Puddle Jumpers - Montgomery, Alabama - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Smithsonian Art Inventory Description: "Six running children, three boys and three girls, are preparing to jump into a puddle. The children are holding hands and are in various states of motion. Three of the figures are anchored to the ground, though all have the appearance of being suspended in air. The figures wear play clothes and are all smiling and laughing."

The sculpture is located in the Wynton M. Blount Cultural Park in Montgomery, Alabama. The sculpture is located on the lawn down from the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's Carolyn Blount Theatre building. The lake is nearby but the sculpture is not close to the water. This is cast number 2/15 of the sculpture. It was purchased from the Fenn Galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1989.

TITLE: Puddle Jumpers ARTIST(S): Goodacre, Glenna, 1939- , sculptor. Shidoni Foundry, founder. DATE: 1989 MEDIUM: Bronze CONTROL NUMBER: IAS AL000286 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Winton M. Blount Cultural Park, Montgomery, Alabama DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: none

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