▁at ▁the ▁Ed ina ▁Art ▁Center ▁( 1 9 8 8 - 1 9 9 3 ). ▁ ▁Blue ▁Rib bon ▁Bron ze ▁Studio / G allery ▁ ▁Blue ▁Rib bon ▁Bron ze ▁is ▁the ▁name ▁of ▁Nick ' s ▁studio ▁and ▁gallery , ▁a ▁free ▁standing ▁building ▁set ▁next ▁to ▁the ▁historic ▁Gra in ▁B elt ▁Bre wer y ▁and ▁B ott ling ▁House ▁in ▁N ortheast ▁Min ne apolis . ▁E qui pped ▁with ▁a ▁found ry ▁for ▁bronze ▁casting , ▁Nick ▁creates ▁sculpt ures ▁entirely ▁on - site ▁and ▁frequently ▁wel comes ▁visitors ▁for ▁bronze ▁pour s . ▁Blue ▁Rib bon ▁Bron ze ▁is ▁a ▁destination ▁at ▁Art - a - Wh irl , ▁the ▁largest ▁open ▁studio ▁tour ▁in ▁the ▁U . S . ▁He ▁can ▁cast ▁pieces ▁of ▁any ▁size , ▁the ▁largest ▁of ▁which ▁to ▁date ▁Saint ▁Joseph ▁( 2 0 0 9 ) ▁measured ▁over ▁ 1 7 ▁feet ▁tall . ▁Blue ▁Rib bon ▁Bron ze ▁is ▁located ▁at ▁ 8 4 ▁ 1 4 th ▁Avenue ▁NE , ▁Min ne apolis , ▁M N ▁ 5 5 4 1 3 , ▁and ▁is ▁open ▁to ▁the ▁public ▁daily . ▁ ▁Notable ▁works ▁ ▁A ▁number ▁of ▁Nick ' s ▁works ▁have ▁attract ed ▁attention ▁because ▁of ▁their ▁local ▁and ▁art istic ▁significance . ▁His ▁portrait ▁of ▁Sid ▁Hart man ▁( 2 0 1 0 ), ▁located ▁outside ▁the ▁Target ▁Center ▁in ▁Dow nt own ▁Min ne apolis , ▁has ▁become ▁a ▁cultural ▁land mark ▁of