 | "Lynx" above the Rhodes Amphitheater |
While casting the Lynx, Ann met Larry and Andrea Lugar, the owners of the Lugar Bronze Foundry and Gallery, now located in Eads, TN. Upon graduating cum laude with a BA in Studio Art from Rhodes in 1988, she began working full-time at the foundry where she remained for almost 13 years. By acting as the Lugar`s Foundry Foreman, Ann acquired extensive bronze casting and sculpting experience. While there she cast her own limited edition bronzes and assisted other artists in translating their original artworks into bronze. Many of the works she supervised are large-scale sculptures on public display around Memphis and the Mid-South. Ann resigned from her position with the foundry in 2000 to pursue her own art career and to have more time for her family. She still occasionally works with the foundry on special projects.
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