Local artist Martin Linson’s bronze sculpture recently won first place at the 2012 London Olympic Sport and Art Contest.
The St. Charles sculptor – and a long-time Foundry Art Centre advisor – became the second American artist in the past three Olympiads to win the International Olympic Committee (IOC) art competition. The 2012 contest was held Monday, June 11 at the IOCs Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Omnipotent Triumph by Marty Linson
His sculpture, “Omnipotent Triumph”, was selected in the sculpture category from entries from 62 nations by an IOC jury with judges from five continents. Linson’s piece “Omnipotent Triumph” features a Paralympic athlete crossing the finish line in his wheelchair with his arms uplifted in a triumphant “V” for victory pose (see the attached news release and image of Linson’s award-winning sculpture.)
Martin Linson is an adjunct art professor at Lindenwood University and The St. Louis Art Institute, and he is the owner of Linson Studios and Lighthouse Screen Printing. He has been a long-time member of the Artist Advisory Board – as well as an ardent supporter – of the Foundry Art Centre.
For more information about the Foundry Art Centre, and Martin Linson’s involvement with the not-for-profit arts facility, please contact Executive Director Laura Helling at 636-255-0270 or visit their website at www.foundryartcentre.org