"Traces" Installation at Gettysburg National Military Park
Gettysburg, PA, June 04, 2016 --(PR.com)-- The National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF), in cooperation with the National Park Service and The Gettysburg Foundation, presents a work of temporary installation art at Gettysburg National Military Park by current NPAF artist in residence, Marlene Alt.
The piece, which is named Traces: A Gathering Up, will be on display in a dedicated area outdoors at the Gettysburg NMP Visitor’s Center from Monday, June 6 until Friday, June 10.
From July 1 to July 3, 1863 over 1,000 horses and mules were killed in the fighting that raged across the Gettysburg battlefield. These animals, fighting in an army they did not join, and in a conflict they did not begin, represent but a fraction of the over 1 million whose lives were claimed by the American Civil War.
This sited sculpture, made of cast wax, found metal objects, and wood, pays silent tribute to these valiant and innocent victims of the battle. May it serve as a reminder of the enormous cost of the war that was waged here a century and a half ago, and stand witness with the other memorials and monuments on the hallowed ground of the Gettysburg battlefield.
About NPAF’s May-June Resident at Gettysburg: Marlene Alt - Artist
Ms. Alt is an artist interested in the psychological landscape of events of epic proportion, often intertwining nature and culture, and juxtaposing historical perspectives with the visceral. Marlene received her BFA degree from Moorhead State University, Moorhead, Minnesota and completed her MFA at the University of California, San Diego. She currently lives and works in Ashland, Oregon.
Gettysburg National Military Park is a unit of the National Park Service that preserves and protects the resources associated with the Battle of Gettysburg and the Soldiers' National Cemetery, and provides an understanding of the events that occurred there within the context of American history. Information is available at http://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm
The National Parks Arts Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the promotion of the National Parks of the U.S. by creating dynamic opportunities for artworks that are based in our natural and historic heritage. This project is supported entirely by donation and generous partnerships. For more information on how you can support the Gettysburg National Military Park Artist in Residence and other NPAF arts programs Nationwide visit www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org or admin@nationalparksartsfoundation.org.
Contacts:
NPAF: admin@nationalparksartsfoundation.org
505-715-6492
The piece, which is named Traces: A Gathering Up, will be on display in a dedicated area outdoors at the Gettysburg NMP Visitor’s Center from Monday, June 6 until Friday, June 10.
From July 1 to July 3, 1863 over 1,000 horses and mules were killed in the fighting that raged across the Gettysburg battlefield. These animals, fighting in an army they did not join, and in a conflict they did not begin, represent but a fraction of the over 1 million whose lives were claimed by the American Civil War.
This sited sculpture, made of cast wax, found metal objects, and wood, pays silent tribute to these valiant and innocent victims of the battle. May it serve as a reminder of the enormous cost of the war that was waged here a century and a half ago, and stand witness with the other memorials and monuments on the hallowed ground of the Gettysburg battlefield.
About NPAF’s May-June Resident at Gettysburg: Marlene Alt - Artist
Ms. Alt is an artist interested in the psychological landscape of events of epic proportion, often intertwining nature and culture, and juxtaposing historical perspectives with the visceral. Marlene received her BFA degree from Moorhead State University, Moorhead, Minnesota and completed her MFA at the University of California, San Diego. She currently lives and works in Ashland, Oregon.
Gettysburg National Military Park is a unit of the National Park Service that preserves and protects the resources associated with the Battle of Gettysburg and the Soldiers' National Cemetery, and provides an understanding of the events that occurred there within the context of American history. Information is available at http://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm
The National Parks Arts Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the promotion of the National Parks of the U.S. by creating dynamic opportunities for artworks that are based in our natural and historic heritage. This project is supported entirely by donation and generous partnerships. For more information on how you can support the Gettysburg National Military Park Artist in Residence and other NPAF arts programs Nationwide visit www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org or admin@nationalparksartsfoundation.org.
Contacts:
NPAF: admin@nationalparksartsfoundation.org
505-715-6492
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Cecilia Wainright
505-715-6492
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505-715-6492
nationalparksartsfoundation.org
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