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
Monday, April 18, 2011
"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
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)