A lot of people assume that once a piece of artwork is complete, that artwork serves as just a visually appealing decoration at most. However, those assumptions are far from the truth.

If you don’t believe me, just ask Charles Knox who uses his artwork to help others.

Over the years, Knox has created several works of art, specifically paintings and stone sculptures. So, what Knox has decided to do is donate those paintings and stone sculptures to a fundraiser called “Art for the Heart” for the Valley Restart homeless shelter.

The shelter is currently losing $8,000 a month, and Knox’s donations will certainly make a difference. In total, Knox has donated 11 pieces of art (10 paintings and 1 stone sculpture).

When asked about his 22×34 inch copper sculpture, Knox said that it is open to interpretation. His main focus was to get people to think about it and its many possible explanations.

If you want a chance to win Knox’s sculpture in a raffle, you can attend the “Art for the Heart” fundraiser. It will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on April 24 at Solara Diamond Valley Clubhouse, at 1645 Paseo Diamante.

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In a bold idea by Learning Through Landscapes, many public schools in the UK are going to take part in something called National School Grounds Week. This is where pre-schoolers will have the opportunity to design the outdoor setting of their schools with their own artwork.

In fact, the artwork is going to be displayed in an area in front of the schools for many residents to come and enjoy it. This is not just some little school project, it is a community event for everybody to see. Of course, the artwork is not going to be on the artistic level of professional stone sculptures, but the efforts by the children should display something unique to brighten up the overall appearance of the schools.

Giving children the chance to express themselves with their imaginations on such a large scale should be very interesting to witness, and it might possibly inspire someone to make a career as an artist one day. Hey, you never know.

National School Grounds Week is set for the week of June 7-11, and it should be a wonderful event for many to revel in.

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Recently in the city of Weston, Connecticut, there has been a lot of stone sculptures popping up on people’s lawns. In fact, there have been so many front lawn sculpture exhibitions that The Weston Commission for the Arts is holding an event at the Weston Public Library to honor these specific works of art on Saturday, April 10, at 8 P.M.

Christine Lomuscio, who is the chairman of the arts commission, has taken pictures of a bunch of lawn art so that it can be presented in a slide-show for a wide audience.

In addition to the slide-show, there will be a guest speaker named David Boyajian, who is a respected metal, wood, and stone sculptor. Boyajian even has a stone sculpture on his Weston property, which he is going to talk about.

If you are someone who might be interested in attending this event, it is open to the public and it is totally free of cost. For more information, you can call 203-222-2590.

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The Storm King Art Center, which is known as one of the world’s greatest stone sculpture parks, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. In order to commemorate their 50 amazing years, there will be a variety of stone sculptures and other offerings throughout its 2010 and 2011 seasons.

Some of the features include: 12 new works by various artists (6 of which were created specifically for the 50th anniversary), an exhibit that goes through the history of Storm King, and a gala dinner and auction at Sotheby’s in New York City.

In order to make its 50th anniversary really special, Storm King has selected some of the finest artists – even some that have not exhibited any prior work in Storm King – to submit or create their newest works of art, while also allowing them to choose the exact locations for them amongst the 500 acres of Storm King.

With all of the hard work, dedication, and planning that is going into this very special occasion, Storm King is definitely going to be a place that you want to visit.

The works will be available for everyone’s viewing pleasure between now and the 2011 season. If you have a chance to check it out, I would highly recommend it.

The Storm King Art Center is located in Mountainville, New York, approximately one hour north of New York City.

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When people think about stone sculptures, they usually think of something that is visually appealing. However, that isn’t necessarily the case for everyone. Take, for instance, blind people. Can they get a benefit out of stone sculptures even though they cannot see them?

Actually, they can.

Sheila Schneider, who is legally blind, majors in sculpture in the College of Fine and Applied Arts at Illinois. Because she is getting so much out of stone sculptures, she decided that other blind people should also get benefits from them.

So she decided to create a series of small sculptures with mathematical equations imprinted on them in Braille that will be used to help children with visual impairments learn mathematics.

Since math is something that the visually impaired struggle with, because of a lack of effective resources, Schneider is hoping to bridge the gap with her special sculptures. And if her time and dedication is any indication of the success they will have, they are sure to be a hit.

(Source: RedOrbit.com)

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