2021 Sculptures

Sponsored by NAAC
Valued at $1,000.00

Mike Helbing
Limestone, Tennessee

“The sculpture is inspired by T51-T54 athletes. I incorporated all the mechanics and body into one form. That both the wheels and body are one in the same.”

Sponsored by Rebecca Cochran CPA
Valued at $950.00

Robert Friedrich
Jackson, MO

“The wind will always blow and the birds will always sing. A hand forged iron sculpture.”

Sponsored by Chad Kuklehan Family
Valued at $4,200.00

Clark Martinek
Mitchell, South Dakota

“Some say your job is only good if you like your co-workers. And when your co-workers are a Saint Bernard, a Golden Retriever, a Chow Chow, a Miniature Schnauzer, and a Chihuahua, you may have just found the best job in the world. All the dogs are modeled after my family’s dogs, including my own Saint Bernard: Watson.”

Sponsored by Agnes Schoch, Thrivent Financial
Valued at $350.00

Shelby Nower
Decatur, IN

“Bravo is a bull with bravado and a steely gaze. Making a piece this size out of flatware is even more difficult than making something large because flatware is hard to bend and fit to small curves.”

Sponsored by ACCF
Valued at $2,900.00

Gary Hovey/ Jim Perrine
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“A classic yoga pose has inspired these lines of hand forged iron.”

Sponsored by Miller, Burry & Brown, P.C.
Valued at $8,500.00

Clark Martinek
Mitchell, South Dakota

“You don’t have to be the same to connect.”

Sponsored by The Old 27 Ice Cream Shop
Valued at $5,800.00

Alex Mendez
Decatur, Indiana

“The abstract contemporary forms of Nathan Pierce’s public art installations are softly rooted in the notion of technology and communication, and the role that it plays in everyday life. His sculptures, no matter the surrounding landscape, offer a counterpoint to the viewer’s perception of place.”

Sponsored by Earthen Treasures/Zwick Jahn
Valued at $8,000.00

Nathan Pierce
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

“This is a fun sculpture that all ages will enjoy.

See if you can name all the birds on this piece,

kids really enjoy doing this.”

Sponsored by Devoss, Baker, Ainsworth & Razo
Valued at $8,000.00

Judd Nelson
Wayzata, Minnesota

“This sculpture embodies all of the different ways we attempt to battle it or just cope with mental illness.   Each attempt may not be successful - However, through trial and error or a combination of these efforts you can get through it. If you struggle with depression: DO NOT GIVE UP. ”

Sponsored by Decatur Rotary Club
Valued at $7,500.00

Benjamin Pierce
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

 “A fisherman’s dream of walleye schooling in a column of water...In this underwater world, their shadowy shapes swim in and out, and several day’s catch are on the look-out for baitfish, a lure, or a darting jig. They’ve got a short attention span, but I can’t wait to land one in my pan!”

Sponsored by Larry & Sue Zurcher
Valued at $8,600.00

Lee Badger
Hedgesville, West Virginia

“The inspiration for this sculpture was provided by all the stray neighborhood cats that would visit at night. This is a representation of how they react upon seeing us.”

Sponsored by Decatur Daily Democrat
Valued at $2,500.00

Greg Summers
Fremont, IN

“While discovering our path into the future, we must fight against our tendencies to fall into our past.”

Sponsored by Berne Ready Mix
Valued at $7,500.00

Matt Miller
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

“No matter what season it is our eyes enjoy the bright color of flowers so I gathered up some tall ones and put them in a box. No pruning or watering required.”

Sponsored by Decatur Dental Service
Valued at $2,000.00

Jennifer Meyer
Lansing, IL

“Certainly inspired by many dancers and previous artists, but  this  is  my  take  on  the  mix  of  nature  at  large  and  the  arts. Hand  Carved  from  a  walnut  log  using  mallet  and  gouge  technique. If you smiled when you first saw it; I win.”

Sponsored by Psi Iota Xi
Valued at $2,750.00

Doc - Lawrence A. Wiedman, PhD
Huntington, Indiana

“Colorful leaves and campfires are a couple of our favorite things that come with the change of seasons.”

Sponsored by Moose Lodge 1311
Valued at $3,000.00

Neil Wiffill/ Gregory Mendez
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“The Sun’s fusion furnace sends us the sustenance that sustains our planet. We are all connected to this fall of fire and to each other.  Made of steel with a vibrant “Fire” paint  technique and cedar, done in the shou sugi-ban style from Japan.”

Sponsored by REV RV Group/Gold Shield Fiberglass
Valued at $9,400.00

Craig Snyder
Plymouth, Minnesota

“A young boy sits on a stack of classic literature reading an adventure story.  No matter who you are or what you like there is a book for you. Reading is an avenue to success.”

Sponsored by Fleming Excavation
Valued at $25,000.00

James Haire
Fort Collins, Colorado

“In this piece, I show how we are often stuck in our own little world. The cage-like structure shows the fragility of our world.     We often can’t see beyond what we know, feeling like we are looking at a reflection of what we see every day. But if we look deeper,        we can see through those mirrors and view a whole new world.”

Sponsored by ACE 40.8 Artisan Collective Enterprise
Valued at $3,500.00

Dale Compton
Kasota, MN

“The sculpture is my interpretation using found objects of  one  of  favorite  artist  Alberto  Giacometti and his piece “Walking Man”

Sponsored by F. McConnell & Sons
Valued at $1,300.00

Robert Friedrich
Jackson, MO

“This Lady is sculpted from a model using high fired stoneware clay.”

Sponsored by Eichorn Jewelry
Valued at $2,500.00

Helen Buescher
Decatur, Indiana

“A Spanish term for a heightened state of emotion, expression, and authenticity.”

Sponsored by Visiting Nurse
Valued at $2,500.00

Gregory Mendez
Decatur, Indiana

“Thinking about 8, & Happily Beyond” has a single ‘edge’ and a single ‘surface’ but there is no place that it looks like it has “3” edges and surfaces, as have all of my previous twelve hundred-plus pieces. I thought I could not get it done, but ‘HERE’ it is!

Sponsored by Rebecca Cochran CPA
Valued at $888.00

Curtis Rose
Decatur, Indiana

“Certainly inspired by many dancers and previous artists, but this is my take on the mix of nature at large and the arts. In case you are wondering, my then 3 yr old grand daughter named it when asked what she would call it. Hand Carved from a walnut log using mallet and gouge technique. If you smiled when you first saw it; I win.”

Sponsored by Complete Printing Service
Valued at $2,750.00

Doc - Lawrence A. Wiedman, PhD
Huntington, Indiana