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The Sculpture Garden at the Kemp Center for the Arts has six permanent sculptures and ten sculptures that are changed out annually. Each spring ten new sculptures are installed by Joe Ed Barrington of Throckmorton, Texas for a year long exhibit.

A Guest curator is named each year by the Sculpture Garden Committee and each curator chooses sculptures for the annual exhibit which is known as Art on the Green.

In 2007 Gus Kopriva, of Houston, Texas, chose sculptures from the Houston area. Kopriva has curated over fifty international/national exhibitions and has been a fervent collector for over thirty years in all media. Trained as a professional engineer, Kopriva began his visual arts career as a Board member of the original Lawndale Art Annex at the University of Houston, working with director, James Surls. He balances a career in industry as a Corporate Engineering Director with a passion for the arts as a curator, lecturer, fundraiser, and gallery owner.

Following are the artists selected by him for the 2007/2008 exhibit, which will be on view until May 13, 2008.

Gertrude
By Dorman David
Houston, TX

Buffalo Soldier
By Noah Edmundson
Houston, TX

The Artists' Muse: She-Wolf
By Carter Ernst
Houston, TX

Column to Love Lost
By Meredith "Butch" Jack
Houston, TX

Lightning & Clouds
By Paul Kittelson
Houston, TX

Conclave
By Sharon Kopriva
Houston, TX

Pop-Ups
By Lee Littlefield
Houston, TX

Texas Shield
By Jesus Moroles
Houston, TX

Without a Word
By Steve Murphy
Houston, TX

Bad Landing
By Ed Wilson
Houston, TX

New Permanent Sculptures This Year:

Chinese Princess
From the Estate of Eugenia McMurrey Moran
Given by R.J. Moran

Agave de Carona
By Jim LaPaso
Given by Al Guinn

Permanent sculptures on the grounds include:

Wild Turkeys by Walter Matia- Given by Jane Spears

Spring Dancer by Jerry Daniels- Purchased and given by Sculpture Garden Committee

Untitled by Pierre Stine -Given by Pamela Moller

Agave De Carona by Jim La Paso- Given by Al Guinn

Chinese Princess - Given by R.J. Moran

The Road Runner by Donald Blankenship- Given by Donald Blankenship