Featuring The Sculptures Of Midcentury Master Bud Hambleton

Born in Jamestown, New York, in 1919, Bud Hambleton moved to Rochester, New York, as a young boy. He served four years in the Army during World War II, when he traveled the Pacific rim while sketching his fellow servicemen and sights. Following the war, Hambleton and his father opened a steel warehouse and metal-cutting business in Rochester. In the 1950s Hambleton commenced formal studies with William Ehrich, sculptor and professor of fine arts at the University of Rochester, and perfected his skills carving in wood and stone. While operating the metal-cutting business, he began to develop his talents in arc-welded steel, which became his principle medium.