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is invited to the presentation by internationally known artist Archie Held of
Point Richmond, California, of his proposal as the second of three artists under
consideration for the sculpture to be erected in the Alumni Walk of Fame in
front of the USAO Nash Library on the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
campus. His presentation is scheduled at </SPAN></B><?xml:namespace prefix = st1
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Hour="11"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
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Feb. 23, in the Davis Hall Theater at USAO. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Archie Held holds an undergraduate and a graduate
degree in Sculpture from UCLA and has 26 years of professional experience. His
works are in collections from </SPAN></B><st1:State><st1:place><B
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">California</SPAN></B></st1:place></st1:State><B
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</SPAN></B><st1:country-region><st1:place><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Canada</SPAN></B></st1:place></st1:country-region><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> and from
</SPAN></B><st1:country-region><st1:place><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Germany</SPAN></B></st1:place></st1:country-region><B
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</SPAN></B><st1:country-region><st1:place><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Japan</SPAN></B></st1:place></st1:country-region><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. Mr. Held
works primarily with bronze and stainless steel for his public art projects. Mr.
Held’s philosophy of public art is one of inclusion, “Through the simplicity and
elegance of my sculptural designs, I strive to enhance an complement the
environs and the architecture while making a dynamic statement that will draw
people to the location and reward them with a visual
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size=3>USAO has selected three artists from a pool of 82 state, national and
international sculptors competing in USAO’s Nash Library Public Art Project.
Characteristic examples of their work can be viewed on the USAO website:
http://www.usao.edu/gallery/finalists.htm
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