William Shakespeare at Colorado Mesa University - Grand Junction, CO - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

This 3' (0.9144 m) tall William Shakespeare is delicately executed by (then) Mesa State University Professor Charles Hardy. The piece sits on a pedestal in the (now named) Passage Artwalk on the campus of Colorado Mesa University.

Bearded standing figure of William Shakespeare dressed in 16th century costume with ruffled collar. Both hands are clasping the top of a shoulder-height staff. His proper right leg is bent and only the toe of his proper right foot touches the ground in back of proper left foot. Surfaces are textured using an incised linear pattern in the clothing and organic modeling in the face, hands and boots. Platform on which figure is standing is made up of a pebble-like surface in an irregular shape.

(On front of figure:) Topics '93 (On pebbles on platform at back of figure:) Parker, Summer, Marsh, Schwietert, Hardy, Damian (On plaque on top of pedestal:) In support of the fine arts, funding for/this bronze project was generously provided/by Norwest Banks of Grand Junction/Topic Class: Bronze 1993/Damian Radice, Pete Schwietert/Mike Parker, Summer Weisel, Jim Marsh signed

"Charles Hardy has shown his work through the U.S. and Japan. His works are part of permanent collections at the Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Colorado State University, and the University of Arizona.

Charles studied art at Mesa State Junior College in 1965 then went to Colorado State University where he obtained his BA in painting. Charles then went to the University of Arizona where he received his Masters of Fine Art. While in Arizona he studied and mastered several different types of printmaking.

Professor Hardy began his teaching carrier at the University of Arizona. In 1979 He moved back to Colorado where he taught at Mesa State College, then in 1992 he went to Japan and taught at Yamagata Design School. Hardy returned to the US where he continued to teach at Mesa State for two years then he took a sabbatical that led him back to Japan. This time he went to Sendai Japan to work on his print making. Hardy also works in precious metals and paintings." (from (visit link) )

TITLE: William Shakespeare ARTIST(S): Charles Hardy DATE: 1994 MEDIUM: Bronze CONTROL NUMBER: CO000235 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Passages Artwalk on Colorado Mesa University (formerly Mesa State College) DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: The piece is in excellent condition. The location is now called the Passages Artwalk on Colorado Mesa University (same location; new name of artwalk and institution)

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