People’s Choice Award Winner Named In Northglenn CO

The Northglenn Arts and Humanities Foundation (NAHF) announced today that Colorado artist Sharles is the recipient of the 2010/2011 People's Choice Award for his polychrome bronze sculpture, "Blooming Pink Amaryllis Bulb."

The award is part of Northglenn's Art on Parade program. The program features on-loan, outdoor sculpture exhibited at E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park for one year.

The public votes for their favorite, and NAHF works toward purchasing the piece for permanent display in the City of Northglenn.

NAHF has already secured funding for the piece from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).

"Blooming Pink Amaryllis Bulb" is polychrome bronze, 4' 8" high, and will be purchased for $5,900. Sharles is a nationally known sculptor and painter who exhibits his unusual art works in fine art galleries from coast to coast. Flowering amaryllis is a favorite subject of Sharles in both painting and sculpture. You can learn more about Sharles by visiting sharlesfineart.wordpress.com.

The piece will remain on display in E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park through May 2011, at which time six new sculptures on loan will be installed. The permanent location for "Blooming Pink Amaryllis Bulb"
will be announced in the summer of 2011. For more information about Art on Parade or NAHF, call Michael Stricker at (303) 450-8727.

The Northglenn Arts and Humanities Foundation (NAHF) is a 501(c)3 organization that provides funding for quality youth theatre, public art, and other cultural endeavors in our community. NAHF was founded in 1990.