Posted by ateliersisk | May 8, 2024
Ernie & Willa Royal Monument
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UNVEILING 22 May 2024 – Rutland Herald
Concept sketch (detail). In-progress images below.
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Clay model detail of the ‘live and let live’ eagle. Chef Royal spoke of several eagles at the restaurant and of this one in particular.
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Clay model detail of mentorees: the Royals gave their estate to The Culinary Institute of America in the form of a scholarship (Ernie and Willa Royal Memorial Scholarship for Minority Students).
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Clay model detail referencing the future Chef Ernie Royal as well as the youths he and his wife Willa have helped to mentor.