More About Arlene Abend
* Born in 1931, still creating in her Syracuse studio
* In 2010, Syracuse-based Daylight Blue Media did a 54-minute documentary on Abend titled, "Stretching Boundaries: The Life Work of Sculptor Arlene Abend."
* Abend, along with architect John Roberson, designed the Dewitt "9/11 Memorial Monument."
* A 3-foot bronze sculpture by Abend installed on the 91st floor of the World Trade Center titled, "Earth Elements," was lost when the South Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11.
* Abend worked as a commercial artist in New York City for years.