The six artists, who are working on large granite sculptures in Prospect Harbor, will soon have to put down their grinders and polishers to celebrate the closing of the six week event. The third Symposium which has been open since August 2, has had over 6,000 visitors since opening day. As the new school year begins, many teachers are taking advantage of the last week of opportunities to see the artists at work before the closing ceremonies on September 14 at 1:00 p.m.
Hancock’s sculptor Jörg Plickat finished his sculpture early last week and has been dedicating his time to helping other artists to finish their pieces. “This is a joint effort, and we work as a team. Our goal is to finish all six sculptures and we all work together to achieve that.” Jesse Salisbury commented. Jesse Salisbury of Steuben, Maine, is the Art Director for the project.
This is the public’s last chance to observe the work of these international, national and Maine artists as they carve out final works of monumental size. Each finished piece will be installed in six communities, adding to the growing public sculpture trail that follows the Downeast coast of Maine.
