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Florence Bird Studio |
With the strength and the loving sensitivity of a modern day classicist, Florence is equally at ease with stone, bronze and concrete, as well as painting and drawing. Her work has been exhibited in San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento and Berkeley on the West Coast, in Chicago, Madison and Milwaukee in the Midwest USA.
A 13 foot tall hand-built ferro-concrete outdoor sculpture of a Maidu Family stands outside of the entrance to the Roseville, California Community Center. Florence, in collaboration with another artist, Tommie Moller, won the competition for this public sculpture. The sculpture was installed, dedicated and blessed by Maidu tribal elder, Hickey Murray in the fall of 1993.
She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from California College of Arts and Crafts and her Masters Degree in sculpting and drawing from San Diego State University. Her post-graduate work was in Art & Ecology. After many years of study, Florence returned to CCAC to teach basic studies, figure drawing, metal arts and sculpture. Her work reflects her basic involvement with the earth and with people. She continues to teach private workshops in her studio.
Her work has been chosen for the Encyclopedia of Living Arts and The Chameleon Gallery in Milwaukee which will be opening in March 2000 will be handling her work. The Face Masks, landscapes and examples of Florence's portraiture are on display in her studio each fall during the Fall Art Tour in Spring Green, Wisconsin and by appointment.
Florence welcomes inquiries about her work and will gladly answer questions concerning commissions. You may contact her at:
Florence Bird Studio
504 E. Madison St.
P.O. Box 126,
Spring Green, WI 53588
florence@florencebird.com
Phone: 608-588-BIRD (2473)