Coeur d'Alene artist completes sculpture of Jesus Christ on the cross
Cheryl Metcalf's cold-cast resin sculpture of Jesus Christ on the cross was completed the day after Christmas and will soon be delivered to the local Catholic family that commissioned it. It is seen hanging in her studio Friday in downtown Coeur d'Alene.
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Artist Cheryl Metcalf discusses the powerful experience of sculpting a depiction of Jesus on the cross Friday in her downtown Coeur d'Alene studio. She began working on the piece in March and will soon deliver it to the local family that commissioned it.
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A depiction of Jesus Christ on the cross is seen Friday in Cheryl Metcalf's studio.
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Cheryl Metcalf on Friday shows some of the silicone molds she used for a near-life-sized statue of Jesus Christ on the cross, a privately commissioned piece that will soon be delivered to the owners.
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COEUR d'ALENE — The day after the world celebrated the anniversary of his birth, a local artist placed the final touches on a cold-cast resin sculpture of Jesus Christ affixed to an olive wood cross bearing the Jubilee Medal of Saint Benedict.
“It was very fulfilling for me, very spiritual,” sculptor Cheryl Metcalf said Friday, staring up at the finished piece on the wall in her Rockford Building Studio.
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