{"id":163,"date":"2016-03-30T10:30:37","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T14:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sculpturebywynn.com\/site\/?p=163"},"modified":"2021-02-23T09:34:11","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T14:34:11","slug":"col-samuel-sharpe-memorial-sculpture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sculpturebywynn.com\/site\/col-samuel-sharpe-memorial-sculpture\/","title":{"rendered":"Col. Samuel Sharpe Memorial Sculpture"},"content":{"rendered":"

A current project is a life-size+ bronze sculpture of Col. Sam Sharpe, whose tale is briefly told below. The project has significant support from senior levels of government and the military, due to the timeliness of Col. Sharpe’s story, and its relevance to the current issues of PTSD and veterans’ well-being. \u00a0It is planned to install the final sculpture in Uxbridge, Sharpe’s home town.<\/p>\n

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The monumental statue of Col. Sam Sharpe is nearing completion in the full-size clay version, which is really the final sculpture – this pic was taken this afternoon – down to the fine detail now. Hope to get it to the foundry next week for the two-month process of casting it in bronze. Sam and I have become quite good friends – I’ll miss him when he’s gone. Nov 16, 2017<\/p><\/div>\n

It was announced in early February that a grant of $70,000 had been approved by the Canadian federal government’s Department of Canadian Heritage. With this funding the project is now going forward. The project cost will be about $140,000 – so strong community support will be needed, as well as contributions from military, veterans and other organizations.<\/strong><\/p>\n