Pipe Theme in Red/Oranges I - Greensburg, PA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Josefa Filkosky was a Professor of Art at Seaton Hill College from 1955 until 1999. Several of her works are displayed around the campus.

The Siris webpage for this sculpture (link below) does not have an official description, but just two black & white photographs. "Pipe Theme in Red/Oranges I" consists of 12" diameter pipes welded at right angles to create two sides of a rectangle, but tilted at a 45-degree angle. There are five pairs of these pipe angles, which are not connected at the top, to make five adjacent shapes painted in a series of dark yellow, orange, and red hues. The ratio of the pipe lengths gradually varies to provide another dimension to the work. The entire piece is mounted in a bed of large crushed rock framed with wood.

The sculpture was originally located in front of Lynch Hall. In the summer of 2009, the medicine program housed in the building installed a blue (school color) sign to identify the facility. A decision was then made to repaint the abstract art piece in a range of blue colors to be visually consistent with the new building sign. This arbitary choice did not find favor with many. news article

The color scheme of this piece was restored to the original set by the following school year, but the sculpture moved to now be by the main campus entrance - away from the conflicting blue sign. reference Good news is that the art work has been fully restored, thus in excellent condition.

A small plaque in front of the sculpture reads:
"Pipe Theme in Red Orange"
Josefa Filkosky
Professor of Art 1955-1999

TITLE: Pipe Theme in Red/Oranges I ARTIST(S): Josefa Filkosky DATE: 1980 MEDIUM: Metal, painted red-to-orange sculpture in a wood with stones base CONTROL NUMBER: IAS PA000296 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Near main entrance on the right/south side. Seton Hill College Seton Hill Drive Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: The two black & white photos show the sculpture at its original location in front of Lynch Hall. Due to controversy (http://www.post-gazette.com/life/lifestyle/2009/09/09/Seton-Hill-draws-flak-for-painting-of-sculpture/stories/200909090221), the piece is now by the main campus entrance. No official description was created, so attempted to assemble a word picture for the sculpture.

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