Water Bearer II - Edmond, OK
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N 35° 38.995 W 097° 28.701
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One of well over 100 pieces of outdoor sculpture in Edmond, OK
Waymark Code: WMMG12
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2014
Views: 10
Water Bearer II is the design and creation of artist, Shirley Thomson-Smith, a local Oklahoma City artist whose works are displayed throughout the U.S. She specializes in Native American women, depicting their strength, character and symbolic role. Thomson-Smith has the honor of being a member of the National Academy of Western Art (NAWA).
This is a bronze sculpture over six feet tall which shows a shawl-wrapped Native American woman carrying a water bowl on her head. She has a serene look on her face. The artist's style is one of simple, clean lines. The sculpture stands in front of the Edmond Historical Museum. Landscaping including several bronze water bowls completes the picture of this Native American.
The sculpture is listed in the Smithsonian Art Inventory. It was created c.2010. It was dedicated on August 12, 2014 with funds provided by the Edmond Visual Arts Commission and a dozen local contributors.
TITLE: Water Bearer II
ARTIST(S): Shirley Thomson-Smith
DATE: 2010
MEDIUM: Bronze
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 68490093
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Edmond Historical Museum
431 S. Boulevard
Edmond, OK
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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