The following performances are scheduled:

March 13, 2010
Gypsy Soul, Saturday, March 13, 7:00pm "A gorgeous mix of rich female folk pop, jazz with touches of bluegrass. This is highly enriched folk that nourishes the dried up gardens of the soul." http://www.gypsysoul.com/

April 10, 2010
Kraig Kenning, Saturday, April 10, 7:00pm Call him contemporary folk, blues, roots rock, American Fingerstyle or Americana. Regardless of the genres crossed, Kraig Kenning manages to leave every audience feeling like they've just spent some quality time with an old friend. http://www.kraigkenning.com/

April 17, 2010
Dave Nachmanoff, Saturday, April 17, 7:00pm Whether you’re a concert junkie, participating in one of his songwriting classes or listening to your custom song, you’ll walk away from your Dave Nachmanoff experience wondering why he hasn’t yet learned to play anything with his feet. Why not? He’s done everything else! http://www.davenach.com/

Birds in Art Exhibits Savides Bronze The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, located in a beautiful residential area on the east side of Wausau, Wisconsin is best known for its internationally acclaimed Birds in Art, an annual juried exhibition that showcases a variety of artistic styles – from impressionism to satirical caricature – created by artists the world over, seeking to present the very best contemporary artistic interpretations of birds and related subject matter. Two- and three-dimensional artworks in all media other than crafts and photography are included.

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. Venue schedule follows:
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

2009 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 varied bird sculptures.

From left to right are Brent Cooke, Victoria BC, Canada, Emmy Winburn, Savannah, Georgia, Yours truly, BJ Coughlin , Marietta, Georgia, Susie Chisholm (Class Host) Savannah, Georgia, Stephen Spears, Fairhope, Florida.

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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