Lorne Balshine

Artist's Proof - Casting - In Bronze Sculpture Foundry - Photos by Padam Artist's Collection

In 2008 this 4/3 life size sculpture was cast in bronze. Lorne, a life long friend and patron modeled for portraits in the past, including a 6B pencil portrait and an acrylic portrait. These were both done in 1989. Padam and Lorne travelled to Russia together in 1994 and again in 1998 to place 4 of his bronzes of dancers including Rudolf Nureyev in the St. Petersburg State Museum of Theatre and Music, Russia. Click on rotation to turn the sculpture.