Yesterday, Karen, Mom and I drove up to Dubuque for the Grand Opening of this year’s Art on the River exhibition. Viracocha is one of seven sculptures on display. I talked to many people who liked the sculpture and not one told me they didn’t like it. One lady who was on the selection committee told me that it scared some people but all the sculptures were approved unanimously so it can’t have been too bad.
When we intalled it, we had a little discussion about which way it should be situated. I thought it should be turned so that one side was visible when you approached it from the east and the other was visible when you came from the west. The other three thought one side should face the sidewalk square on, ninety degrees opposite of what I had in mind. Since it didn’t matter to me much anyway, I went along with the others. At the opening I decided that I think I should have done it the way I originally thought. The way it is now, the side that faces the sidewalk is almost always in shadow (see the righthand view above). All the pictures they took of it were taken of the “back” side, not that that is any worse than the front. Oh well.
I liked the other sculptures too and had a chance to talk to a couple of the other sculptors. Some of them got away before I could talk to them though and that was a little disappointment.
Howard and I went to visit my sister in Dubuque on Sept 25th. While we were there we visited your sculpture. It looked great to us. I am happy for you that it is such a success. Now if you can get a buyer that will be the frosting on the cake!
Looks great, Butch! Yeah, your original instincts about how it should have been situated were probably right, based on the picts. When’s the stereoview coming out?
Beauty!
It’s pretty impressive, Butch.
I wish I could see it in person with all that lawn around it. Well done!
congrats! looks like a good show……..
This looks beauteous. I am glad you are my brother.
And the Mother is the proudest
I was able to see it “in situ” a few days after the opening. I tell everyone how cool MY brother is.