My Dear Ms. Maloney:
I am tempted to reply to your question of who I am, by asking, "Who are you?" I cannot do that, however, because, as you should know by now, you are famous. You and your art have now been immortalized among the readers of
this sorry and sordid but widely-disseminated segment of cyberspace.
As for me, I am just a simple, half-assed lawyer and perceptive social critic. And, from what I have been able to discern from the various investigative reporters to whom I have access, you are at least two years younger than I, which makes you -- in the words of Rogers and Hammerstein --"younger than springtime."
You say that you have to pay for your own clay, concrete, granite, or whatever your subjects or their heirs demand. What then, may I ask, other than your artistry, does determine "the price of the piece"? Perhaps you
should consider restructuring your fees, especially when it comes to re-creations of well-endowed, (both physically and economically), politicians and financiers.
Finally, to the extent I may have picked up in your e-mail a subtle defense of Senator Hillary, I commend you for that. Beware of one Dick Miller, however. If he thinks you defend Miss Hillary, or anyone to the left of Herman Goering, you are apt to get an e-mail from him, with copies to everyone in the world, accusing you of sleeping with Al Sharpton, if not Bubba himself.
In any event, keep up the good work. It is refreshing to hear from someone who is able to go through life doing what she was meant to do, and being successful at it.
One more thing: go out and buy yourself a new car. And don't drive it during stormy weather.

Smokey
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Interested parties:
First, I love what I'm doing, I'm proud of my work (mostly), and I enjoy a degree of success, but--trust me on this--I ain't famous.
Second, how on earth did anyone come up with what I was paid? (And keep in mind that all the foundry costs come out of the price of any sculpture--I drive an old hail-pocked Saturn station wagon rather than a nice new SUV).
Third, who are you, Smokey? It is obvious that you know nothing about the artist since you refer to me as "young."
Fourth, the size of the ass has little to do with the price of a piece. (Interpret as you please.)
sm
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OK, so I guess I need to know if sculpting a sculpture [I guess that's what sculptors do] of Adolph Coors for permanent display in downtown Golden qualifies one for eligibility on the nominations list for the next entry to the HHS Wall of Fame.
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Obviously, I'm not the most authoritative source for matters cultural and intellectual, but unfortunately, our best source has been uncharacteristically silent and, I suspect, immersed in matters other than the trivial and banal topics which often occupy my 'in' and 'sent' folders. The extent of my limited knowledge of the subject is a pic in the Denver Post [which was not produced in the on-line version] showing a statue of the immigrant brewmeister, with an acknowledgement of the sculptor [Sarah Maloney], which will be become a permanent fixture in downtown Golden.
RJ

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HC finds it interesting that the Coors Foundation commissioned a native (Sarah Sesher, '61) of the Salt City (the 3.2 capitol of the Western World!) to honor its founder.
HC is awaiting more information on this story.