SCULPTURE

Celebrating both the power of the natural world and the strength of the human spirit, artist Tilghman Hemsley creates three-dimensional works of art depicting human figures, marine life, waterfowl, and more. His creatiins are fabricated primarily of bronze, resin, and stainless steel.

Among his most recent three-dimensional works are a swan installation (above) for Sandy Springs Bank and a replica of the marble Christopher Columbus statue he fished out of the Baltimore Inner Harbor and salvaged in 2020.

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OTHER REPRESENTATIVE WORKS

Maryland Waterman’s Monument

This bronze statue of two men in a rowboat was dedicated in 2003 to honor those who died while commercial fishing in the Chesapeake Bay.  Funded by private donations, the project took five years to complete.

The project was spearheaded by George O’Donnell, a two-time Queen Anne’s County Commissioner and former commercial fisherman who worked closely with the artist to bring this project to fruition. O’Donnell now serves as the Fisheries & Boating Customer Relations Manager for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Maryland Watermen’s Monument

Fallen Star Memorial

Installed at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in 2015, the Fallen Star Memorial was dedicated in honor of Major General Harold (Harry) J. Greene and the warfighters and their families who paid the ultimate price.

Created by Tilghman Hemsley and his son, Will, the stainless steel sculpture stands 16 feet high, is 26 feet wide, 4 feet wide at its base, and weighs more than 3,000 pounds.

Fallen Star Memorial

Swans in Flight

This piece, commissioned by Greenebaum Enterprises, is a work in progress. The completed project is expected to be installed at Maple Lawn, one of Greenebaum’s award-winning real estate developments in Howard County, Maryland,. The stainless steel sculpture will stand 15 feet high, with three swans spanning six feet ascending into flight.