Once Upon a Time I
Co-Founded an Art Project
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1998-1999 Committee Members | |||
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Veronica Bankins,
DAS Marcel Barden, MPS (co-chair)*+ Bennett Bertenthal, SBE Mary Clutter, BIO Robert Corell, GEO Rachel Delgado, DAS Machi Dilworth, BIO Robert Eisenstein, MPS Penelope Firth, BIO Karl Erb, O/D* Mary Lou Higgs, DAS Linda Massaro, IRM Bernard McDonald, MPS* Stuart Plattner, SBE* Elizabeth VanderPutten, EHR* Christina Wise-Mohr, SBE* (co-chair) *founding member
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| The Art of Science Project was
conceived and implemented by a cross-Directorate
committee of NSF staff. Its purpose is to bring to NSF
original works of art that visually explore the
connections between artistic and scientific expression.
Committee members on a volunteer basis have arranged a
series of exhibits with advice from the Arlington County
Cultural Affairs Division. On display in a designated public space on the 3' floor, the exhibits are designed to enhance the NSF environment and to contribute to a broader understanding of the role of science and engineering in the creation of artistic works In May-July, 1998, Dr. Amy Lamb |
displayed forty-seven botanical
photographs. Trained as both a molecular biologist and an
artist, Dr. Lamb uses the digital technology of an Iris
printer to enlarge and enhance the morphologic detail of
her vibrant color photographs. In August-October, 1998, architect James Cutler and artist Maggie Smith displayed the drawings and plans for an Armed Forces Memorial commissioned by [he City of Norfolk, VA. Dedicated on July 4, 1998, their acclaimed design for the harbor site involved the development of unique foundry and marine engineering techniques. It features twenty wind-swept bronze letters from US servicemen and women who died in conflicts ever the past three centuries. |
