Life Size / Monuments
Melville W. Fuller
Melville Fuller was the eighth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court and fulfilled this position from 1888 to 1910. He was born in Augusta, Maine and made his mark in Chicago. There is, however, no commemoration whatsoever in the city of his birthplace. This lengthy over site will soon be remedied with a life-size bronze of Melville Fuller that will be prominently displayed on the grounds of the Kennebec Court House in Augusta, Maine.
Finished Clay Model
Plaster mold being made
Making the rubber mold
Rubber mold completed
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"New Hampden Bronco" armature created with the Hampden Academy students
New Hampden Bronco
Because wild mustangs are often used in the rodeos for the
bronco events I searched for and found the perfect model for the
new Hampden Bronco. He was a beautiful 5-year-old stallion
captured in Wyoming and was living only a few miles from my
studio. With a few years in captivity and a gentle trainer he
had a fine disposition and seemed to enjoy being measured and
photographed (and eating carrots.)
The new Hampden
Academy is under construction and a new Hampden Bronco will be
created and prominently displayed at the entrance. To complement
the design of the building, a horizontal sculpture is being made
of a fast-moving wild mustang about 9’ tall and 12 feet long on
a 20’ circular stone base 16” high.
The New Hampden
Bronco (and base) will be financed through the sale of 70
tabletop bronzes 12 ¼” high and 19’ long, including a black
granite base.
New Hampden Bronco Tabletop Bronze
When you support this project:
- Your name will be placed on a bronze
plaque at the monument site.
- You will have given interested students
of Hampden Academy a rare opportunity to assist in creating
the monument, which includes enlarging and making templates,
building the armature, sculpting in clay, and making a
rubber and plaster mold.
- You will be presented with an illustrated
book titled “Creating the Hampden Bronco,” which will record
all the steps from the start to the dedication.
- You will have made a substantial
contribution that will be appreciated by many generations of
Hampden Academy students and will be part of the Academy’s
history.
The tabletop Hampden Bronco sells for $2,600.00, which includes
a tax-deductible donation of $1,500.00 to help finance the
monument. The check should be made payable to MSAD #22 and
addressed to:
MSAD #22
Forest Hart
105 Raven Road
Monroe, Maine 04951
