He said, “The mold has been completed and the casting will begin shortly. In July 1995 Daniel received a letter from the university executive vice president enclosing some color copies of the clay model Bart had created so that Daniel could see the work in progress. It was used as reading for incoming freshmen in their Orientation in the Wilderness program and in various classes, so it was a natural extension to add a statue of the gorilla teacher to their campus. Ishmael had a popular life at Salisbury in the mid-nineties, being read and shared among administrators, faculty, and students.
Consequently, he was commissioned by the university to create a life-sized sculpture of Ishmael to add to the school’s collection. At that time he was given a copy of Ishmael by one of the university executives and was captivated by it. Well-known animal sculptor Bart Walter, who had created two chimpanzee’s for the Jane Goodall institute, also sold one to Salisbury State University (in 2001 renamed Salisbury University) for their extensive outdoor art collection.
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