My Tribute To An American Hero-Neil Armstrong

One small step for man

One giant leap for mankind

In light of hearing of the death of American Astronaut Neil Armstrong, I am sharing a project that has been under the radar for a few months now.

Recently, individuals from Russia donated a sculpture of the cosmonaut  Yuri Gagarin and a monument of John Glenn to America. It will be residing in Houston, Texas.  The unveiling is expected in October, 2012.

I was very honored to be selected to create a sculpture of Neil Armstrong that will reside on Russian soil.   This space camaraderie is a far cry from the 60’s space race and cold war. The two countries are now becoming united in space and through art.  A benefactor from Russia wanted to pay for this sculpture to be created and placed on Russian soil, however, I felt that it should be a true gift from America and now I  am working with individuals associated with the project to raise the funds in America to create,  and ship a sculpture of Neil Armstrong to Russia.  I’m donating a portion of my sculpting fees to get the ball rolling and will have more information on ways to donate to the project. I feel very privileged to be a part of this endeavor.

Let’s all remember where we came from, the achievements that we have all made, and the unity we have towards the future of all mankind.

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Bridgette Mongeon is a sculptor, writer, illustrator and educator as well as a public speaker.

Her blog can be found at https://creativesculpture.com.

She is the vice Chair of the planning committee for 3DCAMP Houston 2012 http://www.3dcamphouston.com

She is also the owner and creator of the God’s Word Collectible Sculpture series

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