Saturday, June 11, 2011

Six Judith Peck large outdoor sculptures on display in Stamford now through August

"Out of the mainstream and into the streets" was the phrase used by a previous New York Times article to introduce the Downtown Stamford Art in Public Places Sculpture Exhibit. This year's title, with the exhibit now in its 18th year, is titled "Wit and Whimsy." The 7 Judith Peck sculptures chosen by curator Eileen Heckerling for this show (39 in all) certainly seem to come under that unbrella. One Peck sculpture, "Young Marrieds," depicting two life size figures in nightclothes about to slide together down a double slide might have proven too appealingly whimsical to young children lured to join the preacriously couple in their free fall, so it was removed.
Try to get to Stamford, Connecticut and drive around the downtown streets to see the Peck sculptures and others by 12 sculptors on display now through August.

Here is Seated Woman Red on display.

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