Thursday, April 21, 2011
Commercial Shoot in Chattanooga, TN
Dave Porfiri of Mindflow Media shot a commercial for a health management company in Chattanooga, TN on January 19, 2011. Will post the Commercial when post production in complete. I was involved in shooting the stills to document the commercial.
Redwood The Install
Redwood by Samuel E Burns
18.6' H X 8' W X 6' D
Installed in Southern Village Chapel Hill, NC
18.6' H X 8' W X 6' D
Installed in Southern Village Chapel Hill, NC
MSA Sculpture Exhibition 2009
Midsouth Sculpture Alliance and Chicago Sculpture International held their conference in Chattanooga, TN September 17-19, 2009.
"Boxes In A Box" by Samuel E Burns
"Boxes In A Box" install 3/25/11 as part of the Dogwood Arts Festival in Knoxville, TN. Will be in place from March 2011-2012.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Nude Study #5 Digital Print By photographer Artist Samuel E Burns
Nude Study #5 is a limited edition series by noted Chattanooga, TN photographer Samuel E Burns. In this series Samuel accentuate the female form through the use of color, light and texture without having any sexual connotations. With a background in commercial photography Samuel had the oppertunety to work with photographer Rick Smith while working at Norling Studio’s. He also was part of the design department at the North Carolina Zooloigical Park. Samuel has now gone on to use color and textures to tell a visual story in a digital enviroment. Samuel holds a dregree in photography from the national know school, Randolph Technical Institute now Randolph Community Collage. Nude Study #5 was created with a digital camera using Photoshop to alter and construct the image. Printed with an Epson 7800 Pro using archival pigment inks, Nude Study #5 is a limited series, 1 of 10 in this edition. It is printed on Epson Premimum Matte Canvas with a image size of 19.5 X 22 inches with the overall size of 24 X 26 inches for mounting. Nude Study #5 is signed, numbered, titled, and dated at the bottom of each print. The print is sold unmounted to allow the buyer to mount and frame as desired.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Balanced Rock by Samuel E Burns
The Sculpture Ranch is located on 145 acres, about seven miles from Johnson City, a ranch once owned by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Texas Hill Country, . The project includes a 14,000 sq. ft. Studios Building featuring 50 years of Benini’s paintings, as well as the work of guest artists, a fine arts library, and the Sculpture Ranch on the surrounding acres.
The Benini Galleries & Sculpture Ranch
The Mediterranean-like setting provides a showcase for contemporary talent as national and international artists are placing large-scale, contemporary sculpture on the grounds.
The term, Sculpture Ranch, was chosen to reflect the strong environment of the Texas Hill Country. The pieces are installed along the entry road of the project and throughout the roadways and rolling hills.
While it is not competitive in spirit, a panel of peers in the arts determines acceptance of sculptures for display. Sculptures should be large-scale (suggested minimum height or width -10-12 feet) with materials suited for the outdoors Texas Hill Country, where winds at times are a factor. The subject matter is left to the artists, however, strong, non-representational pieces will fit best with the natural environment. Send slides, CD or a website if you would like to have your work considered. Please include the medium, size, and dates of availability to Lorraine@Benini.com or by mail to The Benini Galleries and Sculpture Ranch, 377 Shiloh Road, Johnson City, Texas 78636.
The Benini Galleries & Sculpture Ranch
The Mediterranean-like setting provides a showcase for contemporary talent as national and international artists are placing large-scale, contemporary sculpture on the grounds.
The term, Sculpture Ranch, was chosen to reflect the strong environment of the Texas Hill Country. The pieces are installed along the entry road of the project and throughout the roadways and rolling hills.
While it is not competitive in spirit, a panel of peers in the arts determines acceptance of sculptures for display. Sculptures should be large-scale (suggested minimum height or width -10-12 feet) with materials suited for the outdoors Texas Hill Country, where winds at times are a factor. The subject matter is left to the artists, however, strong, non-representational pieces will fit best with the natural environment. Send slides, CD or a website if you would like to have your work considered. Please include the medium, size, and dates of availability to Lorraine@Benini.com or by mail to The Benini Galleries and Sculpture Ranch, 377 Shiloh Road, Johnson City, Texas 78636.
Boxes in a Box By Samuel E Burns
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
April 1, 2011 – March 16, 2012
Our outdoor Art in Public Places exhibition is back this year… and better than ever! This year-long exhibit features large-scale outdoor sculptures throughout downtown Knoxville, nestled in amidst the hustle and bustle of life in downtown Knoxville and the McGhee Tyson airport.
The works are equal parts thought-providing and awe-inspiring, whimsical and dramatic. Like an outdoor art gallery strategically placed for all to enjoy, this exhibit adds color to an already colorful downtown cityscape. With John Henry, recognized worldwide for his large-scale public works of art, as our juror this year, we’re sure you’re seeing the best of the best!
This exhibit was created in partnership with the City of Knoxville Public Art Committee. To purchase a sculpture, please call [865] 637.4561.
Where: Downtown Knoxville and McGhee Tyson Airport
April 1, 2011 – March 16, 2012
Our outdoor Art in Public Places exhibition is back this year… and better than ever! This year-long exhibit features large-scale outdoor sculptures throughout downtown Knoxville, nestled in amidst the hustle and bustle of life in downtown Knoxville and the McGhee Tyson airport.
The works are equal parts thought-providing and awe-inspiring, whimsical and dramatic. Like an outdoor art gallery strategically placed for all to enjoy, this exhibit adds color to an already colorful downtown cityscape. With John Henry, recognized worldwide for his large-scale public works of art, as our juror this year, we’re sure you’re seeing the best of the best!
This exhibit was created in partnership with the City of Knoxville Public Art Committee. To purchase a sculpture, please call [865] 637.4561.
Where: Downtown Knoxville and McGhee Tyson Airport
"Black On White" by Samuel Burns
Dr. Deversa Donates Sculpture To City
posted April 27, 2010
Dr. Roger Deversa has donated a sculpture to the city of Chattanooga's public art program in memory of Julia Deversa, R.N.
Larry Zehnder, city parks and recreation director, said the piece "Black On White" by Samuel Burns is valued at over $8,000.
"It's a very beautiful piece," he said.
Black on White is on permanent display in Miller Park downtown Chattanooga.
posted April 27, 2010
Dr. Roger Deversa has donated a sculpture to the city of Chattanooga's public art program in memory of Julia Deversa, R.N.
Larry Zehnder, city parks and recreation director, said the piece "Black On White" by Samuel Burns is valued at over $8,000.
"It's a very beautiful piece," he said.
Black on White is on permanent display in Miller Park downtown Chattanooga.
“Geometry in a Box” by Samuel E Burns
July 20, 2010
PUBLIC ART CHATTANOOGA ANNOUNCES INSTALLATION OF TWO SCULPTURES AT JEFFERSON HEIGHTS PARK
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Public Art Chattanooga is pleased to announce that two sculptures have been installed at Jefferson Heights Park. Works by local artists Samuel Burns and R. Michael Wimmer were selected in the spring by an art selection panel composed of Public Art Chattanooga Committee members, District 7 Public Art Committee members, neighborhood residents, and professionals involved in the redevelopment of the park. The sculptures were installed in July and will be on view through December 2011. They are being funded through a generous grant from the Lyndhurst Foundation.
Samuel Burns’s sculpture is entitled “Geometry in a Box” and made of painted aluminum. The piece is part of an ongoing series of welded abstract geometrical forms. Michael Wimmer’s work is called “Balance of Things, Past and Present.” Wimmer’s mixed media piece is his first public art project and speaks to the history of Jefferson Heights Park as the former site of Jefferson Street Elementary School (later named the William J. Davenport School).
The sculptures are welcome additions to Jefferson Heights Park, which has been newly redesigned to include a pavilion, community garden beds, walking paths, a picnic and playground area, and a volleyball court.
PUBLIC ART CHATTANOOGA ANNOUNCES INSTALLATION OF TWO SCULPTURES AT JEFFERSON HEIGHTS PARK
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Public Art Chattanooga is pleased to announce that two sculptures have been installed at Jefferson Heights Park. Works by local artists Samuel Burns and R. Michael Wimmer were selected in the spring by an art selection panel composed of Public Art Chattanooga Committee members, District 7 Public Art Committee members, neighborhood residents, and professionals involved in the redevelopment of the park. The sculptures were installed in July and will be on view through December 2011. They are being funded through a generous grant from the Lyndhurst Foundation.
Samuel Burns’s sculpture is entitled “Geometry in a Box” and made of painted aluminum. The piece is part of an ongoing series of welded abstract geometrical forms. Michael Wimmer’s work is called “Balance of Things, Past and Present.” Wimmer’s mixed media piece is his first public art project and speaks to the history of Jefferson Heights Park as the former site of Jefferson Street Elementary School (later named the William J. Davenport School).
The sculptures are welcome additions to Jefferson Heights Park, which has been newly redesigned to include a pavilion, community garden beds, walking paths, a picnic and playground area, and a volleyball court.
Embrace by Samuel Burns
Sculpture Walk II
About the Sculpture Walk:
The Sculpture Walk is an initiative of the Kingsport Public Art Committee to introduce contemporary outdoor sculpture to our community.
The Walk is a temporary exhibit that is presented by a guest curator employed by the Committee to assemble artists from all over the country. The City of Kingsport purchased Embrace and is on permanent display downtown.
Public Art
Cultural Arts Division
About the Sculpture Walk:
The Sculpture Walk is an initiative of the Kingsport Public Art Committee to introduce contemporary outdoor sculpture to our community.
The Walk is a temporary exhibit that is presented by a guest curator employed by the Committee to assemble artists from all over the country. The City of Kingsport purchased Embrace and is on permanent display downtown.
Public Art
Cultural Arts Division
Character Artist: Samuel Burns
Character
Artist: Samuel Burns, Chattanooga, TN
Media: Painted steel, 8' x 1.5' x 3'
Location: 618 State Street (formerly Ruth King Antiques) Crosswalk
I was originally trained in photography but over the years, sculpture has become a big influence in my artwork, which is mainly about exposing a distorted reality originating from contemporary myth and deep-rooted traditional legend and exploring the varying scales of abstraction. The ability of the mind and eye to bend reality and the potential of such altered perception to affect society as well as the individual, are explored through varying degrees of my abstract expression. Working in both medias is similar with the way light and shadow plays an important part in the appearance and feel of my art.
Samuel Burns spent ten years working for the North Carolina Zoological Park in their design department, designing and constructing animal exhibits along with model construction as part of the construction plans. Later, commercial design and construction of artificial rock and waterscapes continued his path towards artistic construction of sculpture. In 1999 he started full time as a sculptor and photographer using primarily steel and aluminum. In 2007, after being accepted into Art Move Chattanooga, he moved to and set up a studio and home and is now working in large scale sculpture of mostly aluminum.
Art in Public Places
Artist: Samuel Burns, Chattanooga, TN
Media: Painted steel, 8' x 1.5' x 3'
Location: 618 State Street (formerly Ruth King Antiques) Crosswalk
I was originally trained in photography but over the years, sculpture has become a big influence in my artwork, which is mainly about exposing a distorted reality originating from contemporary myth and deep-rooted traditional legend and exploring the varying scales of abstraction. The ability of the mind and eye to bend reality and the potential of such altered perception to affect society as well as the individual, are explored through varying degrees of my abstract expression. Working in both medias is similar with the way light and shadow plays an important part in the appearance and feel of my art.
Samuel Burns spent ten years working for the North Carolina Zoological Park in their design department, designing and constructing animal exhibits along with model construction as part of the construction plans. Later, commercial design and construction of artificial rock and waterscapes continued his path towards artistic construction of sculpture. In 1999 he started full time as a sculptor and photographer using primarily steel and aluminum. In 2007, after being accepted into Art Move Chattanooga, he moved to and set up a studio and home and is now working in large scale sculpture of mostly aluminum.
Art in Public Places
"Evolution in Gray" by Samuel Burns
The sculptures will be installed on August 1, and an artist-led Inaugural Sculpture Walk is scheduled for August 2. Self-guided walking tour brochures will be located at many key downtown businesses and public buildings. Artist-led tours for organized groups and school children will be available on request. The "People's Choice" voting will commence with the opening of the exhibit and continue through September. The winner will be announced in the November issue of A! Magazine.
This is the second year of the Art in Public Places project. Six sculptures were mounted in last year's competition and placed at the new library, at the Bristol Tennessee Courthouse, and on both sides of State Street. The original exhibit drew a warm and lively response from a cross-section of citizens, including art students from Vance and St. Anne's Middle Schools, and was termed a groundbreaking success. Organized and implemented by AAME's Art in Public Places Committee with the cooperation of both city governments, the project is funded completely by private donations from area businesses and individuals.
This is the second year of the Art in Public Places project. Six sculptures were mounted in last year's competition and placed at the new library, at the Bristol Tennessee Courthouse, and on both sides of State Street. The original exhibit drew a warm and lively response from a cross-section of citizens, including art students from Vance and St. Anne's Middle Schools, and was termed a groundbreaking success. Organized and implemented by AAME's Art in Public Places Committee with the cooperation of both city governments, the project is funded completely by private donations from area businesses and individuals.
Balanced Rock by Samuel E Burns
SYMPOSIUM 2008 OUTSIDE
an outdoor exhibition of the works of MSA members.....................................................................................................page 18 exhibition dates: November 1 - July 1, 2009 location: Lexington Art League at Loudon House exhibition produced by: Lexington Art League and Mid-South Sculpture Alliance
juror: Ken Rollins, director emeritus, Gulf Coast Museum
an outdoor exhibition of the works of MSA members.....................................................................................................page 18 exhibition dates: November 1 - July 1, 2009 location: Lexington Art League at Loudon House exhibition produced by: Lexington Art League and Mid-South Sculpture Alliance
juror: Ken Rollins, director emeritus, Gulf Coast Museum
Samuel Burns at PLAnET aLTEred
Large scale sculpture of steel, wood, stone and aluminum is the focus of Samuel Burns’ creative energy. Abstract forms of cut and welded metal soar across open spaces dancing with light and shadow. “Nature has always been a large influence on my work, whether plant, animal or mineral,” Sam said. An award-winning local artist whose works can be seen in many public spaces including Chattanooga and in private collections, has a twisted steel piece called “Elegant” currently on display at Planet Altered. Created from steel it was influenced by Sam’s love of trees. The shape, reminiscent of a tree trunk and limbs has a soft intertwining appearance which reflects light and shadow belying the hardness of steel. Planet Altered is delighted to offer Samuel’s work to the public and grateful he has several pieces which are small enough to fit indoors. We will have “Elegant” and more of Sam’s work in our gallery through April. We are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00am to 5:00 pm and Saturdays from 8:00am to 11:00am.
By: PLAnET aLTEred
By: PLAnET aLTEred
Southport Artist Samuel E. Burns Exhibits in New York
Southport Artist Samuel E. Burns Exhibits in New York
Press Release
December 27, 2006 - Southport, North Carolina (NC) - Trained photographer and emergent sculptor, Samuel E. Burns, channels the raw power of his imagination through the lens of his camera and metals he welds into serpentine abstraction. Finding through both media equally satisfying means of exploring sensory perception, Burns uses his hands to atomize matter and materialize ether. With a responsive eye and sensitive touch, Burns shapes invisible dimensions of reality into vortices of steel, while reducing solid phenomena to pixel values. Surveying the world largely through his camera, Burns captures and reproduces that which seizes his attention: sometimes true to life, other times reinterpreting or deconstructing life through digital manipulation. The multi-talented artist has earned recognition for his striking sculptural designs, with his photographs transforming what we believe to be sensible and concrete into something illusory and nebulous. Samuel E. Burns is a member of the Tri-State Sculptors Education Association. He currently resides in Southport, North Carolina.
From January 26 to February 15 at Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York. Opening hours: 11am-6pm. Reception February 1st, 6-8 PM. Please visit http://www.agora-gallery.com/ArtistInvite/Samuel_E._Burns.aspx for more information.
Press Release
December 27, 2006 - Southport, North Carolina (NC) - Trained photographer and emergent sculptor, Samuel E. Burns, channels the raw power of his imagination through the lens of his camera and metals he welds into serpentine abstraction. Finding through both media equally satisfying means of exploring sensory perception, Burns uses his hands to atomize matter and materialize ether. With a responsive eye and sensitive touch, Burns shapes invisible dimensions of reality into vortices of steel, while reducing solid phenomena to pixel values. Surveying the world largely through his camera, Burns captures and reproduces that which seizes his attention: sometimes true to life, other times reinterpreting or deconstructing life through digital manipulation. The multi-talented artist has earned recognition for his striking sculptural designs, with his photographs transforming what we believe to be sensible and concrete into something illusory and nebulous. Samuel E. Burns is a member of the Tri-State Sculptors Education Association. He currently resides in Southport, North Carolina.
From January 26 to February 15 at Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York. Opening hours: 11am-6pm. Reception February 1st, 6-8 PM. Please visit http://www.agora-gallery.com/ArtistInvite/Samuel_E._Burns.aspx for more information.
Mid-South Sculpture Alliance’s
Mid-South Sculpture Alliance’s
Sculpture Conference 2009
held September 17-19, 2009 in Chattanooga, Tennessee
was a great success!
More than 150 sculptors and other artists, art educators and students, art
gallery owners and sculpture lovers from 14 states came together for three
days of learning, inspiration and networking in dynamic Chattanooga
Tennessee!
To view the images from all three exhibitions, click on "Exhibition Images" in the panel at the left.
A full color catalog of all three sculpture exhibits that opened at Sculpture comference 2009 is now available on-line at lulu.com as a free download or you can order a hard copy for a nominal printing charge plus shipping.
The web address that will take you directly to the MSA storefront and the catalog is:
www.lulu.com MSA-Sculpture Exhibition Catalog
The exhibits featured are:
"Conference 2009 Inside"
"Conference 2009 Outside"
"MSA Student 2009 Inside"
Sculpture Conference 2009
held September 17-19, 2009 in Chattanooga, Tennessee
was a great success!
More than 150 sculptors and other artists, art educators and students, art
gallery owners and sculpture lovers from 14 states came together for three
days of learning, inspiration and networking in dynamic Chattanooga
Tennessee!
To view the images from all three exhibitions, click on "Exhibition Images" in the panel at the left.
A full color catalog of all three sculpture exhibits that opened at Sculpture comference 2009 is now available on-line at lulu.com as a free download or you can order a hard copy for a nominal printing charge plus shipping.
The web address that will take you directly to the MSA storefront and the catalog is:
www.lulu.com MSA-Sculpture Exhibition Catalog
The exhibits featured are:
"Conference 2009 Inside"
"Conference 2009 Outside"
"MSA Student 2009 Inside"
Second Annual Open House at Two Oaks Studio
Second Annual Open House at Two Oaks Studio
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Two Oaks Studio is hosting its second annual open house. The event will feature art from Roger Halligan, Jan Chenoweth, Karen ‘Rudy’ Rudolph, Amy Clyde, Samuel E. Burns, Miki Boni, Kem Alexender.
Featured pieces will include large sculpture, small sculpture, large paintings, small paintings, color photographs, black and white photographs, bright paintings, subdued paintings, tin purses.
When?
Friday, November 7, 6 pm to 9 pm
Saturday, November 8, 11 am to 5pm
Where?
Two Oaks Studio
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Two Oaks Studio is hosting its second annual open house. The event will feature art from Roger Halligan, Jan Chenoweth, Karen ‘Rudy’ Rudolph, Amy Clyde, Samuel E. Burns, Miki Boni, Kem Alexender.
Featured pieces will include large sculpture, small sculpture, large paintings, small paintings, color photographs, black and white photographs, bright paintings, subdued paintings, tin purses.
When?
Friday, November 7, 6 pm to 9 pm
Saturday, November 8, 11 am to 5pm
Where?
Two Oaks Studio
MSA Sculpture Exhibition 2009
The Salisbury Sculpture Show
Salisbury is a unique city with historic main-street charm. Public art is a mainstay in the city’s physical, cultural and economic profile. The Salisbury Sculpture Show will provide an appealing venue for artists as it exposes residents and visitors to different styles of art, generates citizen input, and cultivates art patrons for the community.
Embrace, by Samuel E. Burns from Chattanooga, TN
Thursday, March 10
Embrace, by Samuel E. Burns from Chattanooga, TN
I am starting to really love Linkedin. For a long time, I ignored it. Facebook and twitter and my email seemed to be enough of a social network for me. But then I started cruising around Linkedin, and found that there are many, many opportunities to link up with area artists even if you don't personally know them. Samuel Burns is an abstract sculptor and photographer working out of Chattanooga and we linked up this afternoon when I accepted his invitation.
For a long time, I didn't embrace abstract art. But then I became a jeweler and well, jewelry is really small scale abstract sculpture, isn't it? I have a good friend that is a jewelry designer, and damn good too. But she worked for a local sculpture artist and got smitten by big metal. I can understand how artists are led to other mediums once they get the hang of just one. Which proves the point in starting anything...follow that flirt and your life and experiences expand rapidly!
Just to illustrate how synchronicity works, I just finished putting up my "About" blurb on this blog banner about connecting to others, whether they are friends, family or strangers, in order to hear their stories and deepen your own understanding of creativity. In this case, a virtual stranger on Linkedin just minutes ago made me stop and consider how important abstract thought and imagery are to our understanding of emotions. Emotions are not something that have a physical form, are they. We see the results of emotions, whether it be anger, joy or love...in people (expressions of crying, laughing) or in objects (artwork) but we often have to resort to abstract visuals to convey emotion when we aren't moving through emotion ourselves.
How incredibly cool is that?
Embrace, by Samuel E. Burns from Chattanooga, TN
I am starting to really love Linkedin. For a long time, I ignored it. Facebook and twitter and my email seemed to be enough of a social network for me. But then I started cruising around Linkedin, and found that there are many, many opportunities to link up with area artists even if you don't personally know them. Samuel Burns is an abstract sculptor and photographer working out of Chattanooga and we linked up this afternoon when I accepted his invitation.
For a long time, I didn't embrace abstract art. But then I became a jeweler and well, jewelry is really small scale abstract sculpture, isn't it? I have a good friend that is a jewelry designer, and damn good too. But she worked for a local sculpture artist and got smitten by big metal. I can understand how artists are led to other mediums once they get the hang of just one. Which proves the point in starting anything...follow that flirt and your life and experiences expand rapidly!
Just to illustrate how synchronicity works, I just finished putting up my "About" blurb on this blog banner about connecting to others, whether they are friends, family or strangers, in order to hear their stories and deepen your own understanding of creativity. In this case, a virtual stranger on Linkedin just minutes ago made me stop and consider how important abstract thought and imagery are to our understanding of emotions. Emotions are not something that have a physical form, are they. We see the results of emotions, whether it be anger, joy or love...in people (expressions of crying, laughing) or in objects (artwork) but we often have to resort to abstract visuals to convey emotion when we aren't moving through emotion ourselves.
How incredibly cool is that?
The Digital Fine Art Exhibition
Samuel
Burns
Pixel Perfect
The Digital Fine Art Exhibition
At Peace
Inkjet Print on Canvas, 16" x 20" Reception:
Thursday, February 1, 2007, 6-8 pm
Exhibition Dates:
January 26, 2007 - February 15, 2007
Gallery Hours:
Tues-Sat 11-6
Directions
Samuel
Burns Up-close
View the complete exhibition
Agora Gallery / ARTmine / ARTisSpectrum 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea New York Tel 212-226-4151 / Fax 212-966-4380
Burns
Pixel Perfect
The Digital Fine Art Exhibition
At Peace
Inkjet Print on Canvas, 16" x 20" Reception:
Thursday, February 1, 2007, 6-8 pm
Exhibition Dates:
January 26, 2007 - February 15, 2007
Gallery Hours:
Tues-Sat 11-6
Directions
Samuel
Burns Up-close
View the complete exhibition
Agora Gallery / ARTmine / ARTisSpectrum 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea New York Tel 212-226-4151 / Fax 212-966-4380
‘Redwood’ sculpture by Samuel Burns
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Samuel Burns Sculpture Installed on The Green in Southern Village
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 19, 2009
Samuel Burns Sculpture Installed on Southern Village Green
‘Redwood’ sculpture by Samuel Burns
CHAPEL HILL–Southern Village is participating in The Town of Chapel Hill’s Sculpture Visions program, a town-sponsored outdoor sculpture exhibition that runs from October 2009 to October 2010. Sculptor Samuel E. Burns installed “Redwood” today, an 18-foot-tall aluminum sculpture. It will remain on The Village Green for one year. The sculpture is lighted at night, so that it can viewed and enjoyed in the evening.
Most of the sculptures selected for the exhibition are on town property, but the village center developers, D.R. Bryan, John Fugo and Christine Edwards, believed that The Village Green would be an excellent venue for public art.
Burns is a North Carolina native who had a career working in construction, including exhibit design and construction at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro. When he hurt his knee three years ago, he decided to devote himself to sculpture. Currently he lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he participates in an artist-in-residence program.
“I named this sculpture ‘Redwood’ because its form reminds me of the canopy of a giant redwood tree,” Burns said. The sculpture was recently on exhibit in Johnson City, Texas, and Burns drove it to Chapel Hill for the installation. “I am pleased with this location. The trees and the buildings in Southern Village frame it beautifully.”
Southern Village is home to another sculpture from the 2004-2005 Sculpture Visions program. ‘Golden Portal’, created by Wayne Trapp, is an eight-foot-high modern expression of the classic arch. The Golden Portal is in front of the building at 300 Market Street.
For more information, please contact Bev Carr at bcarr@mcarolina.com or 919-969-7301 x231.
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Samuel Burns Sculpture Installed on The Green in Southern Village
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 19, 2009
Samuel Burns Sculpture Installed on Southern Village Green
‘Redwood’ sculpture by Samuel Burns
CHAPEL HILL–Southern Village is participating in The Town of Chapel Hill’s Sculpture Visions program, a town-sponsored outdoor sculpture exhibition that runs from October 2009 to October 2010. Sculptor Samuel E. Burns installed “Redwood” today, an 18-foot-tall aluminum sculpture. It will remain on The Village Green for one year. The sculpture is lighted at night, so that it can viewed and enjoyed in the evening.
Most of the sculptures selected for the exhibition are on town property, but the village center developers, D.R. Bryan, John Fugo and Christine Edwards, believed that The Village Green would be an excellent venue for public art.
Burns is a North Carolina native who had a career working in construction, including exhibit design and construction at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro. When he hurt his knee three years ago, he decided to devote himself to sculpture. Currently he lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he participates in an artist-in-residence program.
“I named this sculpture ‘Redwood’ because its form reminds me of the canopy of a giant redwood tree,” Burns said. The sculpture was recently on exhibit in Johnson City, Texas, and Burns drove it to Chapel Hill for the installation. “I am pleased with this location. The trees and the buildings in Southern Village frame it beautifully.”
Southern Village is home to another sculpture from the 2004-2005 Sculpture Visions program. ‘Golden Portal’, created by Wayne Trapp, is an eight-foot-high modern expression of the classic arch. The Golden Portal is in front of the building at 300 Market Street.
For more information, please contact Bev Carr at bcarr@mcarolina.com or 919-969-7301 x231.
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