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An example of work by Daniel Altshuler
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This biography from the Archives of AskART:
|  The following information was submitted by the artist in February 2006:
Daniel Altshuler, Sculptor
Professional member of the National Sculpture Society, AMSA, and the Portrait Society of America. He specializes in statuary, busts, and numismatics in his company, DIA Sculpture Studios, Ltd.
His works include the following: A three foot diameter bronze of the Seal of New York City for Mayor Michael Bloomberg; a portrait bas-relief of John William Berry for Dartmouth College; a bust of Louisa May Alcott for the collection of the White House; Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, portrait bas-relief in the collection of Chief Justice Burger; Helen Keller bust; the 375th Anniversary Medal for the City of Gloucester; bust of mayor Bruce Tobey; busts of former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalyn Carter for the Carter Foundation.
He curated several American classical sculpture exhibitions, including: Sculptors of Cape Ann, From Medals to Monuments; and for Mayor Bruce Tobey of Gloucester: America's Sculptural Heritage, anchored in Gloucester, during Gloucester's 375th Anniversary.
Works in progress: bust of former President John F. Kennedy; bas-relief of Melvin Memorial (Concord, Massachusetts) and Statue-Fire (female figure).
Altshuler served as sculptor member of the Citizen Coinage Advisory Committee ( a committee formed by Congress); an advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury, John Snow, on designs of all US Coinage and Congressional Medals. Term 21/2 years, 2003-2005.
Fine Art School: School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1984-1988
Sculptural training: Assistant to Walker Hancock, Sculptor 1985-1998 |
Biography from State of The Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden:
| Throughout his pre-college training, Daniel Altshuler studied drawing, painting and woodcarving of lettered signs. He studied with special instructors in painting, still life, and life drawing classes through the Art Institute of Boston and Boston University.
When at the Museum School, he developed his skills in life studies and human anatomy. Through the various fine art studies in drawing, designing, clay modeling, stone and woodcarving, welding and metal work, casting in plaster and metal, painting, printmaking and photography, the Museum School prepared Altshuler for his future training with Walker Hancock, Sculptor.
After meeting Hancock, prolific in monumental figurative sculpture, portraiture, numismatic work, and bas-relief, Altshuler worked as sole assistant to Hancock for the duration of thirteen years. Altshuler's sculptural training with Hancock ranged from small works to monumental sized works. While developing Hancock's work from statuary to busts in clay, plaster, bronze and marble, Altshuler worked concurrently on his own professional commissions in an adjoining studio.
The immediacy of Hancock's presence and his emphasis on bas-relief with the figure, portraiture and lettering, in the Classical way, developed Altshuler's skills and knowledge to become the professional sculptor he is today.
While fulfilling the demands of his private clientele and own independent works, as a curator, Altshuler chaired two massive exhibitions on Cape Ann, Massachusetts in 1997 and 1998. The first, "Sculptors of Cape Ann, From Medals to Monuments", an artistically rich community was given an opportunity to discover and honor the sometimes overlooked and yet significant sculptural roots of this seaport location north of Boston.
Attending as a member of the Board of Governors at what was then the Rockport Art Association, Altshuler created, curated and chaired this landmark event honoring 19th and 20th century sculptors who worked and lived within the Cape Ann area. Some 300 numismatic, monumental, statuettes, bas-relief and portrait busts were assembled.
Following this successful venture was another, soon national exhibition entitled, "America's Sculptural Heritage, Anchored in Gloucester and executed for Mayor Bruce Tobey to commemorate the City's 375th Anniversary. This production was designed and co-currated by Altshuler, focusing on traditionalist monumental, animaliar and figurative sculptors of the late 19th and 20th century.
Altshuler's technical expertise in architectural designs and floor plans, installation, and management of proper lighting, foliage, fountains, waterfalls, seating and viewing areas as well as the overseeing of castings, patinas, shipment, assembling, and mounting of oversize works proved essential to the launching of these exhibitions, their success and continued management. Altshuler's experience in these areas and his desire to bring sculpture into the community are apparent dedicative forces, through his own works and those of his predecessors.
Currently, Altshuler's numismatic commemorative works include Henry David Thoreau, Paul Revere, and Louisa May Alcott. His recently unveiled portrait bust of Louisa may Alcott may be viewed at Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts. Other numismatic works as a memorial to the Gloucester Fishermen (after Leonard Craske) and Year 2000 American Millennium Medal honoring Native American Peoples may be viewed along with several other of his public and private works at his website at: stateoftheartgalleryandsculptuergarden.com and at fine art galleries.
His statuette of Chief Massasoit will be on display at the National Sculpture Society exhibition this fall. He will also have an exhibition at the State of the Art Gallery & Sculpture Garden in Rocky Neck, Gloucester, Massachusetts this fall. http://www.stateoftheartgalleryandsculpturegarden.com.
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