Approximately 100 works are selected by jury review.Each year, only 60 works are selected from Birds in Art to be included in a national or international tour.

This year, Stefan Savides is once again honored. He will have his sculpture, Ruddy Duck RuddyTude, shown amongst the selected works of art that will tour the United States. Venues are as follows:
September 6 through November 9, 2008 Lehigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin, www.lywam.org 715-845-7010
February 15 through April 18, 2009 Lindsay Wildlife Museum, Walnut Creek, California, www.wildlife-museum.org 925-935-1978
May 8 through August 16, 2009 Frank H. McClung Museum, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, mcclungmuseum.utk.edu 865-974-2144
September 5 through October 12, 2009 Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, Vermont, www.montshsire.org 802-649-2200
November 14 through December 31, 2009 Miller Art Museum, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, www.millerartmuseum.org 920-746-0707

Five-Day Bird Sculpture Workshop was conducted by Sefan Savides in historic downtown Savannah, Georgia during midMay. The class was hosted by accomplished designer, artist, sculptor Susie Chisholm . Students worked on a variety of birds.

2008 Savannah Sculpture Show was held at the historic Meldrim House. The works of the following sculptors were displayed in the three-hour show: Mary Adams, Savannah, Georgia; Susie Chisholm, Savannah, Georgia; BJ Coughlin, Marietta, Georgia; Darrell Davis, Arlington, Texas; Mick Doellinger, Ft. Worth, Texas; Martin Gates, Micanopy, Florida; Leslie Hutto, Aiken, South Carolina; John Jensen, Savannah, Georgia; Nnamdi Okonkwo, Fayetteville, Georgia; Stefan Savides, Klamath Falls, Oregon; Dicky Stone, Savannah, Georgia; Garland Weeks, Lubbock, Texas.

Sculpture Show at Favell Museum Stefan has been invited to present a one-man sculpture exhibit this October at the Favell Museum in klamath Falls, Oregon. The museum is a center for western art and Indian artifacts. Contact the museum for complete information.

Northern California One-man Show Stefan has been invited to show selected sculptures at the prestigious Vacaville Art League and Gallery in Vacaville, California, from 8 November through 12 December 2008. Some award-winning taxidermy mounts will also be included.

Hanging Sculpture for Hospital Merle West Medical Center of Klamath Falls, Oregon, renamed Sky Lakes Medical Center, in a $7.2 million renovation and expansion of the 176-bed nationally accredited hospital, commissioned Stefan Savides to design and create a hanging sculpture as a focal point for its main lobby. The Savides sculpture consists of 48 Forsters Terns, each Tern suspended from a canopy in the main lobby by two lines of 16 gauge braided, stainless steel cable.

Ron Larson photo
The imposing sculpture, titled "A Swirl of Terns," hangs 30 feet from a three-story atrium stairwell ceiling and has a 10-foot diameter. Metal support art was fabricated by Rick Howland of Ironhorse Art Studio of Klamath Falls. The Tern sculpture is a centerpiece for the hospital, reflecting the hospital's orientation to a healing atmosphere. Meditation rooms, an outdoor garden, courtyards, art nooks and water features are also parts of the architectural approach.

Pelican Monument Commissioned by Klamath Falls, OR
A 7-foot bronze monument depicting the American White Pelican, symbol of Kalmath Falls, Oregon, graces the entrance to the city. Earlier, copies in polystyrene were cast for a civic event during which local artists were asked to decorate the pelicans. Many exciting works resulted, some of which can be seen in an accompanying gallery. Click to see The Decorated Pelicans and the artists who painted them. A bronze miniature of this work, 15-inches tall, is available.

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