Welcome to Serena Bates Sculpture
My sculptures incorporate a symbiotic mixture of ideas and visions from people around me, the environment and materials where I'm working. As I work in many different mediums from Bronze, Stone, Copper and Ceramic, this website encompasses the body of my sculptural work.
Many pieces are available for purchase, and I am open to commissions. Please enjoy your journey through my galleries and visit often, as the work will always be changing and updated.
Sep 2018 Tuscan Sculpture Symposium
News
Tarzan Brown Statue Installed at Rooney Park, Westerly
May 2, 2026
Tarzan Brown statue by Serena Bates installed at Rooney Park, train station, Westerly, RI.
Dedication June 13, 11:00.
The piece was commissioned by Byron Brown, also known as Chief Sachem "Sun Rise," is a
retired Westerly, RI police lieutenant, a narrator of local Indigenous history, and the
nephew of famed Narragansett marathoner Ellison "Tarzan" Brown. A member of the Wiquapaug
Eastern Pequot Tribe, he and his devoted crew led the effort to install a statue honoring
his uncle.
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Awards
149th Salmagundi Annual Black & White Exhibition
Jan 6-30, 2026
Salmagundi Club
New York, NY
Award: Richman Sculpture Award "Lazy Days"
Center for American Marine Art 42nd Schaefer International Marine Art Exhibition
Sep 18 - Oct 11, 2025
The Mariner Gallery
Newport, RI
Award: "Survivor", Schaefer International Marine Wildlife Award
Allied Artists of America 111th Annual On-line Exhibition
Sep 1, 2024 - Sep 1, 2025
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Juror: Thomas Folk, PhD, Dr.
Award: "Chameleon of the Sea", Josephine Beardsley Sandor Memorial Award
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Exhibitions
Annual Salmagundi Members Exhibition
Feb 3 - Mar 13, 2026
Salmagundi Club
New York, NY
Open Juried All Media
Jan 22 - Feb 14, 2026
South County Art Association
Kingston, RI
149th Salmagundi Annual Black & White Exhibition
Jan 6-30, 2026
Salmagundi Club
New York, NY
Award: Richman Sculpture Award "Lazy Days"
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