Omri Amrany and Julie Rotblatt-Amrany, husband and wife, founded and developed the Rotblatt-Amrany Studio in Highland Park, IL. They work in a variety of mediums: carving stone, sculpting clay for bronze and glass casting and electroforming and they draw, do oil painting and design wall tapestries. They have created statues of figures, including a Michael Jordan at Chicago's United Center, Harry Caray at Wrigley Field, Detroit Tigers Hall of Fame Players at Comerica Park and Wilt Chamberlain at Wachovia Stadium in Philadelphia, Pa. They have exhibited and sold their sculptures and paintings both nationally and internationally.
Scheduled Commissions & Installations
Second quarter 2005 Julie and Omri unveiled of the Capt. James Lovell: Quest for Explorationsculpture commissioned for Chicago's Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. Second quarter 2006 Omri unveiled Fusion: The Centennial Commemoration for the City of Gary, Indiana. Fourth Quarter 2006 The Studio unveiled honorarium sculpture for Barry Alvarez, Head Football Coach and Pat Richter, Director of Athletics at University of Wisconsin Madison.
Omri and Julie will unveil Freedoms Sacrifice, Memorial for American Veterans commissioned by Highland Park, Illinois American Legion Post 145. Fourth Quarter 2007 Omri will be in Hong Kong for the unveiling of their tribute to Jackie Chan, the first of several pieces commissioned by the JC Group.
Both Julie and Omri are exploring new media, such as electroforming and white bronze. They seek opportunities to apply their experience in creating 'established fine art' with significant advancement into the design, media, and presentation of the next generations of fine art. You may contact them through ArtNetworking for art projects or purchases.
Memorial
THE FUSION
Gary Centennial Celebration Monument
Gary, In.
30’H, Steel, bronze, granite & glass
Question for Exploration
Capt. James A. Lovell Larger Than Life Bronze, Steel, Glass, Laser Etched Black Granite
Alder Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, Chicago, IL
Pacific Soldier
Bronze Life Size
Community Veterans Memorial Park, Munster, IN
Vietnam Nurse
Bronze Life Size Bas Relief
Community Veterans Memorial Park, Munster, IN
Vietnam Soldier
Bronze Life Size
Community Veterans Memorial Park, Munster, IN
Little Boy Looking Toward the Future
Life Size Bronze, Glass and Rock
Community Veterans Memorial Park, Munster, Indiana
Famous
Spirit of Michael Jordan
17’ Bronze on Black Granite
Chicago Bulls, United Center
Detroit Tigers Hall of Fame Players
Stainless Steel on Granite Bases
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
Ervin ‘Magic’ Johnson
9’ Bronze Figure
Los Angeles Lakers, Staples Center
Gordie Howe
Detroit Red Wings
7’H White Bronze
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
Harry Caray
Chicago Cubs Announcer
12’ x 4’ x 5’ White Bronze
Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
R. Kennedy
6’h x 4’w x 12”d
Granite & Bronze Bas Relief
City of Hope, Los Angeles, CA
Others
Carnauba Wax Story
7’5”h Bronze
Johnson Wax Company, Racine, WI
Ba-Li
Marble 2.5’h x 2’w
Justin Timberlake, Hollywood, CA
Spiralling Harmony
Stainless Steel 4’h
Private Commission, Lake Forest, IL
Conductors Hands
Electofom nickel/gold 24”h x 22”w x 8”d
Quaker Oats Corporation, Chicago, IL
Madonna & Child
Bronze 6’h x 7’w
Mt. Carmel High School, Chicago, IL