— from Lynn Sharpless White —
The Snow Spirits
Orcas artist Anthony Howe has created a luminous, festive installation for Barney’s New York department store holiday windows. Howe’s window display captures the season yet steps out of tradition and nostalgia. These shining, radiant works set the season in motion and are entirely captivating.
New Yorker’s are gathering to experience Howe’s joyful, inventive display in Barney’s Holiday 2014 theme of “Truth, Beauty, Freedom and Love.”
Howe’s five wind-driven, kinetic sculptures transform and spiral, turning the display into a stellar winter environment. Truly not to be missed. And if your plans don’t include a trip to New York this season, take a look at Howe’s website to see a video of the installation: howeart.net/Image
Anthony Howe is based on Orcas Island. His work is included in public and private collections in the U.S. and internationally. Northwest public sculptures are in Seattle, Bellingham and Portland. In June 2014 he created a site specific installation for the Arte Sella Sculpture Park in northern Italy. Howe’s work has been featured in Travel + Leisure, Sunset Magazine, and coming up in Wired Magazine.
For more information, please see Howe’s website at: howeart.net. The artist may be contacted at: howeart@centurytel.net , or by phone: 360-376-2945.
Wow! Congratulations Lynn and Tony – Wish we could go to New York to see it in person!
This is super! Have been in love with Tony’s work since first seeing it on Orcas in the mid-90’s. Glad that it’s getting such great exposure in NYC! Will send my New Yorker family members who will be visiting, by Barney’s to see the display.
I sent the article URL to college friends who live in New York. This is the response from Pat Spector who has been a gallery owner and involved in the NYC art scene for over fifty years.
Pat replied:
AND HOWE! I saw it the other day and was blown away! Barney’s has an acrobat in a silver jumpsuit performing among the sculptures!
This is NYC at its finest moment.
You can click on his website to see them activated
Here is another:
I saw them last week when I was in NY. They are amazing..
Dorie