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Homeward/Monarch in Downey, CA

2/23/2020

Joe and Bric finish the base

Our installations today in downtown Downey, CA!
Joe Norman’s
#HomewardMonarch
and Jane DeDecker’s
#MyHeartIsInYourHands
These are the first of a series of #PublicArt placements that the City has commissioned
from the National Sculptors' Guild to enhance
#DowneyAvenue
More coming soon!

Click here to see Jane's install

The intention behind these multi-focal sculptures is to open dialogue of how we can transform ideas/statements/actions through a simple change of one's own perspective. As the viewer approaches the artwork from one side, they see the form of butterflies emerge, from another angle, the word "homeward" becomes clear.

Homeward/Monarch by Joe Norman and the National Sculptors' Guild is 12 ft tall, fabricated in stainless steel and paint. Look for it on the corner of Downey Avenue and 2nd Street, Downey, CA
NSG placement 514

February 20, 2020From #SnowyColorado to #SunnyCalifornia the #NationalSculptorsGuild has loaded up the first two sculptures for the @cityofdowneyca’s #PublicArt program.

The making of Homeward/Monarch September - November 2019

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Southlake Shield

11/15/2018

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The City of Southlake's iconic shield is being created by NSG's Joe Norman. The clay was rushed off to the foundry so that a number of these shields will be ready for city buildings this Winter. The finished product will be cast Stainless Steel, and Joe's sculpted the shield in a couple sizes.

#ArtfulLogos #MakeAStatement

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National Sculptors' Guild welcomes Joe Norman

9/28/2018

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Joe Norman with his sculpture "Fear and Love"

The National Sculptors 'Guild is pleased to announce our newest Affiliate member, Joe Norman.

Joe graduated with a degree in Product Design from Stanford and worked with design consulting firms for a number of years before teaching middle school and customizing vintage motorcycles. For the past ten years he has been a full-time sculptor, focusing on handmade and site-specific works informed by the intersection of the natural and human-made environment.

Joe was the Artist-In-Residence at Great Basin National Park and frequently speaks on art and its role in social justice. His work is in permanent public and private collections across the United States. He currently maintains his studio at Artworks Loveland.

One of Joe Norman's most recent installations, "Taft Bridge Wings" was commissioned by the city of Loveland featuring a set of 8 wing patterns of critical waterway bird and insect species of Northern Colorado.

Joe Norman's latest public art project is in-the-works for Golden, Colorado, Installation is slated for Spring 2019, on hwy 93 across from the North Table Mountain trail head. Shown here are the latest scale prototypes and engineering drawings for the sculptures. The composition depicts three running children or a red-tailed hawk in flight depending on the viewed angle.

We're excited by Joe Norman's diverse exploration of material and imaginative approach to varied subject matter. From word play, to morphing silhouettes; magnified microcosms to figurative renderings from reclaimed bicycle parts, Joe fills the public space with a bit more wonder through sophisticated form. His work makes interaction unavoidable and we're pleased to add him to our team.

Smaller works are also available for the home collector. You'll start seeing Joe's sculpture at Columbine Gallery and in the National Sculptors' Guild sculpture garden by mid-October, and can start ordering online now.... click here to shop

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Homeward/Monarch in Downey, CA

Southlake Shield

National Sculptors' Guild welcomes Joe Norman

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