Public Works
Tuska's career was bound by four public works. Genesis (1969 Patterson Office Tower, University of Kentucky, Lexington); Flight of Icarus (1974, Sarratt Student Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee); John Sherman Cooper bust (1985 Kentucky State Capital, Frankfort, Kentucky); and Tuska's most celebrated project, Illumine, (1995 the Façade of the Fine Arts Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington).
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Drawing
Tuska drew everyday. Teaching himself how to draw the human form, Tuska's drawings range from early sketches of the 1960's to the final works just prior to his passing in 1998. The collection includes sketches to books in a variety of media, pencil, pen, paint, ink, pastel, and watercolor.
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Sculpture
From his early stoneware life forms in the 1960's, to his career long bronze works, and later Paper Casts, Tuska's sculpture collection shares his process and thought to sharing the human condition.
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Ceramics
Trained as a ceramist and potter, Tuska's early career focused on ceramic works, both thrown and hand formed. His transition to the study of the human form evolved from his clay work. The collection includes works from each decade of Tuska's career.
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Paper Works
Paper was not limited to drawing for Tuska. His exploration into paper cuts and paper casts came into focus after his medical incidents of 1986 and '87. Whether it was layered cuts to his own made paper pulps, the study of the human condition is brought out in each.
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