M.L. Snowden

M.L. Snowden

M.L. Snowden Working On Clay Over Armature

M. L. Snowden is an American sculptor.

Her works, largely in lost wax-cast bronze, explore the monumental forces and energies of geological phenomena and human figuration.^[1] They are intended to convey power and movement through abstract and representational elements. She has created nine "chapters" composed of more than 50 bronze sculptures, including: Terrestrial Forum, The Hydrosphere, The Atmosphere, Foundations of Synergy, Ascension of Elements, Celestial Array, Creation’s Gate, Creation, and The Brilliance Trilogy.^[2]

She uses the working methods of Auguste Rodin and the Mercie studios of Paris. Her father, sculptor George Holburn Snowden, was mentored by Swiss sculptor Robert Eberhardt, a contemporary of Daniel Chester French and Saint Gaudens and a professional in the Rodin studios at the turn of the 19th century.^[3] M.L. Snowden spent 17 years as an apprentice to her father,^[4] who in 1990 bequeathed to her his collection of Auguste Rodin’s sculpting tools. ^[3]

Snowden's awards include the Alex J. Ettl Grant ^[5] and Japan’s 4th International Rodin Competition.^[6]

Her notable commissions include the Altar Angels in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Angel Frieze,^[7] the Glendale Police Memorial,^[8] The Ira Kaufman Memorial at the Centinela Hospital Medical Center,^[4] and the Albert Gersten Memorial.^[4]

References

1. ^ Seamark, Sarah. “Masterpiece Weekend of Opulence & Art.” Art World News. June 2008. 14+.
2. ^ http://www.mlsnowden.com/Compendium.htm
3. ^ ^{a b} M.L. Snowden, The Legacy of Rodin. by Masterpiece Publishing. DVD. 2009
4. ^ ^{a b c} http://www.mlsnowden.com/History.htm
5. ^ Legacy of Rodin Society,“The First Alex Ettl Grant Lifetime Achievement Awarded to ML Snowden.” The Legacy of Rodin Society Newsletter. Mar. 2007: 2-3
6. ^ Legacy of Rodin Society. “M.L. Snowden is Named Winner, International Rodin Competition.” The Legacy of Rodin Society Newsletter. Jan. 2007 3+.
7. ^ http://www.olacathedral.org/cathedral/about/snowden.html
8. ^ http://www.glendalepoa.org/memorial.html

External links

• Photos of her works
• Videos of her works
• Gallery page

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