Archive for May, 2005

B24 Reunion

Friday, May 13th, 2005

One of the advantages of living close to the United States Air Force Academy is that we can visit ‘The Study Hall’ sculpture garden whenever we want, barring the closing down of the Academy during high alert. Today, we have been asked to accompany a group of World War II aviators, the [...]

WHO SAYS MEN CAN’T PROCREATE?

Thursday, May 12th, 2005

Look around and witness the arts. Men have, for centuries, given birth to a vast amount of offspring—busts of memorable figures, paintings of historical persons, photographic images of the noteworthy. All very much born from man’s internal force!
Robert’s ability to duplicate the reknowned, in bronze, is certainly a [...]

What’s Missing …

Tuesday, May 10th, 2005

What’s missing in the “Study Hall” sculpture garden at the United States Air Force Academy? If you said a B-25, you’re absolutely right!
Robert’s goal of recording World War II aviation history would be remiss if a monumental bronze B-25 didn’t join the other monumental warbirds on the Honor Court.
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The Aviator

Monday, May 9th, 2005

The recent film, THE AVIATOR, revived interest in the inventor/innovator Howard Hughes. Hughes was the brilliant mastermind behind many medical, aviation, and cinematic breakthroughs. The man was sheer genius.
To celebrate this unique ‘star,’ Robert has created a bronze. We must preserve our nation’s heroes, which Hughes certainly was!
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TGIF

Friday, May 6th, 2005

Friday at the studio…..
It’s FAC, thank goodness! A reward for showing up everyday and looking busy. FAC around here means a glass of wine with those we care about. It’s time out, in the best sense of the overused expression. No matter what speed bumps we [...]

A Tribute to John Denver

Thursday, May 5th, 2005

How many of us grew up listening to the mellow voice of John Denver? He was there through our teens and early adulthood and even followed us as we felt the strains of divorce and lost love.
At the time of his death, Robert was asked to create a memorial to [...]