NSS Fellow Richard Blake is the recipient of Chesterwood’s 2025 Daniel Chester French Award. The honor, in its inaugural year, is given to an artist, individual or organization that has excelled in the field of sculpting or has made a significant contribution to advancing this art form.  Blake’s sculptures have been included in over 100 international and national exhibitions and in many private collections and public outdoor commissions. He is the sculptor of the W.E.B. DuBois monument that will be unveiled at the Mason Public Library in Great Barrington later this summer.  The event will occur at Chesterwood, the home and studio of Daniel Chester French, in the Berkshires on July 12 at 3pm.