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Sculpture by Professor Coral Lambert celebrated in on-campus ceremony

“Fallen Sky,” a piece of sculpture created by Coral Lambert, professor of sculpture at Alfred University, was unveiled during a ceremony held on campus Friday, Sept. 23.


ALFRED, NY – “Fallen Sky,” a piece of sculpture created by Coral Lambert, professor of sculpture at Alfred University, was unveiled during a ceremony held on campus Friday, Sept. 23.

The sculpture, crafted from fabricated steel and nickel-plated cast iron, was revealed during a ceremony held on Allen Way, in front of Binns Merrill Hall. The unveiling was sponsored by the Alfred University School of Art and Design and the Division of University Advancement.

Lambert was recently named winner of the Outstanding Educator Award, sponsored by the International Sculpture Center. The ISC’s Outstanding Educator Award is given annually to honor inspiring, influential artists who have taught sculpture at institutions of higher learning for 15 or more years and have sustained exemplary careers as professional artists. Recipients are valued by students and colleagues as mentors for future generations, recognized nationally and internationally for their significant artistic production, and have made significant contributions to the field.

Lambert will be honored for winning the award at a separate ceremony, on date to be announced.

In the photo above, Coral Lambert (left), with Johannah Hutchinson, director of the International Sculpture Center, stand by Lambert’s sculpture, “Fallen Sky,” after it was unveiled in an on-campus ceremony Friday, Sept. 23.