A Monthly Newsletter Showcasing the Sculpture of Judith Peck

September 2025

LIFE STAGES: A MEMOIR IN SCULPTURE

TO BE PRESENTED BY JUDITH PECK

On September, 28^th Judith Peck will reflect on the body of her work as a memoir of her life: her thoughts, experiences and values. Selected sculptures will be shown in life stages as the artist shares their meaning for visitors to connect with their own lives. This unusual pictorial presentation covers her 70-year journey in sculpture.

"Mother and Babies” bronze 30” x 39” x 12"

"Crib" fiberglass, resin, wood, found objects- life size

Date: September 28th 3-5 pm

Location: Maurice M Pine Free Library and Gallery

Address: 1001 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn NJ

LARGE SCALE WORKS AVAILABLE FOR OUTDOOR INSTALLATION

Peck’s large outdoor works powerfully capture the human condition in a range of emotions. Several monumental pieces are available for outdoor installation. Contact Judith at judithpeck@optonline.net to inquire about availability and requirements.

“REFUGEES” - Fiberglass, resin and found objects – Life size

“Refugees” captures the anguish of people fleeing who have lost everything: their livelihood, their home, their possessions, their very identity. All they have of any importance to others is the papers in the man’s hand. The sculpture is currently on display at the Maurice Pine Free Library in Fairlawn through March, 2026.

“MOSES” - metal, Styrofoam, epoxy resin and fiberglass - 20’ high by 12’ wide

This monumental work depicts Moses – a stutterer – at his most vulnerable: His face conveys the anguish of his question to God: Why me? Why was I chosen to lead my people?”

Created over 50 years ago, the sculpture has been installed variously over the years: at Ramapo College, the Reform Temple of Suffern, Clifton Art Park and Christ Church in Ridgewood, among other places. Moses is now looking for the next home, preferably a permanent one.

“TSUNAMI” steel, fiberglass, resin and acrylic - 7’ x 20’ x 6’2”

The impact of the Tsunami in minutes took 230,000 souls in 14 countries. The beauty of nature is unsurpassed but in the Indian Ocean, New Orleans, Haiti, China and Pakistan we see tragedies we are powerless to control. The beauty of human nature is that we can help.

THE ART OF CREATING PORTRAITS IN SCULPTURE

As a teaching medium, Peck often uses portraits to demonstrate to her students not only technique but also ways to capture a subject’s emotions and personality. In “Sabrina” painstaking attention was paid to the curls of the hair which were layered intricately in three dimensions. In “David McAdams” the intriguing face of a fellow art student in college was captured in a way that conveyed his pain in enduring racial discrimination in the 1950’s. In “David”, Peck pays homage to her recently deceased partner, capturing his steady, kind personality.

“Sabrina” – terra cotta clay cast in bronze

“David McAdams” – Plaster with bronze patina

“David” – Clay cast in bronze

PECK SPEAKING AT THE ART EDUCATORS CONFERENCE

A past keynote speaker at the Art Educators of New Jersey, Peck will address art educators in ways to use the natural “endowments” of children—physical energy, imagination and self-expression—to expand their classroom lessons. She will discuss her new book Dynamic Play: Powering Body and Brain. Stay tuned for more details.

Date: October 27, 2025, 5pm

Location: Princeton Marriott at Forrestal 100 College Road East, Princeton, NJ,

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