Archive for August 2008

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A Spiral of Birds by Douglas Freeman

Monday, August 18th, 2008

A Spiral of Birds by Douglas O. Freeman Local sculptor Douglas Freeman created “A Spiral of Birds” in 1991 for Presbyterian Homes.

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River Turtle by Paul Byer

Monday, August 18th, 2008

River Turtle by Paul Byer “River Turtle” by Paul Byer was the Minnesota DNR’s Adopt-a-River sculpture at the Minnesota State Fair in 2005.

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St. John the Baptist De La Salle by Unknown

Monday, August 18th, 2008

St. John the Baptist De La Salle by Unknown St. John the Baptist De La Salle is the patron saint of teachers. He was a French priest and education reformer in the 1600s who dedicated his life to teaching the children of the poor.

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Quadriga: Progress of the State by Daniel Chester French and Edward Potter

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Quadriga: Progress of the State by Daniel Chester French and Edward Potter Created in 1906 by Daniel Chester French and Edward Potter, “Quadriga: Progress of the State” stands at the base of the Minnesota State Capitol’s dome.

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Benches by Paul Benson

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Benches by Paul Benson Paul Benson created these benches for the Western Sculpture Park in St. Paul.

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Sunstack #1 by Lourdes Cue

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Sunstack #1 by Lourdes Cue Mexican artist Lourdes Cue created “Sunstack #1″ for the Western Sculpture Park in St. Paul.

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East Capitol Plaza by Richard Fleischner

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Untitled by Richard Fleischner Artist Richard Fleischner created this plaza east of the Minnesota State Capitol at the Minnesota Judicial Center in 1991.

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River Song Windows by Amy Cordova

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

River Song Windows by Amy Cordova A series of 12 step-blasted glass etchings created by Amy Cordova and displayed in the lobby of the RiverCentre in the Xcel Energy Center along Kellogg Boulevard.

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Relief on City Hall & Ramsey County Courthouse (4th Street Entrance) by Lee Lawrie

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Reliefs on City Hall & Ramsey County Courthouse by Lee Lawrie This relief panel on the art deco City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse building in St. Paul was designed by Lee Lawrie and sculpted by Andre Garrette in 1931.

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Reliefs on City Hall & Ramsey County Courthouse (Kellogg Blvd. Entrance) by Lee Lawrie

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Reliefs on City Hall & Ramsey County Courthouse by Lee Lawrie These relief panels on the art deco City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse building in St. Paul were designed by Lee Lawrie and sculpted by Andre Garrette in 1931.

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