June 3, 10:30 am Public Arts Conference
Sustainable Public Art Maine College of Art

This slide lecture will review temporary sculpture exhibitions open to the public, and introduce the field of sustainable art which includes environmental art, and eco art.
Temp to Perm Public Arts Conference
522 Congress Street, Portland Maine
www.temptoperm.me for tickets and further information

July 12, 3:00 pm with Reception following
SCULPTURE at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

This slide lecture will introduce the artists who have sculpture in the permanent collection at the Gardens and review highlights of 10 years of exhibitions curated by June LaCombe there.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay Maine
www.mainegardens.org for registration and further information

July 18th 7:00 pm with Reception at 6:00
POETICS OF PLACE talk with Gary Haven Smith Ogunquit Museum of American Art

This talk will review the art of selection and siting sculpture and introduce Gary Haven Smith who will give a slide lecture of his work process as a part of the Totally Tuesday lecture series
The Ogunquit Museum of American Art- Ogunquit, Maine
www.ogunquitmuseum.org for registration and further information

July 24th Noon Lecture
POWER OF PLACE Wells Reserve at Laudholm

This slide lecture will introduce the artists in the sculpture exhibition and review selection, siting, and installation of sculpture for the garden and landscape.
Wells Reserve at Laudholm- Wells, Maine
www.wellsreserve.org for registration and further information

Sunday, December 28, 3:00pm

The Maine Masters Project film by Dale Schierholt CABOT LYFORD – Portrait of a Man as Artist will be shown at Hawk Ridge Farm as a concluding event to the Figures exhibition. Copies of the film will be given to all those who contributed to the film project.

Review by Daniel Kany

Watch the trailer on Vimeo

Hawk Ridge Farm – Pownal, Maine May 18th, 2013
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens- Boothbay, Maine June27th, 2013

Sunday, June 16 – 2:00pm
Michael Shaughnessy
SCULPTURE 101

Sculpture has evolved through the ages from animal effigies to Earthworks to performance art and back again. Michael Shaughnessy, sculpture instructor from University of Southern Maine, will speak about sculpture’s early beginnings and lasting impacts for our culture over time. Shaughnessy states, “from the hand held to that which is indeterminate and fleeting, sculpture has always been the ‘great other’ of art.”

Sunday, June 23 – 2:00pm
Sharon Townshend
CERAMIC SCULPTURE

Inspired by trees and the grace of the female form, Sharon Townshend makes large scale Caryatid tree/women sculptures in stoneware and terra cotta. “When I work with clay I am part of an ancient continuum of artists modeling this substance into forms which are usually hollow. This interior space has been used to hold food, water, ceremonial or metaphorical meaning.” Sharon will demonstrate how she makes large coiled vessels and how she uses this process to make ceramic sculpture.

Sunday, June 30 – 2:00pm
Hank Tyler
SCULPTED BIRDS

Using the grain and rich colors of hard woods, Hank Tyler sculpts gently abstracted birds. Focusing on shorebirds and flight, Tyler will share his inspiration, techniques, tools and works in progress. Formerly the director of Maine’s Critical Areas Program, he now sculpts full time and has much to share with those who work in wood or love birds.

Artist Steve Lindsay giving Figurative Carving talk

Carved figures in wood from Steve Lindsay’s talk

SHORE BIRD by Lise Becu will be raffled to benefit the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust.

Purchase tickets from Cape Elizabeth Land Trust

SHORE BIRD by Lise Becu – granite