Historical November 1983 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
David Nash, a Welsh sculptor, was sponsored as a visiting artist as part of the St. Louis United Kingdom Artist Exchange Program.
During his residency, David Nash was provided an outdoor studio space compliments of the St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry. Director George Kinsey contributed many in-kind services, which included the use of equipment, manpower and the most important resource, the availability of any felled or dead tree throughout Forest Park. Washington University and Webster University were hosts to lectures by Nash. Students from both institutions visited him at the site, providing students with a firsthand look at his work in process. Students from St. Roch’s School were also able to take advantage of David Nash’s visit.
The seventh and eighth grade classes were introduced to his art through a 30-minute film and then visited the site in Forest Park.
During his two-week stay, Nash constructed fourteen large pieces of sculpture and numerous drawings which were done directly from the work in process and the finished work of art.
The work will be exhibited at Washington University’s Bixby Hall next fall.
David Nash also constructed a piece of sculpture specifically for the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood.
The St. Louis/United Kingdom Artist Exchange Program has received continuous support from the West End Neighborhood Arts Council, the Central West End Savings and Loan Association, and the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council.
David Nash’s visit received support from Operation Brightside, St. Louis City Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry, Washington University, and Webster University. Funds were provided by the Missouri Arts Council. .
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Area students with David Nash. Photo by Bill FitzGibbons. The Paper, November 1983, page 7.
Originally published in The Paper, November 1983.
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