M.L. Snowden
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M. L. Snowden is an American sculptor.
Her works, largely in lost wax-cast bronze, explore the monumental forces and energies of geological phenomena and human figuration.[1] They are intended to convey power and movement through abstract and representational elements. She has created nine "chapters" composed of more than 50 bronze sculptures, including: Terrestrial Forum, The Hydrosphere, The Atmosphere, Foundations of Synergy, Ascension of Elements, Celestial Array, Creation’s Gate, Creation, and The Brilliance Trilogy.[2]
She uses the working methods of Auguste Rodin and the Mercie studios of Paris. Her father, sculptor George Holburn Snowden, was mentored by Swiss sculptor Robert Georges Eberhard, a contemporary of Daniel Chester French and Saint Gaudens and a professional in the Rodin studios at the turn of the 19th century.[3] M.L. Snowden spent 17 years as an apprentice to her father,[4] who in 1990 bequeathed to her his collection of Auguste Rodin’s sculpting tools.[3]
Snowden's awards include the Alex J. Ettl Grant [5] and Japan’s 4th International Rodin Competition.[6]
Her notable commissions include the Altar Angels in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Angel Frieze,[7] the Glendale Police Memorial,[8] The Ira Kaufman Memorial at the Centinela Hospital Medical Center,[4] and the Albert Gersten Memorial.[4]
References
- ^ Seamark, Sarah. “Masterpiece Weekend of Opulence & Art.” Art World News. June 2008. 14+.
- ^ http://www.mlsnowden.com/Compendium.htm
- ^ a b M.L. Snowden, The Legacy of Rodin. by Masterpiece Publishing. DVD. 2009
- ^ a b c http://www.mlsnowden.com/History.htm
- ^ Legacy of Rodin Society,“The First Alex Ettl Grant Lifetime Achievement Awarded to ML Snowden.” The Legacy of Rodin Society Newsletter. Mar. 2007: 2-3
- ^ Legacy of Rodin Society. “M.L. Snowden is Named Winner, International Rodin Competition.” The Legacy of Rodin Society Newsletter. Jan. 2007 3+.
- ^ http://www.olacathedral.org/cathedral/about/snowden.html
- ^ http://www.glendalepoa.org/memorial.html