Composite House for Terre Haute
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Composite House for Terre Haute is a public artwork by American
artist Lauren Ewing, located in Gilbert Park at 14 1/2 Street and Wabash Ave. (U.S. Route 40
) in Terre Haute, Indiana
, United States
. It is part of the Wabash Valley Art Spaces Outdoor Sculpture Collection.
(ISU) in 1971. While at ISU, Ewing was influenced by professor Robert Bastian, who worked with and wrote about architectural typology. She has said she is inspired by the social memory of communities, which provide "a wider reading of our culture." Ewing is a former head of the Rhode Island School of Design
Department of Sculpture and taught sculpture at Rutgers University
for 32 years.
Ewing has exhibited internationally and has sculptures in many cities of the United States, including Seattle, Sacramento
, Denver and Philadelphia. She lives in New York
but maintains a studio in Vincennes, Indiana
.
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artist Lauren Ewing, located in Gilbert Park at 14 1/2 Street and Wabash Ave. (U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey...
) in Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
, United States
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. It is part of the Wabash Valley Art Spaces Outdoor Sculpture Collection.
Description
The work depicts a composite cottage house shape utilized in many Terre Haute homes, particularly in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It is made of Indiana Oolitic limestone and stands at 4 feet tall. The sculpture sits on a stone base.Artist
Lauren Ewing is a sculptor and installation artist who grew up in Indiana and earned her Master of Fine Arts degree from Indiana State UniversityIndiana State University
Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...
(ISU) in 1971. While at ISU, Ewing was influenced by professor Robert Bastian, who worked with and wrote about architectural typology. She has said she is inspired by the social memory of communities, which provide "a wider reading of our culture." Ewing is a former head of the Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877. Located at the base of College Hill, the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources and...
Department of Sculpture and taught sculpture at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
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for 32 years.
Ewing has exhibited internationally and has sculptures in many cities of the United States, including Seattle, Sacramento
Sacramento
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, Denver and Philadelphia. She lives in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
but maintains a studio in Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 18,701 at the 2000 census...
.