February 17, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Sarah Boehme, Director
409.886.ARTS (2787)
Stark Museum to Host Conversation and Dedication with Artist of New Outdoor Sculpture
ORANGE, Texas, February 17 – The Stark Museum of Art will host artist Dan Ostermiller, creator of the Museum’s new outdoor sculpture Oblivious, for a sculpture dedication and artist conversation at the Lutcher Theater, Thursday, March 4, at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Sarah Boehme, Director of the Stark Museum of Art, will talk with Ostermiller about his artistic process, his influences, and his sculptures. The artist will also respond to questions from the audience. A reception with refreshments will follow at the Stark Museum of Art, where Oblivious is installed at the entrance of the Museum.
Oblivious, by Dan Ostermiller, depicts a sleeping bear at the top of a tree trunk. The artist is renowned for his sculptural representations of wildlife. Ostermiller was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the son of a successful taxidermist. From an early age he learned about animal subjects, anatomy and behavior. Deciding to be an artist, Ostermiller cast his first bronze in 1977 and developed artistically through observation and experience. His works are in the collections of the Denver Art Museum; the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyoming; the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming; and other museums, private collections and corporate collections.
“Oblivious is a wonderful addition to the Stark Museum of Art and to our downtown area. So many people have told me how much they enjoy seeing it. We want people to have the opportunity to meet the artist and hear how he creates his impressive sculptures,” commented Sarah Boehme, director.
Located at 712 Green Avenue in Orange, Texas, the Stark Museum of Art is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 10
am – 5 pm. Admission is free. Group tours are available by appointment. For more information call 409.886.ARTS (2787) or visit www.starkmuseum.org.
Dan Ostermiller, sculptor
Dan Ostermiller (b. 1956)
Oblivious (detail)
2007, cast 2009
Bronze, cast 7 of 12
126 x 93 x 47 inches
Stark Museum of Art, Orange, Texas 2009.4.1
About the Stark Museum of Art
The Stark Museum of Art focuses on the stunning land, the dramatic people and the diverse wildlife of the American West. Paintings, sculpture and prints interpret the West from nineteenth century frontier artists to the twentieth century artistic colonies in New Mexico. Artists include John James Audubon, Frederic Remington, and Charles Marion Russell.
The Museum also features a significant collection of American Indian objects, including baskets, pottery, clothing and weavings. Other permanent collections in the Museum include the complete porcelain American Bird Series by Dorothy Doughty and the only complete series of The United States in Crystal, a collection of crystal urns produced by Steuben Glass to depict the 50 states and the Union.
The Stark Museum of Art is a program of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, a private operating foundation, whose other programs include the Frances Ann Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, and The W.H. Stark House.
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