Off the beaten path, the public is quickly beating a path to the doors of this outstanding show as the word is getting around. To be on exhibit until the end of April, the collection includes a monumentally delightful papier-mâché dog "Molly" who made the trip to Florida from Maine quite successfully. Her creator, Doug Chess, who also shows paintings and other pieces of sculpture, also made the trip successfully and helped parade, on the premises during opening night, wearing one of his fiendishly clever full head masks.

Sculpture outside includes major works from the noted Swiss sculptor Heinz Aeschlimann as well as Henry Richardson's "Tikkun," the 2,000 pound, six foot in diameter glass globe, which shimmers in the sunlight and sparkles in spotlights at night.

Pristine marble from Italy is hauntingly reminiscent of the revered Renaissance sculptors. From the Long Island studio of Hal Buckner stunning wall pieces of painted aluminum have a distinctive and personalized art deco flair. The public has been equally enthralled with the world's largest sculpture in multi-colored Lucite, the work of innovative sculptor Dean Young. The imaginative works of mid-westerners Marie e.v.b. Gibbons and Linda Ganstrom, together with the haunting figures from the famed Mark Chatterley, bring this special collection to exceptional prominence.

Unlike anything previously on display in Naples, GIANTS OF SCULPTURE has compatible paintings carefully selected to balance the large pieces of sculpture.

The quality and the unusual works from Dan Brister, Mark Parmenter, Henry Richardson, Dan Meyer and George Snyder make this special show worthy of repeat visits.

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