The Berkshire Eagle, Sunday, February 9, 2020; Back to beauty by, Felix Carroll

STOCKBRIDGE— Wouldn’t you know it: Reaching the heavens proved most difficult of all. High upon ladders and scaffolding, a group of artisans last month completed the most grueling work on Berkshires’ most famous chapel, the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy. Article page 1 \ Article Page 2

Berkshire Record, February, 7-13, 2020; Preserving the past by, Emily Thurlow

When the Marian Feathers of the Immaculate Conception first kicked off the construction of the chapel at Eden Hill in Stockbridge in 1950, all that was certain at the time ws the desire to build the structure and its eventual name. Article page 1 \ Article Page 2

The Maui News, Using “elbow grease” to preserve art, beauty. Photo, Matthew Thayer

Richard Byrne of Great Lakes Metalworks Co. cleans the surface of a bronze sculpture at the entrance to Wailea off Piilani Highway on highway onWednesday morning. Byrne said it is his job to remove oxidation and dust that damage and detract from the art. View the article here!

Evanston RoundTable, October 5, 2005; Neptune Travels on Land by, Zach Brennan

The Great Lakes Art Studio, 1612 Payne St., unveiled a nine-foot bronze statue of Neptune on Sept. 22, before an enthusiastic crowd of about 50. Unfortunately, Evanston will not keep this mammoth Roman sea god, because the same statue will be transported to Neptune High School in Neptune, N.J. View the article here!

Evanston Review, Thursday, May 20, 2004; Artist mends Jesus status for Rwanda trip by, Kathy Routliffe.

In 200, Evanston artist Richard Byrne received a call from representatives of a Roman Catholic parish in Chicago. The parish, St. Stanislaus Kostka, had commissioned a 17-foot-tall bronze statue of Jesus destined eventually to stay in parish, but initially scheduled to travel around the Chicago area. View the article here!

Chicago Tribune Magazine, April 4, 2004; A Thing of Beauty by, Lisa Skolnik

This article contains examples of metal work made by ARI. View Page 1 \ View Page 2