Perkins Will Share Spotlight in Assisi, Italy
Artists Embassy International & Sister Cities
of San Francisco to Unveil Sculpture

San Francisco, California, July 25, 2001 - Dale Perkins, renowned San Francisco watercolor artist will be displaying many of his popular San Francisco watercolors at the unveiling of a newly completed St. Francis Statue in Assisi, Italy. His watercolor splashes cover the Bay, Boats, Bridges and Buildings of the City where he grew up and are a microcosm of treasured icons. His work is currently showing in galleries in Carmel, Sausalito and San Francisco.

Assisi, the Sister City of San Francisco will be celebrating the unveiling of a nine ton, nine foot tall bronze sculpture of Saint Francis, a permanent gift to the City of Assisi. The Sculpture unveiling, art display and musical program will take place on October 4, 2001, the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi. The music, poetry and dance presentations are done through the courtesy of the Artists Embassy International as well as Assisi hosted special entertainment.

Sculptor, Harriet Moore created the sculpture at the request of Althya Youngman as an expression of universal aspirations in the best of humanity's ideals and hopes, a longing for peace and a reverence for life and harmony with nature.

Heading arrangements is San Francisco native, Bill Armanino. Mr. Armanino, the Sister City Chairman says that Mayor Willie Brown, Captain William Davenport and other members of the San Francisco Police Officers' Association representing Chief Fred Lau, as well as civic and religious leaders from San Francisco and Assisi will be making formal presentations.

Picture (right to left)
Alameda Mayor Ralph Appezzato, Emeryville Mayor Nora Davis, Rev. Monsignor,
Artist Dale Perkins at local unveiling ceremonies of the St. Francis of Assisi Statue,
June 30, Muzzi Artworks Foundry and Gallery, Berkeley

- Photo by Lee Engdahl

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