Recent Sculptures Shown in Italy
December 1-9, 2007
by Paul Shier
This sculpture was created as a protest to try and help stop terrorists and murderers from being immortalized and made famous.
Many criminals have admitted that they would not have committed their crimes if not for all the publicity received afterwards.
What if in the newspapers, television, and other types of media, publicized all the details of tragedy except the name of the criminals or terrorists committing the act.
Hundreds, maybe even thousands of lives might be saved with this one small universal act.
In Canada they can keep the names of young offenders out of the news, why not mass murderers and terrorists?
Why not the whole world, it might make the world a little nicer place to live!
This sculpture is carved out of marble and weighs 18 kg.
by Paul Shier
While Jimmy Page always used a double neck guitar to play "Stairway to Heaven" he would sometimes play a few notes to tease the audience with his favourite guitar, a Les Paul Gibson.
I was inspired to do this sculpture a few years ago while in North Bay. Watching the finger movements dance along the guitar was like watching a ballet dancer floating across the stage.
This sculpture is carved in marble, stands 101 cm tall and weighs 41 kg.
by Paul Shier
This sculpture represents the dream of world peace and was created in memory of my mother, Marge Shier.
While lying in a hospital bed listening to the news surrounding the fighting overseas, mom looked up to me and said "can't you do something about that Paul, all those young people dying?.. ", one of the last things said to me before leaving this world. At that time I was dumfounded, thinking what could I possibly do? Well this show is a good start and hopefully from small ripples......
The only way there can be world peace is through the people, and the peace dove while being held at bay looks towards future generations for hope. This sculpture " A Canadian's Vision" is carved from one solid piece of rockmanite, similar to soapstone only harder with the exception of the marble peace dove. This carving is 53 cm in diameter and weighs 60 kg.
I paid the Punto System to have three sculptures packaged, shipped and insured from Florence to Canada. One sculpture was broken during packaging or shipping and now the Punto System and the Florence Biennale are only willing to reimburse me One Fifth the value of the sculpture and both think that is fair. I signed a contract and it did not state anywhere in it that although you have to pay the full amount that they only have to pay one fifth in return. I was wondering if anyone else has had similar problems and if so did you have any better luck dealing with them and how. I would appreciate any help.
Thanks, Paul.
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Has anyone that attended a Florence Biennale used the Punto System and had art returned damaged in shipping? If so did you have any problems being reimbursed for the damages?