6th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition (1992-1993)

Jerry Peart was born in Winslow, Arizona in 1948. He attended Arizona State University where he originally planned to be an architect. After about two month in architecture school, Peart decided the art department was where he wanted to be. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1970. Peart went on to further his education at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He received his Master of Fine Arts in 1972.

Since graduation Jerry Peart has lived in Chicago where he is a successful member of Chicago's community of sculptors. Specializing in large scale abstract sculpture, he has helped build the city's international reputation as a center for outdoor art.

He has had numerous solo and group exhibitions including shows in New York, New Mexico, Chicago and Miami. He has placed over 20 large-scale pieces in parks, plazas and public spaces throughout the United States. His smaller works belong to over a hundred public and private collections.

I want to express our gratitude to the ten artists for participating and entrusting us with their works for the length of the exhibition. It has been a privilege to work with them. I wish to offer deepest appreciation to our juror, Jerry Peart, for his careful deliberation and sharp eye. We are most grateful for his accepting the challenge of juroring this year's exhibition and selecting these outstanding works.

This competition, now in its sixth year, would not have been possible without the generosity of Martin and Doris Rosen. On view year round, the Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition, is a dynamic component of the visual arts on campus. The winner of the Competition receives the Rosen Award, while the remaining finalists receive honorariums to facilitate the installation of their individual works. Martin and Doris Rosen continue to be a major force contributing to the cultural programming at Appalachian State University. We are grateful for their support.

I want to thank my colleagues in the Office of Cultural Affairs; Perry Mixter, Director; Gil Morgenstern, Artistic Director for An Appalachian Summer; Sali Gill-Johnson, General Manger; Sheldon Hanft, Director of the Performing Arts Series and Forum Series; Sara Heustess, Director of Development; Sandra Black, Fiscal Officer; and Barbara Lawrence, Office Secretary. I also wish to acknowledge the support from Mr. Bill Winkler, Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Physical Plant Operations; Larry Bordeaux, Director of Facility Support Services; Evan Row, Safety Officer; and Sherry Edwards, Professor of Art. Their efforts, advice and encouragement in presenting the exhibition is greatly appreciated.

My thanks to those whose skills and talents made this publication possible: Susan Kelly for her design; Jerry Peart for his Juror's Statement; Keith Jones and Michael Rominger for their excellent work in photographing the pieces featured in the catalogue; Kim Johnson, Robin Powell, and Steven Bean for their assistance in producing this publication.

To all of the above I extend my sincerest gratitude.

Terry Suhre