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.

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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.

Zambezi Stalker Bronze Tours US The Birds in Art show of the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum is sending 60 selected works of art on tour to museums. From November 29 to January 28, the exhibit was at The Wildlife Experience in Parker, Colorado, suburban Denver. The exhibit moved to Walnut Creek, a suburb of San Francisco, February 24 to May 5 at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum and May 29 through July 22 will be seen at the R. W.Norton Art Gallery in Shreveport, Louisiana. Stefan Savides' Zambezi Stalker is among the 10 sculptures and 50 paintings and works on paper on display.

At the Lindsay Wildlife Museum

Prestigious Gallery Carries Savides Bronzes One of this country's leading galleries, Collectors Covey, of Dallas, Texas, now represents Savides bronzes.

Stefan in the Media In an article titled KF Sculptor to Join Wildlife Art's Elite, Herald and News reporter Katy Gagnon interviews Savides, who tells of his Hammerkop sculpture and that he first encountered the Hammerkop during a trip to Africa and was inspired by the uniqueness of the bird.

Pelicans for Klamath Falls, Oregon Savides has put the final touches on a 7-foot bronze sculpture depicting the American White Pelican, symbol of Kalmath Falls, Oregon. 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. The bronze casting is scheduled to find a home as a monumental piece. 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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