Metamorphosis - Barbara Sinatra Children's Center - Rancho Mirage, CA - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

Located on a lawn in front of a sculpture titled "Metamorphosis" and near the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center on the Eisenhower Medical Center campus is a plaque containing an inscription that reads:

"METAMORPHOSIS"

I FEEL THE IMPORTANCE OF SHOWING HOW AN ABUSED CHILD, THROUGH THE LOVING CARE AND HEALING POWER OF THE BARBARA SINATRA CHILDREN'S CENTER, CAN BE GENTLY LED BY THE HAND OUT OF THE DARKNESS OF IMMEASURABLE MISERY TO LEAP FORWARD INTO THE LIGHT OF A NEW DAWN AND ONTO A PATH THAT TRANSCENDS SUFFERING, AND FREES THEM FROM FEAR.

BY

JOHN KENNEDY, FEB '99
DONATED BY CONNIE & DAVID KATZ

This quote was made by artist John Kennedy, not to be confused with the former President of the Unites States, nor his son, John F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy has a professional website of his work located here. Kennedy passed away in 2004 but his work lives on through this sculptures and many others he created over the years. The following comes from Kennedy's bio on his website and describes his work:

After moving his family to Palm Springs, California in 1980, Kennedy was finally able to immerse himself totally in art. Although he was trained in the classical style of sculpture, he proceeded to create abstract figures - devoid of facial features, yet fully human and saturated with emotion.

Kennedy sought to reveal the intimacy of loving relationships by giving these abstract figures recognizable gestures and poses, such as the caress of a hand or a gentle embrace. He once said of his creative process: "You can tell so much from a figure's body language. Even the tilt of the head shows a particular mood and emotion. In this way, the body is a vehicle for the expression of the spirit."

Kennedy's distinctive style of bronzes have attracted the attention of major collectors such as Kirk Douglas, Gunter Sachs, Baron Thyssen and Jim & Jackie Lee Houston, as well as the praise of art critics who noted that Kennedy's engaging figures impel us "to both touch them and be touched by them."

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This sculpture is a great complement to the Children's Center in both its subject matter and the artist who promoted it.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Metamorphosis Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: John Kennedy Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1999 Materials used: Bronze Location: Barbara Sinatra Children's Center

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