Gary Price resides in Utah. He earned a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Utah and has traveled extensively, believing in “always remaining a student.” His works are included in public and private collections throughout the world including the Culver Military Academy, the Dallas Arboretum, Hong Kong City Library, American Schools-Surry, England, and the Springville Museum of Art. In 1991, Gary was elected a member of the National Sculpture Society. Gary’s sculptures are intended to uplift the viewer. His work often celebrates the fun and joys of childhood.

Three of Gary’s bronze sculptures are located in the interior boulevard on the first floor. The other is located outside the park-side entrance. “Circle of Peace” depicts children from all walks of life, whose clasped hands represent the interaction that engenders a humanity full of compassion and respect. “Bookworm I” and “Bookworm 2” celebrate the thirst for knowledge, while “Puffed Up Prince” is a whimsical sculpture that sits, appropriately, in the Fairy Tales section of the Children’s collection.

“I want to be recognized as a sculptor who, regardless of the subject or object, can create a piece that is uplifting and has lasting merit. Can we be open-minded? Can we support and encourage one another? Can we create something of beauty or make a statement that needs to be made? These are things that interest me. Sculpture is a process of learning to listen, trying to see, and doing one’s best to feel.”

Various dimensions, Bronze, 2004