"Sky Wedge" - Kingsport, TN
Posted by: vhasler
N 36° 33.503 W 082° 32.990
17S E 361303 N 4047001
Abstract piece is now in the traffic circle on Gibson Mill Road just south of Stone Drive.
Waymark Code: WM8YGK
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2010
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Originally displayed as part of the 2007 Sculpture Walk in a downtown Kingsport traffic circle, this piece was purchased in 2008 and first relocated to the grounds of the Renaissance Center. In 2011, it was again relocated to the newly constructed traffic circle on Gibson Mill Road.
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The artist, Glenn Zweygardt, lists this piece as "Blue Note Hexagon" and being 14'H X 6'L X 3'D. We also learn from his website that "Kansas born, Zweygardt earned the BFA degree from Wichita State in 1967. He received the MFA from the Maryland Institute of Art in 1969 and is an emeritus Professor of Sculpture at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Zweygardt works independently in his immense workshop in Alfred Station, New York." link
The coordinates are approximate as Google Maps has an old map and satellite image. Please provide corrected coords during your visit. The photos in the gallery are also from its earlier locations.