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Sculptor to hold free lecture at MCL Grand
By Heather M. Goodwin, hgoodwin@starlocalnews.com
As Lewisville looks to expand its public art collection, the city invited a sculptor and retired professor to give a free lecture on the subject.
Sculptor and author Tuck Langland will deliver a guest lecture on the history and experience of public art at 4 p.m. Sunday in the gallery of the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles St. The event is being co-presented by city of Lewisville and SculptureWorks.
"My lecture will cover the importance of public sculpture. I'll also be pointing out pieces that are crucial to being an American," Langland said. "I'll also show people a new look at a lot of monuments of this country starting with the oldest existing sculpture we've got. I'll show how American things fit into history and stress the importance of art. It's far more than decoration - art is a family photo album of the human race. It shows who we are and who we hope to be, and it's a sign of who we are."
"Tuck is planning on talking about what art can do for this community, especially as the arts board is expanding," said Jim Wear, manager of the MCL Grand. "Now is the time to
get the information out to the public. This is a great opportunity for any and all residents interested in art. We hope that anyone who has an interest will show up to hear what the professor has to say."
Langland is a retired professor of sculpture at the South Bend campus of Indiana University, where he taught from 1971 until 2003. He still conducts workshops at Loveland Fine Arts Academy in Colorado, Scottsdale Artists School in Arizona, and Center of American Sculpture at Brookgreen Gardens, S.C. His most recent book, "From Clay to Bronze," is a best-seller in multiple media.
Langland is a member of the National Academy of Art and past vice president of the National Sculpture Society. He has exhibited in England, Scotland, Wales and Italy, and lectured about art in Africa, India and England. His works are in collections, museums and public plazas across the United States and Europe.
"Public art is usually outdoors in a public space in which people going about their own business can see it, as opposed to museum pieces," Langland said. "Public art can sometimes be an indoor work such as in lobbies. It is sometimes purchased by an individual, an organization and sometimes it's donated. Public art can be murals, paintings or sculptures."
Langland began creating his own art in 1959. He said he is influenced by the European tradition.
"I spent about five years living in England. I also like France a lot, I've been to Scotland, Italy, Spain and several places in South America," Langland said. "Now that I'm retired from teaching, I get to stay in the studio all day. I also get to continue to travel."
Langland also has a collection at the Dance Art Museum. He offered to donate a portion of the proceeds from his dance works to benefit the museum.
"I enjoy dance, and my wife was a dancer for a long time," Langland said. "Dancers move but don't speak, and a sculpture doesn't even move. It's like a frozen dancer. I've always liked dance partly because it communicates nonverbally."
Sculpting is Langland's main medium. He has two works on display at MCL Grand through SculptureWorks - "Resting Dancer" in the courtyard and "Venus" inside the building at the gallery entrance.
For information visit www.MCLGrand.com or call 972-219-8446.
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