Alav Ha-sholom, may you rest in peace, dearest Sy. Great man, poet and sculptor... Seymour Gresser “Sy” May 9, 1926 -- November 1, 2014 We love you and you will remain in our hearts and lives forever. Thank you for your love and wisdom: ... thats why we do our art! To express our divinity ~Sy Gresser Sy came into my life only 9 months ago, but in our hearts we knew immediately we had a soul connection and had known each other already... we knew it was all magic and serendipity as he said... It was not until later that we realized he had been my papas friend; my papa had mentored him years ago in regards to his art and fellowship from the OAS to create his art in Mexico. Sy told me stories about my papa that brought so much comfort.... Sy was my parent, my mentor my friend for these last months which have been so tough... he came into my life one month after I came out of the denial of the abuse. He has been my anchor, my comfort, my hope. I will never be the same-he will always be with me My heart is full of sadness and gratitude too.... Please send Lovelight and prayers to his family in this difficult time. Seymour Gresser “Sy” was born 9 May 1926, in Baltimore, Md., the son of Simon Solomon and Sara (Williams) Gresser. Educated at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Washington, D.C. (1949-1950), George Washington University (1950-1953), and University of Maryland (B.S., 1949, M.A., 1972). Gresser served in the U.S. Merchant Marines as a radio operator (1944-1946). He has received an Organization of American States fellowship for 1960-1961. Gresser has been a sculptor and writer and employed in various positions, including doing research on American Indians, technical writing and editing, and teaching art. He has been an Instructor in sculpture, Sculptors Studio (evenings, 1958-63), and Paint Branch Unitarian Church, sculptor-in-residence at Yale University (1969). His work has been exhibited in one-man shows and group exhibitions in U.S., Europe, and Mexico since 1951, including Smithsonian Exhibition, 1952; Washington Irving Gallery, New York, N.Y., 1956, San Angel Exhibition, Mexico, 1960, Capricorn Gallery, New York, N.Y., 1967, Harvard University, 1971, Fordham University, Berkeley Center at Yale University, and Athena Gallery, New Haven, CT.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 18:48:14 +0000
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