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A resident of Robbinsdale, Johnson created a 48-inch-by-55-inch sculpture
of the official Minnesota state photograph titled "Grace," a picture that
is well known in Christian circles. The photo shows a man (Charles Wilden)
bowed in prayer over a simple meal
and his Bible - the original picture was taken in 1918 by Eric Enstrom.
Johnson's creation took about 150 hours to complete, according to a recent
church newsletter article.
The 81-year-old Johnson has been making sculptures for many years. He sold
his first piece, a horse made out of a 2-by-6 piece of wood, for $10. Since
then his works have been a focal point around the state. They include the
10-foot-high octopi that adorned a
car wash, a 29-foot bald eagle that is on the campus of Northwestern
College in St. Paul, a miniature version of Mount Rushmore and a replica of
Atlas that was located at a now-closed health club. He has even created
three life-size trees for Disneyworld in Florida.
Two years ago, Johnson created a 13-foot-long version of the Last Supper
(based on Leonardo da Vinci's painting) that hangs in the narthex at his
church.
Minnesota Covenanter Unveils Newest Sculpture
BROOKLYN CENTER, MN (May 4, 2003) - A sculpture by Bob Johnson, a parishioner at
Brookdale Covenant Church in the Twin Cities, was unveiled at the 25th
annual
Brooklyn Center Community Prayer Breakfast at the Earle Brown Heritage
Center on Saturday.
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