This image of a beloved saint and a personal hero might never have been undertaken but for a winter respite with my students, who have long modeled for me the loving-kindness of Francis. Why hummingbirds? Some years ago, I was working in a Vermont greenhouse and nursery wherein a sweet colleague and I rescued ruby-throated […]
CLAY PORTRAITUREThe Carving Studio & Sculpture CenterOctober 10-11 For studio consultations or to schedule a workshop, please write for availability (info@ateliersisk.com).
The concept sketch for a monument to author and philanthropist Julia C. R. Dorr (graphite and gouache on paper). Her portrait is the ninth sculpture to join the Rutland Sculpture Trail (VT). Excerpts below are by Julia C. R. Dorr. Design Revealed for Julia Dorr Sculpture Julia Dorr Sculpture Trail Press Release Rutland Sculpture Trail […]
Paul P. Harris founded Rotary International, a humanitarian organization that continues to help millions of people to thrive. Colleague Evan Morse will be using the plaster cast of my original clay sculpture to carve Mr. Harris’s portrait into marble. This will be the eighth sculpture for the Rutland Sculpture Trail in Rutland, VT.
About the Bozzetti You may be familiar with maquette, the French term for a small version of an intended sculptural or architectural endeavour. A bozzetto is the Italian equivalent. Just as a sketch for a master painting may retain a spark unique unto itself, one that may not translate into the larger, more finished work, […]
A cold cast bronze of a recent bas-relief, Eikonophilos, has been selected for exhibition in London this year with The Society of Portrait Sculptors.
BAS-RELIEF SCULPTURE Eureka Springs School of the Arts March 20-24th BAS-RELIEF SCULPTURE The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center May 18-19th BAS-RELIEF TILES Willow Valley Communities September 18th
a Rafflecopter giveaway A PORTION OF EACH ORNAMENT SALE WILL BE GIVEN TO ANNUNCIATION HOUSE IN EL PASO, TX. PURCHASES CAN BE MADE IN THE ATELIER SISK SHOP. After seven years of birds, this year’s ornament in The Twelve Days of Christmas series – Eight Maids A-Milking – will be the first to feature figures. […]
About the Bozzetti You may be familiar with maquette, the French term for a small version of an intended sculptural or architectural endeavour. A bozzetto is the Italian equivalent. Just as a sketch for a master painting may retain a spark unique unto itself, one that may not translate into the larger, more finished work, […]
a Rafflecopter giveaway A portion of each ornament’s sale will benefit Church of the Woods.
Now your sculptures can live outdoors. Cast and sealed to withstand the elements, Chipmunk is our first piece that is safe for garden use. Available now in a limited edition bronze finish as well as a plain, cast stone version. ♥♥♥ a Rafflecopter giveaway
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… The 2016 ornaments in clay. The Antique and Verdigris finishes have the glass “eggs” while the Pewter (Limited Edition) finish features shell “eggs” affixed with silver wire. Hemp cord and metal fixtures for displaying. a Rafflecopter giveaway A perfect mould! Sharpening time. Halfway […]
Historic New England and the New England Sculptors Association Collaborate to Create a New Artist-in-Residence Program Sculptor Amanda Sisk is first Artist-in-Residence Portsmouth, N.H., July 2016 – Historic New England and the New England Sculptors Association have announced an Artist-in-Residence program for NESA members that will be located at Historic New England’s Governor John Langdon House in […]
About the Bozzetti You may be familiar with maquette, the French term for a small version of an intended sculptural or architectural endeavour. A bozzetto is the Italian equivalent. Just as a sketch for a master painting may retain a spark unique unto itself, one that may not translate identically into the larger, more finished […]
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Four sculptors – David Adilman, Yetti Frenkel, Amanda J. Sisk, and David Skora – are the first recipients of the Gibbons Prize for New England Sculptors, awarded by the New England Sculptors Association (NESA). The judges, three former NESA presidents, selected the winning artists based on their entries in the 2015 NESA exhibition, Sculpted Spaces, […]
About the Bozzetti You may be familiar with maquette, the French term for a small version of an intended sculptural or architectural endeavour. A bozzetto is the Italian equivalent. Just as a sketch for a master painting may retain a spark unique unto itself, one that may not translate identically into the larger, more finished […]
