The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
Sculptor Gilbert Boro to hold evening party
Free event is open to public
OLD LYME — Gilbert Boro, nationally renowned sculptor, invites the public to enjoy a stimulating autumn evening on his Sculpture Grounds in Old Lyme to celebrate the success of Summer Sculpture Showcase 2018.
The free celebration on Saturday from 5-7 p.m. will feature live music and refreshments. A new exhibit will also unveil works by Chicago artist Ruth Aizuss Migdal, Boro, and a new work created specifically for the Sculpture Grounds by Connecticut metal sculptor Richard Newton.
The annual display of world-class landscape sculptures hosted by Boro saw hundreds of visitors this summer. The popularity of the Summer Showcase encouraged Boro to use Saturday’s party to showcase two visiting artists, along with a new series of his own. Ruth Aizuss Migdal of Chicago will present four abstract figures of the female body. Richard Newton of Killingworth, will present House on Fire; and Gilbert Boro will unveil his new Musical Masterworks series.
Ruth Aizuss Migdal is an art teacher and sculptor in Chicago who says her work “is all about the female figure.” Her abstract figures celebrate and accentuate all aspects of women’s bodies in both emphat-
ic and whimsical ways. Migdal is a self-taught sculptor whose Jewish heritage has significantly impacted her outlook and influenced her work. Reflecting on being a Jewish woman in her eighth decade and the oppression that women are subjected to in many places around the world, she feels fortunate to be born here.
The Sculpture Grounds will showcase Migdal’s bronzes: Diana, Metamorphosis, and Virginia, which prominently feature all aspects of the female body. “Essentially my work is about the grandeur of women, strength and the power. What I’m hoping is that people feel the strength and power of being a woman,” she said.
House on Fire, a brilliant red, orange, and yellow steel creation by Richard Newton, is a large-scale
depiction of flames. It is Newton’s way of shouting his visceral reaction to the state of our country. “How much of my time, energy and attention is being consumed with the tumultuous, ridiculous and distressing state of our current events,” he said.
For Boro, listening to live music performances fired his imagination to consider what forms and shapes the music might create. The result is his new Musical Masterworks series of three-dimensional sculptures to be on display for the first time. Boro’s work is exhibited throughout the U.S. and Europe.
The Sculpture Grounds at 80-1 Lyme Street in Old Lyme are open year round. Bring-your-own picnics are permitted and touching the sculptures is encouraged. Group tours are also welcome. For arrangements and more details, check out www.sculpturegrounds.com and www.gilbertboro.com.