Dick Idol sculpts for N.C. State
By Powell Slaughter -- Furniture Today, March 10, 2002
RALEIGH, N.C. — Wildlife artist Dick Idol has been commissioned to create a 30-foot-tall bronze sculpture at his alma mater, North Carolina State University.
"Wolfpack Turf" is scheduled for installation in December at Carter-Finley Stadium, where the N.C. State Wolfpack plays its home football games. Idol, who licenses a line of furniture with Klaussner, played football at the university.
The monument will include six wolves, a mountain, eight waterfalls and dramatic lighting and sound effects.
The Wolfpack Club, a non-profit group that provides scholarships for NCSU student-athletes, unveiled a model of the monument at a kickoff for a fundraising drive. As part of the drive, limited edition bronze reproductions of "Wolfpack Turf" and the six individual wolves are available for purchase.
Idol played cornerback for the Wolfpack from 1965 to 1970. He had a chance to turn pro, but opted to go to Alaska to fulfill his dream of becoming an outdoorsman.
Klaussner introduced its Dick Idol Home Collection, a line of outdoor-inspired furniture, in October.
| Klaussner believes that Dick Idol's monumental sculptures like the upcoming "Wolfpack Turf," a model of which is shown here, build publicity for the Dick Idol Home furniture collection. |
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