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About NCNS admin

The National Capital Network of Sculptors (NCNS) is a non-profit corporation founded in 1984, with a mandate to increase awareness and appreciation for the sculptural arts in the National Capital region. It draws its membership from a wide artistic community in the greater Ottawa area, which consists of both professional and talented amateur sculptors. Our member's work ranges from figurative to abstract to installation art and incorporates such mediums as stone, wood, bronze, steel, plaster, clay and mixed media.

Artist of the Month

Posted on June 7, 2019 by NCNS admin

Every month we will be recognizing and celebrating an artist from the National Capital Network of Sculptors. Learn more about your favourite artists’ methods, inspiration, creative process and more. This month’s featured artist is Danny Barber.   By Mary Lou … Continue reading →

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NCNS Members at the Canadian Stone Carving Festival

Posted on July 24, 2017 by NCNS admin

The final pieces just before the auction.        

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Dimensions 2014 September 11 – 14, 2014

Posted on August 22, 2014 by NCNS admin
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Call for Artists – The 2014 Figureworks Annual Award Show

Posted on May 28, 2014 by NCNS admin

Figureworks.org is a not-for-profit organization promoting art of the human form. Figureworks is calling artists in all media to participate in its fifth annual juried award show from November 18th until November 30th, 2014 at Saint Brigid’s Centre for the … Continue reading →

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The Best of the National Capital Network of Sculptors 2014

Posted on December 29, 2013 by NCNS admin

  

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Figureworks 2013

Posted on November 20, 2013 by NCNS admin
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Figureworks Award Show 2013 – Call for entries

Posted on April 14, 2013 by NCNS admin

The 2013 call for entries for the Figureworks Award Show is posted on the Figureworks website http://figureworks.org/ Figureworks has a Facebook page at  https://www.facebook.com/Figureworks.Org .  Please like this page to stay up to date on Figureworks and the Figureworks community

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Denisa Prochazka – Sculpture, Design, Photography

Posted on February 25, 2013 by NCNS admin

Check out the video interview of Denisa Prochazka by Liana Voia.  (Denisa Prochazka – Sculpture, Design, Photography).  Liana hosts the radio show Contemplative, Expressive and Imaginative Arts in Ottawa.

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Nelson Mandela, Sculpture……………Fascinating!!!!!!!!

Posted on February 24, 2013 by NCNS admin

It consists of 50 ten metre high laser cut steel plates set into the landscape, representing the 50 year anniversary of when and where Nelson Mandela was captured and arrested, on August 6, 1962 prior to his 27 years of … Continue reading →

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AOE Bal de Neiges

Posted on February 9, 2013 by NCNS admin

Pat Imai and Sandra Marshall provided sculpture demonstrations at the AOE Bal De Neiges on Saturady February 9th.  Many children tried their hand at sculpting in clay and soapstone.

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