Traveling Hearts of Las Vegas has a new home at the JW Marriot Las Vegas Resort & Spa (221 N. Rampart Blvd), started last week through January 31, 2014.
The of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 2013 Collection of the traveling Hearts of Las Vegas exhibit featuring a collection of 12 artistic human-heart sculptures.
The Hearts of Las Vegas, a spectacular exhibit of three-dimensional, five-foot tall heart sculptures crafted by the collaboration of local artists to help bring awareness to the treatment of childhood cancer and other life-threatening childhood diseases.
They arrived on two big trucks and were moved by dollies into position. They occupy various areas of the hotel such as the entrances and lobby. A few were placed on the lush grounds.
Each is designed and painted by an artist who shares his vision based on the theme. All the hearts began as a blank canvas, waiting to be transformed into a piece of art. The artists had three months to design and complete their embellishment.
This year’s collection features the work of Michael Godard, Nikki Sands, Laura Zollar, Terry Ritter, Marty Kreloff, Joseph Watson, Laszio Kristof and Zale Ostowski. The local sculptor of the hearts is Michael Rodriguez.
Make sure to stop by the hotel front desk and pick up a map that details the location of each heart on the property.
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