…If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours.

Henry David Thoreau

Cast Bronzes in three versions; 8”, 18” & 8’ editions

Liberty Let’s Roll!

Cast Bronze with Welded Steel base

Bronze Sculpture alone: 8′h x 6′w x 4′d
w/ welded steel base: 11′ h x 6′w x 6′x d
including trailer (that is part of the completed piece shown):  121/2″h x 18′w x 7′d

Liberty Let’s Roll!

Cast Bronze with Welded Steel base
28″ x 18″ x 12″

Spirit of Liberty

Cast Bronze Date Released Editions

8”h x 51/2”w x 4” d

Inspired by the actions of Todd Beamer on United flight 93 in September of 2001, this image was created to communicate the courage that we are called to have when confronted by powers that threaten life and liberty.  Beamer might have coward in helpless self-preservation before the cruel gaze of his captors but chose instead to respond out of compassion for others.  With the two words, “Let’s roll!” he kicked through overwhelming fear that resulted in countless lives being saved at the ultimate cost of his own.  This kind of selfless heroism reflects Divine character.   There is no greater love than this, for a man to lay his life down for another… the unmistakable result of embracing something infinitely more valuable.

The original limited edition cast bronze work was 18” tall that was later enlarged to 8 feet tall and mounted permanently to an 18 foot construction trailer. The trailer was embellished with reclaimed steel to loosely represent New York’s Twin Towers flanked by a destroyed cityscape to symbolize challenging obstacles that stand in the way of liberty.  The purpose of the enlarged traveling version speaks to the aspect of freedom that cannot stay ensconced on an island…that it moves and is meant to be shared.

To act on the message embodied in this work, the artist conducted three cross country tours logging more than 20,000 miles.   With a 12 1/2 foot clearance, this 4400 pound $200,000 sculpture on wheels attracted attention from coast to coast.  LLR enjoyed invitations from art galleries to military bases and opening sport’s events that drew capacity crowds to a hosted sailing around Liberty Island.   The artist has kept the focus on using the image to engage the public in a conversation around the meaning of liberty to challenge people to consider what it is, where it comes from and what it’s worth.  Since the large scale version of Liberty was unveiled in 2008 it had broad media coverage and is now stored in an undisclosed location until fresh inspiration calls, “Let’s Roll!”

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