Debbie Dalton, CM, AICA
Greeley Monument Works
Greeley, Colorado
(First Place Public/Civic Memorials winner)
MILE BY MILE: Life Along Our River – Poudre Trail Story Posts: The scope of this project is difficult to portray with individual images as it marks 22 miles of river trail. There are a total of 63 quarter mile markers; 21 mile markers and eight trail head posts. Our design proposal was selected from 30 artists’ concepts. “Letting the stone be the stone” gives the work made from local material with graphics showing river animals and historic area events an artistic uniqueness yet permanence and requires zero maintenance.
Terry Joy, AICA
Joy Monument Company
Louisville, Kentucky
(First Place Individual Monument winner)
NATALIE ANNE THOMPSON: The Natalie Thompson memorial reflects the life of a teenage girl with a bright future who was un-expectantly taken from her parents and friends. Her memorial is rich in symbolism; the large circle is symbolic of the love her family and friends had for her. The open tear drop depicts sadness and the void her death leaves in their lives. The smaller circle within the tear drop symbolizes her shortened life. Completing the memorial tribute is a bronze plaque with her likeness and a single long-stem rose lying on the base.
Terry Joy, AICA
Joy Monument Company
Louisville, Kentucky
(First Place Companion Monument winner)
RIGGLE: Kevin Michael Riggle was inspired to tattoo an image of Saint Michael on his back. The bas-relief sculpture featured as the main theme of the memorial is the same image of that tattoo. Saint Michael is the protector of heaven and Kevin felt he would protect his family.
Grand Prize Winner
Monica Johns, CM, AICA
The Johns-Carabelli Company
South Euclid, Ohio
(First Place Family Monument winner and Best of Show winning the Eugene H. Faehnle, FAICA Trophy.)
FIMIANI: Memorializing a lost child is the greatest challenge for a designer. The Fimiani family wanted something completely unique and to include a sculpture of their angel daughter under the watchful eye of her guardian angel. The reclining angel is sculpted in the likeness of Hope Violet Fimiani. The flowers are violets (her middle name), the book has the family’s fingerprints and a heart felt message on the pages. There is a butterfly on the pillow and on the book. The combination of polished Mahogany and rock pitched Barre gray granites symbolize something beautiful yet a rough and unfinished life.
2010 Harold J. Schaller,FAICA Award
Harold J. Schaller, FAICA Award recognizes “outstanding achievement in conceptual design” and honors one of the Institute most treasured charter members and a man who served as its Executive Director for many years. Harold Schaller is most often referred to as “Mr. AICA” by members of the Institute. Harold Schaller was a great designer, an accomplished artist and a great teacher of memorial art. He died at the age of 90 on September 25, 2004.
James Smith, AICA, AOCA - Campbell Monument Company - Belleville Ontario, Canada
Our design has been chosen by the city of Quinte West to create a memorial to honour members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have lost their lives in the conflict in Afghanistan. The components create a welcoming space appropriate to peace and contemplation. A granite soldier stands as a sentinel in front of a black granite Maple leaf etched with silhouetted figures representing individuals who have been touched by these tragic losses. A red granite maple leaf represents Canada honoring those individuals who have suffered losses in the service of their country.
Annual Design Contest
The Institute's Design Contest featured entries competing in five categories. Family Monuments, Companion Monuments, Single Monuments, Single/Companion Markers and Public/Civic Memorials. AICA Designers submitted photographs of their completed work to be judged in each category.
The first place winning design from each of these categories competes for “Best of Show” and the winning designer receives the Eugene H. Faehnle, FAICA Trophy to display in their business for the following year.
Single/Companion Marker First Place Winner
Terry Joy, AICA
Joy Monument Co.
Louisville, KY
TIMOTHY JOSEPH McGOWAN: This single pillow-style marker is shaped to follow Timothy’s love of La Cross and to depict a more youthful and free spirited soul. The center “swish” was inspired by the racket used in the sport and contains his nick name in a hand-drawn polished letter.
Michael Feinberg, CM, AICA, Peter Troost Monument Company, Hillside, Illinois
(Second Place Family Monument winner)
PETERS: The family wanted a bench style memorial with the main part of the monument round to symbolize a steering wheel since Mr. Peters collected cars. A cross was also requested and became part of the circle’s design. Flower vases, a hand-drawn family name font and deeply cut grooves to give the memorial a low profile, complete this unique design.
Monica Johns, CM, AICA
The Johns-Carabelli Company
South Euclid, Ohio
(Second Place Companion Monument winner)
MICKLES: This is the third truly contemporary monument our firm as designed for the Mickles family. With its strong contrast of colors and cut out design, it effectively blends classic and modern design. The bronze wreath and bird are a fresh artistic accent that anchors the design.
David Bott, CM, AICA
Drew Bott, CM, AICA
Mark H. Bott Company
Ogden, Utah
(Second Place Public/Civic Memorials winner)
WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL: This large public memorial tribute to World War II veterans is comprised of an all steeled (unpolished) Barre gray granite center shaft, which is approximately 18 feet in height and weighs approximately 35,000 pounds. Each “Theatre” tablet is eight feet in length and five feet tall. Featured are bronze sculptures of the American Eagle, Soldier’s boots, riffle and helmet, and the five emblems our military services. Maps and pertinent information are etched on the black Theatre tablets.
Linda Willis Morris, CM, AICA
Willis Granite Products
Granite, Oklahoma
(Second Place Individual Monument winner)
BRETT ALLEN LADD: Brett’s mother wanted something to express her son’s uniqueness. She spent several years looking for his memorial but nothing seemed right to her. She came to us to see what we could offer wearing a unique bracelet that her son had given to her. She explained that it symbolized her supporting him and his support of her. From that idea Brent’s memorial came to life. The supporting stones reflect this idea and the verses express heart-felt feelings. Polished and stippled finishes add contrast to this unique memorial.
Jed Hendrickson, CM, AICA
Santa Barbara Monumental Company
Santa Barbara, California
(Second Place /Companion Markers winner)
CYNTHIA HAILO SEMON CADIEUX & MARC CADIEUX: Mr. Cadieux drew the artwork for the Cadieux companion memorial and wanted to reproduce it for his wife’s memorial. Many options were discussed but Mr. Cadieux wanted the most “realistic” reproduction possible. We suggested a large ceramic medallion but could offer no solution for adding his future date. Mr. Cadieux was not too concerned about cost and decided to leave enough funds to cover an entirely new memorial when he passed away. The finished memorial captures the artwork perfectly.
Monica Johns, CM, AICA
The Johns-Carabelli Company
South Euclid, Ohio
(Third Place Family Monument winner)
AMES: The challenge was to build a meaningful monument around a family treasurer. The Ames family brought us a stained glass window that once was part of a school building their family had part in building. When the building was torn down the family was given the seven windows. Mom and Dad’s window was to become the focal point of the monument, while the other windows are kept by the children forever linking them with the monument.
Jed Hendrickson, CM, AICA
Santa Barbara Monumental Company
Santa Barbara, California
(Third Place /Companion Markers winner)
MARICELLA MERCADO: Maricella’s memorial came about because of the sister’s fondness of angel monuments. Maricella is buried in a flat-only marker cemetery but her sister really wanted a weeping angel monument so we suggested the next best thing – reproduce an upright memorial on a flat memorial. Once a suitable sample was found, modifications were made to meet the client’s wishes for a color photo medallion, a rose and certain style cross. The finished memorial beautifully captures the feeling of an old fashioned angel monument.
Linda Willis Morris, CM, AICA
Willis Granite Products
Granite, Oklahoma
(Third Place Public/Civic winner)
CHILDREN’S PARK: The Oklahoma City Lions Club recently re-vamped a playground near Lake Hefner, a popular lake for sailboats. The original playground was donated by Mr. Marotta of Boston, Massachusetts for the Children of Oklahoma after the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. With the redesigning of the playground we were approached to do a sign for the playground in memory of Mr. Marotta. The unique design captures the feeling of a sailboat while carrying a tribute message to Mr. Marotta. The tall tablet and base stone feature the Lions Club logo in color and a title font in child’s print.
Linda Willis Morris, CM, AICA
Willis Granite Products
Granite, Oklahoma
(Third Place Individual Monument winner)
LAUREN ASHLEE: Lauren’s mother had seen this heart design we had built for another family, only she wanted a bench and a flower vase incorporated into the design. She liked the way the rough texture flows through the polished areas giving the memorial a sense of energy like that of her daughter. The supporting piece for the bench also serves as a flower vase. Cursive lettering and a ceramic photo complete the memorial.
Terry Joy, AICA
Joy Monument Company
Louisville, Kentucky
(Third Place Companion Monument winner)
WARDLAW: The Wardlaw memorial was inspired by a simple request: The family wanted a stained glass cross as the focal point of their memorial. A light colored granite was chosen to give sharp contrast to the brightly colored glass. A simple curved contour with a rough rocked textured border adds interest to the monument.
2010 Award-Winning Memorials
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