“Portlandia” creator to sign autographs at convention
Notable sculptor and architect Raymond Kaskey
will be attending the American Numismatic Association’s National Money ShowSM
in Portland, March 5-7. Kaskey will be visiting with the public and signing
autographs each day at 11 a.m. in Hall DE, table #213 at the Oregon Convention
Center.
Kaskey’s sculpting career took off in 1983 when
he opened Kaskey Studio. He then began working on his first masterpiece, “Portlandia.”
Located outside of the Portland Building, this sculpture has become a symbol of
the city. The iconic image is featured on the ANA National Money Show logo.
Standing 38-feet-high, “Portlandia” is the second
largest copper sculpture in the United States after the Statue of Liberty. The
statue features a woman holding a trident in one hand and reaching down with
the other. The figure was modeled after the image on the Seal of Portland. In
1986, Kaskey won the Henry Hering Medal from the National Sculpture Society.
Kaskey went on to create notable pieces such as “Bather,” “Justice Delayed, Justice
Denied,” “WWII Baldachino” and most recently, “International Brotherhood of
Teamsters,” a 70-foot-long frieze that lives in the Teamsters headquarters in
Washington, DC.
The Portland National Money Show features more
than 500 numismatic dealers with extensive inventories; the ANA Museum
Showcase, exhibiting some of the world’s most valuable and beautiful coins and
paper money; the Collector Exhibits area; and a wide range of educational
presentations and seminars. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March
5 and Friday, March 6; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 7. ANA members are
admitted free. For more information, go to NationalMoneyShow.com.
The American Numismatic Association is a
congressionally chartered nonprofit educational organization dedicated to
encouraging people to study and collect money and related items. The ANA helps
its 26,000 members and the public discover and explore the world of money
through its vast array of education and outreach programs, as well as its
museum, library, publications, conventions and seminars. For more information,
call 719-632-2646 or go to www.money.org.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 22,
2015
CONTACT: Emma Madura
Telephone: 719-482-9871
Email: pr@money.org