In the Eye of the Beholder
May 2006
“I think the show is wonderful,” he said. “To see the growth it’s had, in only the second year, it’s amazing.” Mayor Duane Evenson said that when he formed the Mayor’s Art Coucil two years ago, that it was exactly the outcome he hoped to receive.
Holmes Honored at First Big Choice Humanitarian Gala
March 30, 2006
The new local charity Choice Humanitarian honored entertainer Clint Holmes as Humanitarian of Choice at its first major gala Saturday at the MGM Grand Conference Center. About 300 guests attended the party that recognized Holmes for his support of charitable organizations in Southern Nevada. He was presented the crystal award by fellow entertainers Frankie and Chrissi Scinta. Holmes’ mother, Audrey, and sister, Gail, were on hand for the ceremony.
Wells-to-do – Benjamin Victor’s Wells Avenue Sculptures
January 26, 2006
The shops along Wells Avenue line up like a still parade of Reno miscellany: an Irish bar, a Mexican gown shop for quinceañeras and weddings, a ministry next to a liquor store, an Oriental gift shop. Binding them are more shops, gas stations and a roundabout showcasing dead plants and brown mulch.
Roadside Sights Stir Up Opinions
January 6, 2006
Working my way through the inevitable post-holiday backlog… My recent column about Highway 99’s sorry appearance drew a surprising number of responses, including one from a man who’s traveled that route practically daily on and off for years.
Statues Evoke Thoughts of Freedom, Sacrifice
November 12, 2005
As diplomats and community leaders heaped praise on Ben Victor’s war memorial at Aberdeen Regional Airport, the local artist said that without the stories of veterans his sculptures wouldn’t be so meaningful or moving.
Several Events Scheduled for Veterans Day
November 2005
Aberdeen’s main Veterans Day program will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, the day before the holiday.
Local Grad’s Work Virtually Unknown Here
October 26, 2005
Nationally renowned sculptor Ben Victor of Bakersfield will unveil the culmination of three years’ work this Veterans Day. When the drape is pulled away from his oversized bronze of a female soldier Nov. 11, Victor’s three-sculpture arrangement outside the county air terminal will be complete.
Aberdeen Artist Wins New Project in Reno, Nev.
August 13, 2005
Aberdeen artist Ben Victor is hard at work in the “Biggest Little City in the World”: Reno, Nev. Victor was working on creating two benches for the city’s metro system stations but recently was commissioned to renovate Wells Avenue, a street in Reno’s historic district.
Nevada Dedicates its Own Statue
May 2005
For the second time in a month, famed Nevada author and activist Sarah Winnemucca will take center stage in the halls of American government, this time in Carson City.
Artist’s Work Stands Tall at U.S. Capitol
April 17, 2005
He went to the Dakotas to work out unfulfilled aspirations in basketball, of all things. Then, almost on a whim, Bakersfield’s Benjamin Victor signed up for a college sculpture class. He’d always been pretty good at sketching and he had a good feel for human anatomy. So, why not? It was three units.
Sarah Winnemucca Statue to be Unveiled in D.C.
March 9, 2005
The gracefully poised figure of Sarah Winnemucca will soon take her place among other bronzed figures in American history. Gov. Kenny Guinn will dedicate the state’s Sarah Winnemucca statue Wednesday evening in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington D.C. His remarks will focus on Winnemucca’s place in 19th-century Nevada history and her importance as an American Indian leader.
Sculpture Honors Winnemucca
March 6, 2005
During Sarah Winnemucca’s first trip to the nation’s capital in 1880, she pleaded with Interior Secretary Charles Schurz to send tents and supplies to Northern Paiutes of Nevada who had been forced onto the Yakama reservation in Washington state. When she became teary eyed while describing Paiute living conditions, a Schurz deputy laughed at her and accused her of playing on emotions for her own gain.
Sculpture Headed to D.C.
March 2005
Sculptor Ben Victor of Aberdeen hops on a jet today for Washington, D.C., where his bronze statue of an American Indian woman will be dedicated next week in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
Sarah Winnemucca Statue Makes Official Debut
February 10, 2005
Sarah Winnemucca, Paiute Indian author and human rights activist, made a triumphant return to Washington, D.C., Wednesday afternoon as her 6-foot-4-inch bronze likeness was unveiled in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol before a delegation of state and national officials.
Sarah Winnemucca Statue Bill Introduced
January 5, 2005
Nevada’s congressional delegation Tuesday introduced the bill which will place a bronze statue of Sarah Winnemucca in the U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall. The life-size statue has already been completed in clay by artist Benjamin Victor. He did his final detail work on the artwork in the gallery of the Nevada State Museum behind the Capitol.
Aberdeen Student’s Sculpture Installed at Airport
Winter 2004
A seven and a half foot tall bronze sculpture created by Northern State University student Benjamin Victor is the showpiece at the Aberdeen Airport War Memorial Building. The commission was awarded to Victor after a competition which pitted the student against a wide range of regional veteran artists.