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  • Warren Spahn
    Warren Spahn
    Category: Memorial/Monument; Outdoor Sculpture
    Warren Spahn, a left-handed pitcher born in Buffalo New York, won 363 games in his career that lasted 21 years. This was more wins than any pitcher in his era, and more than any other left-handed pitcher in baseball history. He is still recognized as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball. In 1946 he moved to Oklahoma where he passed away in his Broken Arrow home in 2003 at the age of 82. In his memory, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame presents the annual Warren Spahn Award to the most outstanding left-hander in the major leagues. In addition, this sculpture was placed in the Warren Spahn Plaza, along the first baseline of the Bricktown Ballpark in July 2005. Created by Shan Gray, the sculpture features Spahn’s signature high kick windup and stands nine feet tall.
  • Water Bearer II
    Water Bearer II
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Sponsor: Edmond Visual Arts Commission partnered with Friends of EVAC Partnered in August of 2010 with Friends of the Edmond Visual Arts Commission. This is our third of three pieces of art by Shirley Thomson Smith. Shirley Thomson Smith is an Oklahoma City artist who made a courageous move to jump start her career. She was a single parent with one year of alimony left and had a job that she hated. She decided that if she was ever going to be able to make a living as an artist, she would have to do it then. So she quit her job and starting creating bronze sculptures of strong women inspired by Navajo women she had met in Durango, Colorado. Art galleries in New Mexico began to represent her, and her dream of being a full-time artist became a reality. She has been a Prix de West artist for over 30 years. Photos and description by silverquill at https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMMG12_Water_Bearer_II_Edmond_OK.
  • We Are The Wolves
    We Are The Wolves
    Category: Indoor Sculpture
    Sponsor: Edmond Visual Arts Commission partnered with Santa Fe High School Class of 2005  
  • West Edmond Field
    West Edmond Field
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    In June 2014, a life-sized bronze sculpture called West Edmond Field was placed in Mitch Park. The sculpture depicts an oil rig with two oilfield workers. It highlights the drilling of the West Edmond Field in the mid-1940s, which ranked among the largest oil discoveries in the world.On the back side of this sculpture, is a large masonry panel on which is described the details of the discovery and drilling of this field. The story the marker tells is shown below: West Edmond Field Discovered April 28, 1943
  • Wheel of Time
    Wheel of Time
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Sponsor: Edmond Visual Arts Commission partnered with Dr. and Mrs. Damon Johnson, DDS Wheel of Time has been missing from this location for quite some time. The Oklahoma wind bent the structure in the middle, under the wheel, so it was sent back for repairs and to make it strong enough to withstand the typically windy Oklahoma weather. The sculpture is located in a landscaped area at the back of Dr. Damon Johnson’s dental office. The total height of the wheel and base is about 7 ft. The wheel is about 4 feet wide, with silver as the main color and colored class or other material imbedded in the design. It looks wonderful when the sun hits it! The base is about 3 feet tall, copper-brownish color, and wider at the bottom than the top. This piece of art is located across from Edmond’s largest park (Mitch Park). It is one of many pieces of art placed around town by the Edmond Visual Arts Commission, partnering with local businesses and individuals.
  • Where Earth and Sky Meet
    Where Earth and Sky Meet
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    This 26-foot-tall sculpture rises up from the ground in a perfect circle in front of City Hall, evolving from the reddish brown of our Oklahoma soil into a reflective surface that pulls in the sky and surrounding environment. “In Oklahoma, the red earth and the expansive blue sky are the two natural elements that let me know I am in Oklahoma and nowhere else,” said Phillip K. Smith III. “Throughout the State’s proud history, the red soil has played a crucial role in the development of place. It has been staked and claimed, worked and tiled, excavated and drilled. All the while the big blue sky has served as the visual backdrop to this history. My creative intent with this sculpture is to merge the natural elements together by lifting the earth to the sky, and bringing the blue sky down to the earth.”
  • White Deer of Autumn
    White Deer of Autumn
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Sponsor: Edmond Visual Arts Commission partnered with Banc First BancFirst, partnering with the Edmond Visual Arts Commission has placed this lovely bronze sculpture on the grounds of its newest bank location in Edmond.This is a bronze sculpture, covered with a white coating, which depicts a young Native American woman wrapped in a large shawl, which covers her head and wraps several times around her body. She is wearing what appear to be soft leather boots. The artist is Denny Haskew who creates many Native American sculptures.
  • Who in Motion
    Who in Motion
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    This 72″ figurine sits at the corner of NW Classen and NW Expressay in the Classen Circle. “Who in Motion” was purchased and installed in February of 2009 from the Oklahoma City Public Art Competition where it had been on display at the Oklahoma City Municipal Building from October 2007-September 2008 .Slack describes his art as “primitive inspired art with a modern spin and a touch of humor.” He encourages his viewers to “sum up my art and titles with their own perspectives on the work” because interpretation is what makes art unique and interesting.
  • Wilbur Joe Rogan
    Wilbur Joe Rogan
    Category: Memorial/Monument; Outdoor Sculpture
    Known as “Bullet Joe”, Charles Wilber Rogan was born on July 28, 1893 in Oklahoma City. He relocated to Kansas City with his family where he began his baseball career in 1911 as a catcher with a semi-pro team of mostly teenagers. Due to unhappiness within his family and school he dropped out of high school and lied about his age in order to join the Army. One of his regiment’s had a famous baseball team, the “Wreckers”, where he played for several years until moving to his new Negro National League team, the Kansas City Monarchs. He became their premier pitcher, set several batting records, and led the team to four Negro National League championships. He remained in the baseball world as a manager and an umpire. He got married in 1922 to Kathrine Williams and eventually passed away on March 4, 1967 at age 73. He was admitted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998, 31 years after his death.
  • Wiley Post
    Wiley Post
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Wiley Hardeman Post was an American pilot most famous for being the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Born on November 22, 1898 in Texas, Post’s family moved to Oklahoma when he was five years old. In 1913, Wiley first encountered aircrafts at the county fair in Lawton, Oklahoma and he immediately enrolled in Aviation school in Kansas city. He continued training in the US Army Air Service during the first World War, but the war ended before he was able to enlist. His aviation career began at age 26 for a circus. He then became a personal pilot for wealthy Oklahoma oilmen and close friend Will Rogers. In 1933 Post departed on his famous solo flight around the world in 7 days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes. He then helped develop one of the first pressure suits and discovered the jet stream. On an ordinary day, Wiley Post and Will Rogers died in a plane crash during a flight Post had made tons of times. It was August 15, 1935 and Post was just 36 years old. He was inducted posthumously to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2004 to honor his accomplishments in the field of aviation. Additionally, a large FAA designated reliever airport in Oklahoma City is named after Post. While smaller in size, this sculpture by legendary Leonard McMurry is a stunning monument to honor the pilot.
  • Will Rogers
    Will Rogers
    Category: Memorial/Monument; Outdoor Sculpture
    William Penn Adair Rogers was born on November 4, 1879 in Oologah, Indian Territory, which would become Oklahoma less than 20 years later. He was born and raised on Rogers Ranch which allowed him to work with cattle and horses from a very young age. He became so skilled with a lasso, that he was added to the Guinness Book of World Records for throwing three lassos at once; one around the horse’s neck, one around all four of the horse’s legs, and the other around the rider. He dropped out of school in the 10th grade to become a professional traveling cowboy. After traveling with many different shows and circuses, Will married Betty Blake and they had four children together. He began to develop his act from just lasso tricks to humorous commentary about people, life, the country, and the government. His humor really launched his career straight into Hollywood. Rogers had a wildly successful career and starred in several movies including They Had to See Paris (1929) and State Fair (1934). The laughter echoed across the nation and he was voted most popular male actor in Hollywood in 1934. In his career he starred in 71 films total and several Broadway shows. He career extended past Hollywood into journalism. He wrote over 4,000 columns and six books, as well as becoming a radio broadcaster. He took particular interest in politics because he viewed the government as the “national joke factory”. He even ran as a spoof presidential candidate. During one of his many travels with good friend a pilot Wiley Post, Will’s life was tragically cut short on August 15, 1935 when their plane went down. His wife made a memorial in Claremore, Oklahoma where he now rests with his son Fred and wife Betty. However, his humor and commentary proved to be timeless and still lives on today through the musical “The Will Rogers Follies”. There are several memorials honoring this famous Oklahoman, including the Will Rogers Gardens in Oklahoma City, one of the City’s most beautiful best kept secrets. This historic land space in the northwest quadrant of the city offers visitors an opportunity to enjoy one of the most enchanting parks in Oklahoma.
  • Window to the Soul
    Window to the Soul
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Sponsor: Edmond Visual Arts Commission partnered with Place Properties Window to the Soul is located on the median on Boulevard, just north of the Edmond Library. It is a piece 72″ high, 48″ wide and 14″ deep. It is constructed of limestone, sandstone, glass, copper, bronze and steel. Between two rough-cut stone pillars a flat stone slab hangs, embedded with a translucent piece of glass. At the top, is a semi-circular metal beam with with a small piece of glass. The sculptor is Gary Reiche who has done several of the sculptures on display throughout Edmond. On his website, he calls this piece Tabla Rasa.
  • Windswept
    Windswept
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Sponsor: Edmond Visual Arts Commission partnered with Citizens Bank This is a very tall sculpture, placed in front of Citizen’s Bank on Boulevard. It is very much like the sculpture Tall Grass, also purchased by Citizen’s Bank, located at their branch on Kelly and Covell. Because of the material, this piece is so shiny as the sun reflects off the blades of grass. The sculpture consists of 4 curved blades and 2 “cattails” reaching upward from the base. The bottom of each blade is secured to a steel foundation about 4 feet high. Windswept is in a landscaped area on the southwest corner of the bank building. It appears to be approximately 21 feet high.
  • Wishing Well
    Wishing Well
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Sponsor: Donated to the Edmond Visual Arts Commission by Jim and Mary White This is a fun sculpture of a young boy and girl, with their dog, playing at a well. It is located in downtown Edmond, just north of the Edmond Post Office. The dog is so cute-he’s just leaning his head on the well, trying to peak over at what’s going on. The girl is hanging from the top bar of the well. The landscaping around the sculpture is beautiful-lots of pretty flowers!
  • Woman With Shawl
    Woman With Shawl
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Sponsor: Edmond Visual Arts Commission partnered with Citizens Bank Woman with Shawl is our first of three art pieces by Shirley Thomson Smith. Shirley Thomson Smith is an Oklahoma City artist who made a courageous move to jump start her career. She was a single parent with one year of alimony left and had a job that she hated. She decided that if she was ever going to be able to make a living as an artist, she would have to do it then. So she quit her job and starting creating bronze sculptures of strong women inspired by Navajo women she had met in Durango, Colorado. Art galleries in New Mexico began to represent her, and her dream of being a full-time artist became a reality. She has been a Prix de West artist for over 30 years.
  • WPA Mural "Pre-Settlement Days"
    WPA Mural "Pre-Settlement Days"
    Category: Mural
    Sponsor: Provided by City of Edmond prior to the Edmond Visual Arts Commission Painting in 1939 at the Edmond Post Office, Originally located at 101 E First. This mural was a WPA project, commissioned in 1939. The painting hung in the lobby of the Edmond Post Office for decades. When the old post office was closed and the building was remodeled to eventually house the Edmond Municipal Courts, the new lobby did not have a location to hang the mural. The Turner mural is now hanging in the City Council Chambers of the same building.
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