was the studio assistant to former NSS President and Fellow, Richard McDermott Miller (1922-2004). She was the Coker Master Sculptor at Brookgreen Gardens. In 2019, she created the Brookgreen Medal which is now part of the collection of the British Museum (London), and the Smithsonian Institute (Washington, DC). Her bronze fountain, The Source, is in the permanent collection on the grounds of Brookgreen Gardens.

George McMonigleRomansville, PA

Rescued SistersStainless Steel9" x 16" x 8"

George McMonigle studied at Tyler School of Fine Art under the porcelain ceramist, Rudolf Staffel, who ignited his lifelong passion for porcelain. He apprenticed under Maurice Eyeington at the prestigious Edward Marshall Boehm Porcelain Studios and later became Head Sculptor and Director of Sculpture for the Franklin Mint. McMonigle has been awarded the Society of Animal Artists’ Award of Excellence. His work and commissions can be seen in collections of the National Audubon Society, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wide Fund for Nature, National Wildlife Federation, the Smithsonian, and at the Benson Park Sculpture Garden, among others. McMonigle is an elected member of the National Sculpture Society and Society of Animal Artists.

Thomas PlayerAtlanta, GA

The PlanBronze14" x 18" x .5"

A practicing attorney for four decades, Thomas Player turned his part-time sculpture hobby into a second career. He studied at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy and established himself as an artist in and around his home state of Georgia. Player’s work is in the public collections of the Atlanta Financial Center (Atlanta, GA), Furman University (Greenville, SC), and Grace Cathedral Church (Charleston, SC), and in the museum collections of Armor Museum (Fort Benning, GA) and Booth Art Museum (Cartersville, GA). He won top awards from American Artists Professional League (2015) and the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (2017). Player’s bronze, The ATL, was included in NSS’ 77th Annual in 2010.

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David RichardsonBerthoud, CO

GossipCast Bronze on Black Granite7.5" x 20" x 4"

Growing up in the sculpture community of Loveland, CO, David Richardson was immersed in all aspects of sculpture, the lost wax process, and foundry practices. A master metal worker, Richardson has worked closely with NSS Fellows Dan Ostermiller, Kent Ullberg, and Fritz White (1930-2010) on numerous monumental projects. In 2009, Richardson opened his own studio and his work is now in public and private collections throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. An active exhibitor, a casting of Gossip is currently on view in NSS’ Performance in Sculpture at the Straz Center (Tampa, FL). Richardson became an Elected Member of NSS in 2019.

Heather RisonSouth Jordan, UT

Getting Into the VortexCeramic14.5" x 7.5" x 11"

Heather Rison’s art education began in 2011 in Salt Lake City, UT. For three years, she studied figure painting under acclaimed artists Jeffrey Hein and Bryce Billings. Rison was later introduced to figure sculpting at Dennis Smith’s studio and was mentored by sculptor Kraig Varner and NSS Elected Member Deon Duncan. Rison currently works at Adonis Bronze in Alpine, UT as a lost wax chaser and continues to develop her portfolio of work. She has exhibited her sculpture regionally and in 2019 was included in the Maui Open Studio at the Sacred Gardens in Hawaii. This is Rison’s first exhibition with the National Sculpture Society.

Brittany RyanLaguna Beach, CA

Midwest MermaidAqua Resin and Oil Paint12" x 12" x 32"

Brittany Ryan received her BFA and MFA from Laguna College of Art and Design. Among her many accomplishments, she won the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant (2015) and took home 2nd Place at the National Sculpture Society’s Richard McDermott Miller Competition (2019). Ryan is faculty and department coordinator for Laguna College of Art and Design’s sculpture department. In 2018, she led a group of LCAD students on a monumental, multifigured sculpture project titled Canyon Walkers that is now installed on the Laguna Beach campus. Her sculpture, Little Swimmer, won the Silver Medal/Maurice B. Hexter Prize at NSS’ 86th Annual Awards Exhibition.

Sandy ScottLander, WY

Flightless TondoBronze3" x 17" x 17"

NSS Fellow Sandy Scott exhibits her wildlife art extensively around the United States. She has earned top prizes from Allied Artists of America, Pen and Brush, American Artists Professional League, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, National Academy of Western Art, and Society of Animal Artists. In 2016 and 2017, Scott had a touring retrospective of her 50-year art career at Brookgreen Gardens (Pawleys Island, SC) and the National Museum of Wildlife Art (Jackson, WY). Scott has participated in several NSS annuals and won the Agop Agopoff Memorial Prize in 2016 and The Marilyn Newmark Memorial Award in 2015 and 2017.

Jeremiah D. WelshColorado Springs, CO

Cormorant and Moon JellyfishMahogany Faux-Finished Cast Resin, Copper Leaf and Wax30.375" x 18.75" x 1.75"

Jeremiah D. Welsh has dedicated himself to the pursuit of fluency in low relief sculpture. For 16 years, Welsh worked as a relief sculptor at Matthews International Bronze before moving to Japan to pursue a career as a fine artist. In January 2014, Welsh had his first solo exhibition in Tokyo and, upon returning to the United States in 2015, opened his own studio in Colorado Springs. In 2017, Welsh had his second solo exhibition in Colorado and, in 2019, his relief collection debuted at Wiford Gallery in Santa Fe. An Elected Member of NSS, Welsh has exhibited in the past four NSS Annuals earning top prizes including the Pietro and Alfrieda Montana Memorial Prize (2016) and Marcel Jovine President’s Prize (2019).

Wesley WoffordCashiers, NC

Harriet Tubman – The Journey to FreedomBronze19.5" x 21" x 10"

Emmy and Academy Award-winning artist Wesley Wofford worked in the film industry before leaving Hollywood to pursue a career in sculpture. Today, Wofford is a Fellow and Board member of the National Sculpture Society, an Elected Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and a Signature Member of the Portrait Society of America. His monumental installations and portraits can be found throughout the United States including the Nebraska State Capitol (Lincoln, NE); Wade Hampton Golf Club (Cashiers, NC); and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Burbank, CA). Wofford’s nine-foot tall monument, Harriet Tubman – The Journey to Freedom, is currently touring the country as a traveling exhibition.

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Board of DIRECTORSOFFICERSMichel LanglaisPresident New York, NY

Amy Kann1st Vice President Narberth, PA

Gordon Alt2nd Vice President Washington, DC

Robert JewellTreasurer Scottsdale, AZ

Lee HuttSecretary South Hadley, MA

COUNCILMark Edward Adams San Diego, CA

Anthony Antonios South Kent, CT

Bruner F. Barrie Fort Pierce, FL

Kate Brockman Philadelphia, PA

Carol Dauber New York, NY

Marc Fields New York, NY

Gregory Glasson Gardiner, NY

Renee Harper New York, NY

Harold Langland Granger, IN

Donella Lay Fort Worth, TX

Richard J. Moylan Brooklyn, NY

Margaret Nicholson Deptford, NJ

Robin R. Salmon Pawleys Island, SC

Kent Ullberg Corpus Christi, TX

Wesley Wofford Cashiers, NC

ADVISORS TO THE BOARDRichard Blake Kinzers, PA

James J. Jennewein Tampa, FL

Dan Ostermiller Loveland, CO

Greg Wyatt New York, NY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORGwen Pier

EXHIBITIONS ADVISORRobin R. Salmon

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PRESIDENTSNational Sculpture Society

John Quincy Adams Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1893-1905

Daniel Chester French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1905-1906

Karl Bitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1906-1908

Herbert Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1908-1910

Hermon A. MacNeil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1910-1912

Herbert Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1912-1914

Karl Bitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1914-1915

Herbert Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1915-1917

Paul W. Bartlett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1917-1919

F.G.R. Roth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1919-1920

Robert Aitken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1920-1922

Hermon A. MacNeil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1922-1924

James Earle Fraser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1924-1927

Chester Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1927-1928

Adolph A. Weinman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1928-1931

Charles Keck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1931-1934

John Gregory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1934-1939

Paul Manship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1939-1942

Edmond Amateis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1942-1944

Cecil Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1944-1945

(on leave for war service)

Paul Manship (acting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1944-1945

Donald De Lue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1945-1948

Sidney Waugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1948-1950

Karl H. Gruppe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950-1951

Wheeler Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951-1954

Leo Friedlander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1954-1957

Adlai S. Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1957-1960

C. Paul Jennewein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960-1963

Adolph Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963-1965

Herbert L. Kammerer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1965-1967

Frank Eliscu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967-1970

Michael Lantz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1970-1973

Robert A. Weinman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973-1976

Charles Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1976-1979

Granville W. Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979-1982

Charlotte Dunwiddie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982-1985

Fritz Cleary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985-1988

Marcel Jovine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988-1991

Stanley Bleifeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991-1994

Neil Estern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-1997

Richard McDermott Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-2000

Elliot Offner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-2003

Dan Ostermiller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-2006

Elliot Offner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-2007

Neil Estern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-2008

Richard Blake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-2011

Dan Ostermiller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-2014

Michel Langlais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014-present

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List of AWARDS

CONTRIBUTORS

National Sculpture Society Gold Medal and Charlotte

Geffken Prize – $4,000

National Sculpture Society Silver Medal and Maurice

B. Hexter Prize – $3,000

National Sculpture Society Bronze Medal and John

Cavanaugh Memorial Prize – $2,000

The Anna Hyatt Huntington Award for a work in any

medium displaying high quality in concept, design, and

execution – $1,000 and a Brookgreen Medal

Marcel Jovine President’s Prize for a realistic work,

preferably in the form of a bas–relief – $1,000

Fred and Cheryl Newby Patrons Award – $1,000

Marilyn Newmark Memorial Award for a realistic

sculpture done in the classical tradition – $1,000

The Susan and Robert Polack Prize recognizing artistic

achievement by a first-time exhibitor – $1,000

JURY OF SELECTIONJohn Coleman, Sculptor and Fellow of NSS.

Bruce Gagnier, Sculptor and Instructor, New York Studio School.

Peter Trippi, Editor-in-Chief, Fine Art Connoisseur

EXHIBITIONS COMMITTEERobin R. Salmon, Chair

Sandy Scott

Greg Wyatt

Marion and Gilbert Roller Memorial Prize – $1,000

Pietro and Alfrieda Montana Memorial Prize for an

outstanding work, either carved or cast – $750

Agop Agopoff Memorial Prize for a classical sculpture –

$500

Jane B. Armstrong Memorial Award – $400

Margaret Hexter Prize for a creative sculpture in the

round – $300

Edith H. and Richman Proskauer Prize for a non-

traditional sculpture – $300

Beverly Hoyt Robertson Memorial Award and Gloria

Medal for a work by a young sculptor (age 40 or

younger) – $200 & C. Paul Jennewein Medal

JURY OF AWARDSPaul Rhymer, Sculptor and Fellow of NSS.

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Fellow MEMBERSBunny AdelmanNina AkamuGeorge AnthonisenAnthony AntoniosBéla BácsiJoy Kroeger BecknerJohn BelardoMeredith BergmannMichael BergtGiancarlo BiagiRichard BlakePaige BradleyKate BrockmanFred X BrownsteinKenneth BunnJill BurkeeJose BuscagliaBlair BuswellGeorge CarlsonTim CherryLeaAnn CogswellJohn ColemanEugene DaubDarrell DavisJane DeDeckerFloyd DewittTom DurhamMartin EichingerBarry EisenachD.L. EngleDon EverhartSergey EylanbekovJudy Fox (Honorary)Lincoln FoxEdward Fraughton (Emeritus)Kathleen FriedenbergZenos FrudakisDon GaleGregory GlassonJay F. GoldsteinLorrie GouletBob GuelichNathan Cabot Hale (Honorary)Ben Hammond

Tony HochstetlerNorman HolenSabin HowardLee HuttDoug HydeJoan Bugbee JacksonPenelope JencksBarry JohnstonCarter JonesAmy KannT.D. KelseyMichael KeropianDavid KlassJoshua KoffmanSimon KoganKirsten KokkinMichel LanglaisTuck LanglandStephen C. LayneJim LicaretzBruno LucchesiGeorge LundeenRichard MacDonaldRoy Paul MadsenGwen MarcusRoger MartinWalter MatiaJanice MauroMarc MellonAntonio Tobias MendezHerb MigneryPaul MooreDora NatellaLawrence NobleVala OlaLeo E. OsborneDan OstermillerAlex PalkovichLouise PetersonAndrzej PitynskiGary Lee PriceToni PutnamTanya RagirPaul Rhymer

RosettaJoan Binney RossSeiji SaitoSherry SanderSandy ScottSandra ShawJoseph SheppardRhoda SherbellTim ShinabargerLori ShorinTom SilveroliChristopher SmithLu StubbsGary SussmanShirley Thomson-SmithDavid H. TurnerKent UllbergSeth VandableKoh-Varilla GuildBart WalterJi Da WangWilly WangGarland WeeksDale WeilerMyra WeisgoldJudith WellerDon F. WiegandWesley WoffordBruce WolfeKaren WorthGreg WyattJack Zajac (Honorary)Rod Zullo

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Elected Sculptor MEMBERSRosettaJoan Binney RossSeiji SaitoSherry SanderSandy ScottSandra ShawJoseph SheppardRhoda SherbellTim ShinabargerLori ShorinTom SilveroliChristopher SmithLu StubbsGary SussmanShirley Thomson-SmithDavid H. TurnerKent UllbergSeth VandableKoh-Varilla GuildBart WalterJi Da WangWilly WangGarland WeeksDale WeilerMyra WeisgoldJudith WellerDon F. WiegandWesley WoffordBruce WolfeKaren WorthGreg WyattJack Zajac (Honorary)Rod Zullo

Virginia AbbottMark Edward AdamsDouglas AjaDaniel AltshulerLuigi BadiaDebra BalchenJohn BalsamoBill BaneRichard BarnetRichard BeckerEmily BedardJeff BirchillMarlys BoddyJeffrey BriggsLindley BriggsPolly BrumderLewis BrydenMary BuckmanGeorge BumannDan BurgetteErnest CaballeroJay Hall CarpenterSteven A. CarpenterKevin ChambersJiWoong ChehSusie ChisholmLewis CohenMatthew James CollinsNilda ComasColleen R. CoteyAngela Mia De la VegaRomolo Del DeoMick DoellingerDeon DuncanErik DurantClay EnochDeborah Copenhaver FellowsDonna FormaGerd Hesness FrudakisMartin Thomas GatesDimitry GerrmanDaniel GlanzCarol R. GoldChristopher Gowell

Michael Aaron HallShayne HaysomAlan HendersonEdward E. HlavkaHarold T. HoldenTimothy HootonDarla JacksonBrian KeithGreg KelseyChippie KennedyAlexa KingNick LambAlan LeQuireDylan LewisRichard LofflerJerry LuisiMark LundeenElizabeth MacQueenJan MapesGlenn MarloweGarrett MastersonAdam MatanoCurt MattsonGarret McFannGrainger McKoyGeorge McMonigleXin Meng (Geemon)Friedrike MerckLauren MillsEugene MorelliYasumitsu MoritoScott MyersKen NewmanOlga NielsenTimothy NimmoLori NorwoodVirgil Tyler OertlePeregrine O'GormleyLena OlsonPokey ParkRonald PettyAlicia PonzioLouis Thiele QuaintanceDon Rambadt

Mardie ReesJim RennertStephanie RevennaughDavid RichardsonScott RogersWayne SalgeWendy SalinStefan SavidesAdam SchultzRoberta Baskin ShefrinDaniel SinclairJames SondowGary StaabPati StajcarBill StarkeJames StewartSuzanne Graham StorerRyoichi SuzukiMichie TanidaElsa TarantalKristine TaylorJoshua TobeyLeroy TransfieldBenjamin VictorNina WardThomas Jay WarrenHeidi WastweetJoe WayneJeremiah D. WelshSteve WorthingtonJiannan WuBelgin YucelenShangxi Zhu

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