Taylor-Gebler Gallery

Renowned sculptors Megan and Douglas Taylor-Gebler of Prescott , AZ , are recognized for their incredible attention to detail of the human form in motion. Adding to the luminous, lifelike qualities of their work are the unique dynamics achieved with a turning mechanism within the sculpture which was engineered by Douglas. A stirring enhancement to the viewing experience of the Taylor-Geblers' sculptures is the chance for people to be able to interact with the bronze: to touch and turn them.

The awe-inspiring result the artists achieve is accomplished only through months of exhaustive research into the skater, their style and the discovery of their signature move: the move the artists feel transcends the motion itself and actually becomes synonymous with the skater. They strive to identify the peak moment of that move through still and video photography and hours at rink side with the skaters and their coaches. Only after the exact second of perfection is captured on film from every possible angle, can the process of sculpting begin. The artists then locate their traveling studio within the rink, spending weeks on-site with the subject they are sculpting. The in-progress wax and clay sculpture is then taken back to their studios and foundry in Arizona to be finished and then cast and completed in bronze.

In addition to the 11 bronzes in the gallery, there is a pictorial display of how bronzes are made including a model of a wire armature, a wax and clay display and the patina process which adds color and luster to the bronzes. There is also an original sketch of Kristi Yamaguchi's Juliet dress, the designer, Frances Defoe and the dress which Kristi wore. The dress was sculpted into both the heroic (larger than life size) "Juliet" which proudly stands guard over the entrance to the PSA building and in the smaller maquette bronze displayed in the gallery. A second heroic bronze, "Wylie's Jump" is displayed outdoors in the South Patio.

One section of the gallery has been reserved for the PSA Coaches Hall of Fame with photographs of every coach who has been inducted into the prestigious Hall since its inception in 2001.