A group of sculptures titled "The Family" located near Dutchess Hall on the Dutchess Community College campus. The sculpture was donated by artist Ludvik Durchanek, a Czech sculptor and painter born in 1902.
This Artists Studio seems more like a place to relax than a place to work. The high ceilings are balanced with many windows, both large and small. A huge fireplace on the left is complemented with upholstered benches and decorated ottomans....
Ted Ludwiczak, carver of stone heads, lived at 14 Riverside Avenue in Haverstraw. The sculptures were lined up on his front porch and on the hillside near his house.
The large cobblestone fireplace and chimney is flanked by wooden armchairs with leather seats. Above each chair is a framed picture. The fireplace has a wooden mantle that holds two light fixtures and two gray objects, perhaps sculptures. A clock...