D.C. AREA SCULPTOR MARCIA BILLIG TO SHARE CAREER JOURNEY DURING ART: UP CLOSE & PERSONAL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 10 2011, AT 6 P.M.

D.C. AREA SCULPTOR MARCIA BILLIG TO SHARE CAREER JOURNEY
DURING ART: UP CLOSE & PERSONAL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, AT 6 P.M.

FRANKLIN, Tenn., September 27, 2011— Noted Washington, D.C., area sculptor Marcia Billig will
share her career journey during the free educational program of the Arts Council of Williamson County
(ACWC), “Art: Up Close & Personal,” Monday, October 10, 2011, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Williamson
County Public Library.
The lecture series is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. The program is
funded in part by The Tennessee Arts Commission Arts Build Communities (ABC) Grant Program. This series
has been developed to educate students in the arts as well as those in the community who have an interest in
the arts.
Billig, who lives in Bethesda, Md., reveals her approach to her work, “I have been creating public
sculptures in bronze for the past 20 years. Through my figurative art, I try to express a sense of joy, energy
and movement. Many of the titles of my works, such as ‘Inner Light’, ‘Taking Flight,’ ‘Dance of Light’ and ‘Lift
Off,’ express the character of the figures—hopeful and uplifted. I strive to convey these emotions and create
an interaction between the figures in the sculpture and the viewers.”
Before creating her commissioned art for public spaces, Billig gathers “input of the people who will be
enjoying the space or facility.” Her public figurative bronze sculptures for both indoor and outdoor spaces
have ranged in size from four feet to 12 feet in height.
Teaching as well as sculpting has been included in her life’s work. She earned her master of fine arts
in sculpture from American University, a master of arts in education from George Washington University and
a bachelor of arts from Emory University.
Not only are five of her sculptures installed in the Washington, D.C., area, they are included in the
revised edition of “The Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Cultural History” by James Goode, published in
2008. These works include “Balance,” Granddaughters,’ “Taking Flight,” “The Commuter” and “The Juggler.”
The main branch of the Williamson County Public Library is located at 1314 Columbia Avenue in
Franklin. For more information about the event or the Arts Council, visit www.artscouncilwc.org or call
(615) 428-3845.
Scott B. Hodes, director of visual arts for the Arts Council of Williamson County, has asked the guest
speakers to share the experiences that have culminated in that person becoming a working artist in the
community, such as background, history, choices and decisions, education and technique, work experience,
and artistic and life influences.
The Arts Council of Williamson County (ACWC), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) service organization, is a
catalyst for the enrichment of cultural life in the county by funding, promoting and expanding the arts.