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Paula Slater

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Paula Slater
NationalityAmerican
Known forU.S. Military Working Dog Teams National Monument
StyleSculpture
WebsiteOfficial website

Paula Slater is an American sculptor. She is most notable for her U.S. Military Working Dog Teams National Monument sculpture at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas (introduced to the United States Congress by Rep. Walter B. Jones and signed into law by George W. Bush), and for her public and privately commissioned busts and monuments, particularly around the Detroit area.[1][2][3] She has been commissioned to sculpt several Congressmen and historical figures, such as Abraham Lincoln at the Abraham Lincoln Museum and Washington County Courthouse in Springfield, Kentucky, and Giulio Cesare Graziani in the Italian Air Force Museum in Rome.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Other of her prominent works include the monument honoring Steven Stayner in Merced, California,[11] and sculptures of Sohrab Aarabi and Neda Agha-Soltan in San Francisco.[12][13][14]

Born in Fullerton, California, she obtained her Associate of Arts degree in Fine Art from the Orange Coast College in 1973. In 1976, she obtained her Bachelor of Arts, followed by her Master of Arts degree in 1988 from California State University and John F. Kennedy University, respectively.[15]

She is a member of the National Sculpture Society, the National Museum of Women in the Arts and the Portrait Society of America.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Watson, C.D. "Hero Canines: Military Dogs Honored With National Monument". PetsAdviserBuzz. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "1st national monument for war dogs honors four-legged pup soldiers of World War II and beyond". Fox News. Associated Press. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "Two historic unveilings". NBC News. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Public Art". The Kentucky Arts Council. The Kentucky Arts Council. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  5. ^ Mellott, Rich (March 15, 2013). "Hidden Valley Lake sculptor's colossal carvings rich in detail". Record-Bee. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  6. ^ "Artist Feature: Paula Slater". CODAWORX. The Art Commission. February 4, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  7. ^ "City of Huntington Park to Honor City's Man, Woman of the Century and First Woman Mayor". American Towns. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  8. ^ HALL, CHRISTINA. "Final 3 chosen for memorial to Toledo firefighters; designs being unveiled today". The Toledo Blade. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  9. ^ "Sculptor says tunnel project 'called to me'". The Times Herald. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  10. ^ ROSSITER, JOE. "TUNNEL TRIBUTE: Bronze honors 22 men who died in explosion". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  11. ^ "Steven Stayner Memorial Unveiled in Merced". NBC Bay Area. August 31, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  12. ^ "Sohrab Aarabi 'Freedom Warrior of Iran'". CNN. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  13. ^ Imani, Amil. "An American Artist Immortalizes Neda". Canada Free Press. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  14. ^ "San Francisco Artist Pays Tribute To 'Neda'". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Radio Free Europe. July 28, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  15. ^ a b "CV – Paula Slater". paulaslater.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
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