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Current News and Works In Progress
New paper published At a recent international Sculpture Conference (2008) in China, I published a paper entitlted "Revolution , Radical Innovations in Traditional Sculpture Making. To read the paper please follow the link Publications. Centuria Urban Village
My studio and foundry has been a very busy place since the beginning of March. I am currently working on the creation of two bronze pieces for the new Centuria Urban Village project. This upscale residential and commercial building by Lake Placid Developments is situated on the corner of Gordon and Bernard in Kelowna, British Columbia. One of the two pieces (working title Heron’s Landing) will be placed in the center of the courtyard facing the intersection of Gordon and Bernard. The abstract bronze piece will be approximately 25 feet tall and depicts a Heron’s head on a tall pole. It will be surrounded by benches with Roman numerals to serve as a sundial and compass. Surrounded by commercial space including shops and a spa, the courtyard and sculpture will serve as a meeting place for both residents of this upscale development, as well as the public accessing the services.
The second piece (working title Heron’s Court)will grace the main entrance of the residential tower and stand in the center of a circular driveway. It is an abstract Heron and will stand approximately 8 feet tall on its base.
Off to the "Heart of Europe" 
During the month of July, 2007 I was in the town of Horice in the Czech Republic, working on a sculpture to be added to their 'natural gallery' on the Hill of St. Gothard, which already showcases 86 public works. They have been hosting an annual sculpture symposium there since 1966, each year only inviting a hand full of sculptors. This was an honor and I enjoyed creating the sculpture "Not Primitive" in the "Heart of Europe". Documentary My friend Jiri Bakala, who is a film maker, has finished a documentary about my life as a sculptor. This documentary is intended to be the first in a series about arts in the Okanagan Valley. Jiri is teamed up with my composer friend Stu Goldberg, who wrote the original scores for the film. Last month we spent two full days with the film crew and even our dog Tashi got to be a star. The film is entitled "A Passion for Form"Shinran Shonin I was recently commissioned by the Kelowna Buddhist Temple to create a bronze sculpture of the founder of Pure Land Buddhism, Shinran Shonin. The Buddhist philosophy is very close to my heart, and I am honoured to have been chosen for this project. |
Jock Hildebrand
