HOMEWOOD, Ala. – Sylacauga’s renowned sculptor and mining historian Craigger Browne will lead a lecture on Friday, Sept. 5 at the Homewood Public Library, highlighting both his career and the history of Sylacauga’s famed white marble.
Set for 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., the event is free to the public and part of the Homewood Arts Council’s summer exhibition.
Browne, a Vestavia Hills native, has trained and worked in France and Italy, home to some of the world’s oldest marble quarries. He now works exclusively with Alabama marble, serving as Sculptor-in-Residence for the City of Sylacauga.
“Sylacauga marble brought me here. It’s the people that make me stay,” Browne told Alabama Living Magazine in a past interview.
Shannon Marie Schneider, Arts Council chair, said Browne was a natural choice for the exhibition.
“We are particularly excited about this summer’s ambitious exhibition, since it is our first three-dimensional sculpture presentation,” she said. “We also are pleased that our featured artist is acclaimed sculptor Craigger Browne, who has marble sculptures found in collections across five continents.”
Sylacauga marble, discovered in the early 1800s, is known for its fine texture and luminous quality. Browne notes it was used in the bust of Abraham Lincoln in the U.S. Capitol and the ceiling of the Lincoln Memorial.
Browne’s “Sketches in Stone” exhibition is on display at Homewood City Hall through Tuesday, Sept. 9.
