Statue of The Sower Placed in Administration Building Lobby

The inscription at the base of the sculpture reads,
"Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel."

A bronze sculpture titled, The Sower, commissioned four years ago by former CUC President Andrea Luxton, was placed in the administration building lobby Thursday afternoon.  Inspired by the Biblical story of the sower (Matthew 13:1-23), the statue was created by world-famous Adventist sculptor Alan Collins and cast at a foundry in Pendleton, Oregon.  

Most of Collins' work has focused on Biblical stories told in outdoor sculptures, which he has described as "24-hour, 365-days-a-year silent sermons."  With the installation of The Sower, Canadian University College joins five other Adventist universities in featuring Collins' work on their campus.

Born in 1928, Collins began his work in England, carving in stone.  Perhaps his best-known work in that country was done for Guilford Cathedral.

In 1968 Collins moved to the United States and subsequently taught at three Adventist institutions: Atlantic University College, Andrews University, and La Sierra University.  Now retired, Collins lives in Phoenix, Oregon, where he continues to create works of incredible beauty in wood, clay, stone, concrete and bronze.