By Town Crier Staff Report
Featured artist Sharon Spencer will join 200 other specially selected artists for the 27th annual Los Altos Rotary Fine Art in the Park 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, in Lincoln Park near downtown Los Altos.
Spencer’s bronze sculpture, “To Life,” was chosen for the official 2002 Fine Art in the Park poster and is representative of the exquisite figures, animals and spirit-guides she creates in bronze and stone.
The piece, priced at $24,000, stands five feet tall and took more than a year to complete. Spencer will bring about 40 sculptures, starting at $400, to the show from her studio in Washington State.
“I’ve been coming to the Los Altos Rotary art show for about 20 years now and it’s a great show, one of my best,” Spencer said. “Since I’ve moved to Washington I will only be doing two shows in the Bay Area and I wouldn’t miss this one.”
Known for her sculptures and carvings of bears, Spencer said in her artist statement that through the process of carving, the individual piece of stone by its shape, presence and spirit evolves into its final form. Her one-of-a-kind stone carvings and limited edition bronze sculpture “capture the fragility of existence, the despair of loss, and communicate joyous affirmation of life, speaking quietly and powerfully to the heart.”
Her art has been featured in galleries and in numerous private collections throughout the United States, Canada, Japan and Europe.
The Los Altos Rotary Fine Art in the Park has been rated one of the top 10 best-selling art shows in California and attracts prestigious artists from throughout the United States.
The show features fine art and quality craft work including paintings, sculpture, photography, glasswork and jewelry.
In addition to live music provided by the Los Altos High School Jazz Band, Blues 88, John Gaar Band, The Howlers and Mojo Madness, there will be a full schedule of children’s entertainment on the Childrens Stage.
Admission and parking are free. The largest fund-raiser for the Los Altos Rotary Club during the year, the art show benefits local charities and community organizations.
For more information check out www.losaltosrotary.org.
