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Art can be subjective.  Its message or meaning sometimes blurred by personal opinion.  But we can all agree on one thing – art has the power to change us if we allow it to engage us.  It is what elevates us above the beasts.  As an aesthetic point, it is the phrase itself that resonates…

The Mint Museum and the Harvey Gantt Center recently celebrated the 100 year centennial of Romare Bearden. As a result of this event, his legacy is likely to be broadened in our community and thus, renewed appreciation of his importance as an avant-garde figure in the 20th century art world. My query – is there…

One of Charlotte’s Original Streetcar Suburbs The proposed sculpture should be a happening, so people can look and feel emotionally touched and connected to it. It should also be a surprise. There is no mystery about railroad tracks (my sculpture is constructed of old railroad ties and railroad tracks). Everyone knows what they are. The…

The Arc of Energy is envisioned as a portal to the future. Charlotte is on an upward trajectory. If the age of energy is truly upon us, can we make a statement that transcends dialog and description and creates a lasting image marking this new era for Charlotte much the same way the Eiffel Tower…

“A tapestry of wind chimes” This project was submitted as a respectful alternative to the traditional monument. Rather than proposing an edifice, it instead suggested a place of engagement. Six hundred wind chimes representing the honorable veterans hung in an arbitrary order, varying in length and diameter between pylons, each with a pivoting bronze seal…