Best in Show or Biggest in Show? Boston-based artist brings 8’ tall dog sculptures to ArtPrize

Sept. 17, 2010 - PRLog -- (GRAND RAPIDS, MICH) –Dale Rogers’ ArtPrize entry, “The Big Dog Show” could be the ‘Biggest in Show’ as well as the ‘Best in Show’. He will be displaying twenty of his 8-foot high by 10-foot long American dog sculptures in Sixth Street Park from September 22 – October 10, 2010. Thankfully no mess to clean-up after, these dogs are made of metal and bronzed to blend with a park landscape.

"Adding sculpture to public landscapes can inspire people of all ages. I want my art to invoke a thought, generate conversation and create a strong connection for people who view it," Rogers says. "Historically dogs have made positive and lasting impressions with people, I hope the American Dog sculptures and The Big Dog Show will do the same."

In conjunction with the Humane Society of Kent County, Dale Rogers will also host an animal adoption day on the site of “The Big Dog Show” exhibit on Saturday, September 25 from Noon to 4pm.

Award-winning metal sculptor Dale Rogers launched a traveling three-state exhibit of his unique 8-foot high by 10-foot long American Dog sculptures during the summer of 2009. The exhibition was on display for one week each in the Massachusetts cities of Beverly, Lowell, Haverhill and Newburyport; Portsmouth, NH and Ogunquit, ME

New England's largest solo sculpture exhibit represented more than two years of planning and creation and was privately funded. It is part of Roger's broader vision to launch a 100-dog traveling exhibition through 8 major US cities in partnership with a growing roster of corporate and non-profit sponsors.
More on Dale’s ArtPrize entry here: http://www.artprize.org/artists/public-profile/49101

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About Dale Rogers
http://www.dalerogersstudio.com
Dale Rogers takes pleasure in creating work that inspires the public to think about the world differently.  He strives to create work that is thought-provoking, sophisticated, easily recognized and serves as a ‘mental postcard'. Dale believes that by adding sculpture to the public landscape, the communities are forever enhanced and the art serves as a reflection of the quality of their community.  
He also enjoys spending time with family and friends, flying kites at the beach, running, Karaoke, camping out in his 70’s Volkswagen bus.