Judy's professional background includes an MA and an MFA in 3D design/sculpture. Over 35 years in public art installations and construction management have provided skills critical to any significant public art project. Her public artworks are on college campuses, city parks, county parks, community centers, and private developments. Judy has worked with developers, city officials, county officials, federal agencies, and departments in the USA.
Silent Spring
Silent Spring, an immersive environmental installation, explores humanity’s connection to the environment through a journey that is both an expedition and a contemplation.
Rows of prehistoric-sized Princess Tree leaves (Paulownia tomentosa) frame an ethereal leaf labyrinth. These leaves, classified as an invasive species of weeds, are typically found in soils hurt by construction or fire and frequently located in pavement cracks or by powerlines at the road’s edge. They grow 15 feet/year until smothering the canopy. All leaves were sourced from the local region.
In Japan, it's customary to plant a Princess Tree when a girl is born. When she is eligible for marriage, the tree is cut down and carved for her dowry. Women and nature, around the world, are interconnected and tied to issues of claim, commodity, and climate change.
Rows of prehistoric-sized Princess Tree leaves (Paulownia tomentosa) frame an ethereal leaf labyrinth. These leaves, classified as an invasive species of weeds, are typically found in soils hurt by construction or fire and frequently located in pavement cracks or by powerlines at the road’s edge. They grow 15 feet/year until smothering the canopy. All leaves were sourced from the local region.
In Japan, it's customary to plant a Princess Tree when a girl is born. When she is eligible for marriage, the tree is cut down and carved for her dowry. Women and nature, around the world, are interconnected and tied to issues of claim, commodity, and climate change.
Medium: 1000 Prince Tree leaves, steel cable
Year: 2021
Details: Site specific installation at Motor House Baltimore
Esperanza Alzona is a sculptor from the Washington, DC area whose work has been widely exhibited regionally and nationally. Working primarily in cast metal and mixed media, her sculptures have received numerous awards in juried exhibitions, and she has received grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Maryland State Arts Council, and the Frederick Arts Council. Before taking up sculpture, she danced professionally, was an award-winning independent choreographer, and directed her own contemporary dance company based in Turin, Italy, where she lived and danced for six years.