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Pages in category "National Sculpture Society members" The following 106 pages are in this category, out of 106 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Founded in 1893, the National Sculpture Society (NSS) was the first organization of professional sculptors formed in the United States. The purpose of the organization was to promote the welfare of American sculptors, although its founding members included several renowned architects .
Deborah Copenhaver Fellows (born 1948) is an American sculptor known for her Western themed works. Her best known work is the life-sized statue of former Arizona senator Barry Goldwater included in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. It was added to the collection as one of Arizona’s two statues in 2015.
1946 - elected to the National Sculpture Society. 1948 - elected Associate of National Academy of Design. [33] 1951 - Les Adieux (The Farewell), beaten lead, is awarded top prize of $10,000 in the American Sculpture competition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City; 1952 - becomes a member of Board of Directors of Audubon Artists.
In 1893, French was a founding member of the National Sculpture Society, and he was appointed a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1913. [4] During this time, he served as an instructor at the Art Students League of New York , teaching sculpture there in 1890 and 1898.
National recognition began to mount in 1973 when Fraughton was awarded his first gold medal at the National Academy of Western Art [2] for his sculpture entitled, Where Trails End. Awards from the National Sculpture Society , National Academy of Design and other prestigious art organizations soon followed.
Fairbanks was a member of many organizations and societies, including National Sculpture Society, the Architectural League of New York, the International Institute of Arts and Letters, the Protetore Della Contrada Della Torre da Siena, Italy, and the Circolo Delgi Artisti di Firenzi. He was also an honorary member of the Society of Oregon Artists.
In 1969 she won the Lindsey Morris Prize for best bas-relief from the National Sculpture Society. [1] She was chosen for important commissions including the Garvan Medal for women chemists, the Alaska and Hawaii Medal for the 71st issue of the Society of Medalists, and the 75th Anniversary Medal of the National Sculpture Society.