Ann decided to change her major to studio art soon after she had her first awe-inspiring introduction to pouring molten bronze to create a series of small cat sculptures. The transition from biology to art seemed natural and opportunities for Ann as an artist opened quickly. Rhodes recognized her talent and commissioned her as an undergraduate student to create the school`s monumental-scale bronze lynx mascot. The mascot has been installed on the school`s campus ever since. During the design phase of Ann`s commission, Professor Anthony arranged for Ann to study the bronze animals of Anna Hyatt Huntington and other sculptors at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina.
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