PRESS RELEASE about Andres Institute of Art

International Sculpture Symposium in Brookline, NH, from Sept. 11th – Oct. 2nd
17 May 2011 – Brookline, New Hampshire

Andres Institute of Art, located at 98 Route 13 in Brookline, New Hampshire, is hosting
its 13th annual Bridges and Connections International Sculpture Symposium from
September 11th through October 2nd, 2011. The Symposium Opening will be held at
3pm on Sunday, September 11th, at the Brookline Town Hall, and the public is invited to
come welcome the artists to New Hampshire. Refreshments will be served.

“This year’s Symposium is entitled ‘What’s in Your Heart?’”, said John Weidman, the
Institute’s co-founder and Artistic Director. “It’s a question we ask each other, but it’s
also one that we ask ourselves in order to discover what in our heart needs to be
brought to the surface and shared,” Mr. Weidman explained. “Once shared, we need to
live with it being out there, so it takes on a life of its own and becomes part of our
emotional landscape.”

The Sculpture Symposium brings a handful of selected artists from around the world to
New Hampshire for three weeks of fellowship, inspiration and collaboration. The artists
will learn new techniques as they develop original works of art that will be added to the
Institute’s growing permanent collection. This year the participating sculptors include two
women and two men from Europe, Africa and the Americas:

Alexandra Harley of London, UK
Hassan Kamel of Cairo, Egypt
Gricelda López-Paredes of La Serena, Chile
Jon Barlow Hudson, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, USA

“Our symposia offer excellent opportunities for the public to observe the evolution of a
sculpture as it goes from conceptualization through planning, execution and refinement,”
said Keith Trexler, President of the Institute’s Board of Directors. “We welcome
everyone to come watch art being made throughout each symposium and to meet the
artists at special events.”

“The closing ceremony on October 2nd is not to be missed,” Trexler continued. The
public gathers at the base of the mountain at 3pm on the final Sunday and hikes to each
new sculpture site in turn for a formal unveiling and dedication with a few words from the
artist, then concludes at the studio for refreshments and farewells. “The event
combines fresh air and beautiful fall foliage with great art and international culture. Few
venues in New England enable the public to become so intimately connected with the
creation of fine art. In the soft light of early autumn, it’s truly magical!”

The Institute has the largest Sculpture Park in New England with over 65 sculptures
spread along miles of hiking trails winding through 140 acres of natural woodland on the
slopes of Bear Mountain. The public has free, walk-in access to the park during daylight
hours 365 days a year, with ample parking at the base of the mountain. As a non-profit
charitable organization, the Institute welcomes tax-deductible donations of any size to
help keep the Sculpture Park open to all, and is looking for grants and benefactors to
help fund its plans for future growth. Details about guided tours and public events
during the symposium, along with downloadable trail maps and self-guided audio tours ,
can be found online at http://www.andresinstitute.org/

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