Bill Neale and Seth Vandable to Debut Carroll Shelby Artwork at the Shelby American Collection's 11th Annual Holiday Gala.BOULDER, Colo. -- Automotive fine artist Bill Neale and sculptor Seth Vandable will unveil new masterpieces honoring the career of automotive icon Carroll Shelby Carroll Hall Shelby, (born January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas) is an American racing and automotive designer and former racing driver. Life before racing After graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas, Shelby enlisted in the United States Army Air during the Shelby American Collection's 11th annual celebration at its museum in Boulder on December 1, 2007. The party will honor the race history of Carroll Shelby, his 1960s Shelby American Team and the automobiles they built. Neale's painting includes Carroll's image in his famous black hat as he looked during the 1967 season. It also features five of his most famous creations including a 1967 GT40, the first GT350R, a 427 S/C s/c abbr (= self-contained) → indipendente Cobra, a Daytona Cobra Coupe and the "Ken Miles Ken Miles (born 1 November 1918 in Sutton Coldfield near Birmingham, England - died 17 August 1966 in Riverside, California, United States) was a sports car driver. Background Miles raced motorcycles before he served as a tank sergeant in the British Army in World War II. " FIA FIA feline infectious anemia. 289 Cobra. "Bill and Carroll's friendship reaches back to Shelby's early driving career in Texas," said Steven Volk, Shelby American Collection co-founder. "As both have enjoyed stellar achievements in their chosen fields, it was natural for us to commission Bill to create a painting commemorating com·mem·o·rate tr.v. com·mem·o·rat·ed, com·mem·o·rat·ing, com·mem·o·rates 1. To honor the memory of with a ceremony. See Synonyms at observe. 2. To serve as a memorial to. Carroll's winning history. The original and a limited number of prints will be sold to benefit our endowment fund Noun 1. endowment fund - the capital that provides income for an institution endowment patrimony - a church endowment chantry - an endowment for the singing of Masses ." In addition to the original art, the museum will offer a limited edition print of the painting by Neale at the event and through its Web site. A founding member of the Automotive Fine Arts Society, Neale's paintings are in many exclusive private and museum collections across the globe. "Bill Neale is in a class all his own," said Carroll Shelby. "I'm proud to call him my friend and personally own several of Bill's original pieces. He can capture a moment or convey an emotion in a way that draws you into the painting. Whoever ends up owning this piece will have a rare treasure." Vandable's stunning, life-size bronze sculpture bronze sculpture. Bronze is ideal for casting art works; it flows into all crevices of a mold, thus perfectly reproducing every detail of the most delicately modeled sculpture. It is malleable beneath the graver's tool and admirable for repoussé work. recalls Shelby's historic victory at the 1967 24 Hours of LeMans. It will mark Vandable's second contribution to the museum as he created a portrait bust a bust or statue representing the actual features or person of an individual; - in distinction from an ideal bust or statue. See also: Portrait of legendary driver Ken Miles in 1999. Vandable was recently inducted into the National Sculpture Society Founded in 1893, the National Sculpture Society was the first organization of professional sculptors formed in the United States. The purpose of the organization was to promote the welfare of American sculptors, although its founding members included several renowned architects. as a Professional Member. He has gained worldwide acclaim for his ability to capture the intensity of the human spirit and his knowledge of human anatomy Human anatomy is primarily the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human body.[1] It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy.[1] . "It's an honor to be associated with the Shelby American Collection and I always enjoy their annual gala," added Neale. "Traditionally they use a photograph from the 1960s to create their gala invitation and poster, so I'm pleased that new forms of art will be used to pay tribute to Carroll and his accomplishments. Mr. Vandable is a remarkable talent and I'm thrilled to be unveiling my painting next to his sculpture." The Shelby American Collection's 11th annual event is expected to draw a crowd of over 400 attendees. The party is the non-profit organization's sole fund-raising event of the year with proceeds benefiting the ongoing operation the Shelby American Collection museum. "There are a limited number of tickets available to the gala with Carroll Shelby, which is why we asked Bill Neale to create an original piece that could also be turned into a print," stated Volk. "Those who cannot be part of gala can still support the museum and be part of the celebration." About the Shelby American Collection Founded in 1996, the Shelby American Collection is dedicated to the preservation of Shelby automobiles and the history of the 1960s Shelby American racing American Racing Equipment Inc. is a high performance after-market wheel manufacture started during the American muscle car era. History American Racing was founded by Romeo Palamides, a drag racer, J.O. team. The non-profit organization's 10,000 square foot facility museum in Boulder, Colo., houses one of the world's most extensive and significant collections of Shelby American racing automobiles. The collection also includes many rare, prototypical and developmental parts, race trophies, historical records, driving and crew uniforms, artwork, vintage models and many other unique items. The Shelby American Collection museum is open to the public on Saturdays. For more information, visit the website at www.shelbyamericancollection.org. |
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