List of public art in Bartholomew County, Indiana facts for kids

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Bartholomew County, Indiana, is home to many amazing pieces of public art! Public art means artworks you can see and enjoy in outdoor spaces, like parks, sidewalks, or building walls. These artworks make our towns more beautiful and interesting for everyone. This list will tell you about some of the cool sculptures, murals, and other art you can find around Bartholomew County.

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Columbus

Columbus is famous for its modern architecture and public art. Many talented artists have created unique pieces here that you can explore.

Cool Sculptures in Columbus

2 Arcs de 212.5˚ by Bernar Venet (1987): This large sculpture is made of painted rolled steel. You can find it outside The Commons, a popular community space.
Ancestral Way by Robert Pulley (2006): This ceramic sculpture is located along State Highway 46.
Bartholomew County Memorial for Veterans by Charles Rose and Maryann Thompson (1997): This powerful memorial on the Bartholomew County Courthouse lawn features 25 tall pillars made of carved limestone.
Between Heaven and Earth by Dale Enochs (2006): Look for this limestone and steel sculpture at IUPUC University Park.
Bicentennial Fountain and Dancing Fish by Tom Stephens (fountain) and C.R. Schiefer (fish) (1976): This fountain on the courthouse lawn features bronze fish and is made of limestone and concrete.
Big Jeff, Piero's Jesus, and Aaron by Deborah Masters (2006): These unique bronze and wood sculptures are located at The Commons.
Birds of Fire by Ted Sitting Crow Garner (1979): This bright orange iron sculpture can be seen at The Republic building.
Block Out by Derick Malkemus (1997): This sculpture is made of cast concrete and steel and is on Jackson Street.
Boy on a Dolphin (Unknown, 1930) and Boy with Duck (Unknown, 1910): These charming bronze and marble sculptures are found at the Inn at Irwin Gardens.
Bravo Cohort by Andrew Counceller (2013): This steel and stainless steel sculpture is on the pedestrian walkway behind the Indiana University Purdue University Columbus Campus Center.
Celebration by Gary Lee Price (1998): This joyful bronze sculpture is at the Foundation for Youth.
Chaos I by Jean Tinguely (1974): This is a famous kinetic sculpture (meaning it moves!) inside The Commons. It's made of metal, industrial equipment, and motors.
Chester Reynolds (Unknown, 1889): A marble sculpture at the Bartholomew County History Center.
Christ the Good Shephard (Unknown, 1911) and Christus (Unknown, ca. 1965): These limestone and marble sculptures are located in Garland Brook Cemetery.
Christopher Columbus (Unknown, 1992): A marble sculpture at Columbus City Hall.
Circle Canoe by James Darr (2006): This painted steel and wood sculpture is in the Duke Energy Sculpture Garden at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus.
Climbing Kids by Louis Joyner (2005): These fun sheet steel sculptures are painted green, blue, and red and are at the kidscommons Children's Museum.
Crack the Whip by Jo Saylors (1998): A bronze sculpture at Robert D. Garton Veteran's Plaza.
Crossroads by James Brenner (1999): This steel sculpture is on the Bartholomew County Courthouse lawn.
Crump Monument (Unknown, 1917): A marble sculpture in Columbus City Cemetery.
Daquqi by Peter Lundberg (1998): This large concrete and stainless steel sculpture is at Robert D. Garton Veteran's Plaza.
Deer figure by William E. Arnold (1993): A metal wire sculpture at the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation Administrative Offices.
Desire by Jon Isherwood (1998): This granite sculpture is at the Columbus Area Visitors Center.
Diogenes, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle (Unknown, 1910): Four marble head sculptures on columns at the Inn at Irwin Gardens.
Discovery by Kusser Granitwerke (2007): A granite and water sculpture at the Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus Campus Center.
Dwelling by Alexander Peace (2006): A wood sculpture at IUPUC University Park.
Elephant by Golden Foundry (1932): A bronze elephant sculpture at the Inn at Irwin Gardens.
Emergent Force by Robert Pulley (2001): A ceramic sculpture at IUPUC University Park.
Eos by Dessa Kirk (2006): This metallic orange steel and fiberglass sculpture is in the median of 5th Street.
Exploded Engine by Rudolph de Harak (1984): This unique sculpture made of metal and wire is at the Cummins Corporate Office Building.
Friendship Way neon sculpture by Cork Marcheschi (1998): A vibrant neon lights and plexiglas sculpture in an alley on Friendship Way.
Frog Pond by Jo Saylors (1995): A bronze sculpture at the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation Administrative Offices.
Garden of Gethsemane (Unknown, 1965): A marble sculpture in Garland Brook Cemetery.
Gift of the Sage by Robert Pulley (1994): A ceramic sculpture at Columbus North High School, Erne Auditorium.
Grace Basin by Judith Shea (2004): A bronze sculpture at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Guardian by Terrence Karpowicz (2006): This sculpture is made of steel, granite, and river rock, located at Robert D. Garton Veteran's Plaza.
Halcyon by Todd Frahm (2011): A limestone sculpture at Columbus Regional Hospital.
Hartman Monument (Unknown, ca. 1915): A marble relief sculpture in Columbus City Cemetery.
Homing Vessel by Felicia Glidden (2005): A cast iron sculpture at the Columbus Area Visitors Center.
Horses by Costantino Nivola (1970): A fiberglass sculpture on a cement base at Richards Elementary School.
Iris by Scott Westphal (1997): An aluminum sculpture in the Columbus Area Visitors Center garden.
Jacob's Ladder by Bernie Carreño (2010): A red, yellow, and orange painted steel sculpture on the Hotel Indigo lawn.
KTA50 by Tallix Foundry (1985): A cast bronze sculpture on a stainless steel base at Cummins Inc. Corporate Headquarters.
Large Arch by Henry Moore (1971): A very large and famous sandcast bronze sculpture at the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library.
Light Sculptures by James Brenner (2006): Sculptures made of stainless steel, glass, and tungsten light at the Bartholomew County History Center.
Lilly by Linda Peterson (2017): A bronze sculpture at the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation Administrative Offices.
Mary Ora Mennet (Unknown, ca. 1900): A marble sculpture on a granite base in Garland Brook Cemetery.
Memorial Artillery by Ric Bauer (1980): A black painted steel sculpture at Donner Aquatic Center.
Memorial to a Local Girl by Linda Peterson (1998): A limestone and marble sculpture near the bridge to Columbus Regional Hospital.
Memorial to Town Founders (Unknown, 1970): A bronze, limestone, and steel memorial at Memorial Plaza.
Monk by Harry Gordon (2005): A black granite sculpture at Columbus City Hall.
Puddles by Jo Saylors (1995): A bronze sculpture at the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation Administrative Offices.
Puzzle #3 by Jay Dougan (2006): A cedar sculpture in the Duke Energy Sculpture Garden at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus.
Quintin G. Noblitt (1882-1954) by W. Douglas Hartley (1949): A bronze sculpture at Columbus Youth Camp.
Reach by Neil Goodman (2003): A fiberglass sculpture in the former Irwin Union Bank atrium.
Red Arbor by Stanley Saitowitz (1992): A red painted steel sculpture at Mill Race Park.
Renee and Child by Jerald Jacquard (2009): A stainless steel and concrete sculpture near RSVP Veneers Warehouse.
Ruddick Monument (Unknown, 1910): A marble sculpture on a granite base in Columbus City Cemetery.
Self-Made Man by Bobbie Carlyle (2000): A bronze sculpture at the Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus Learning Center.
Sermon on the Mount (Unknown, 1965): A marble sculpture in Garland Brook Cemetery.
Shape Shifters with Celestial Sphere by Coral Lambert (2006): A sculpture made of cast aluminum, enamelled cast iron, and steel on the Bartholomew County Courthouse lawn.
Skopos by Ric Bauer (1979): A large Cor-Ten Steel sculpture at Mill Race Park.
Summer Storm by Michael Helbing (2006): A stainless steel sculpture on the Bartholomew County Courthouse lawn.
Sun Dial Tower by Kevin Kennon (2005): A brick and aluminium sculpture at the Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus Learning Center.
Sun Garden Panels in Suspended Circle by Dale Chihuly (2007): Painted plexiglass sculptures at the Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus Learning Center.
The Bird Boy by Myra Reynolds Richards (1924): A bronze and limestone sculpture at Central Middle School.
The Family by Harris Barron (1962): A granite sculpture at Parkside Elementary School.
The Industrial Quilt by Brian Bailey (2001): A multi-colored painted steel sculpture at the Columbus Area Visitors Center.
The Joy of a Small School by Alison Graf Murray (2010): A limestone sculpture behind the Indiana University Purdue University Columbus Campus Center.
The Moment by S. Thomas Scarff (2001): A sculpture made of aluminum, aluminum bronze, neon, and textile next to the Columbus Pump House.
The Skater by Dale Patterson and Malcolm Stalcup (2000): A Cor-Ten steel sculpture at the Hamilton Center Ice Arena.
The Staff of Jizo Bosatsu by Katrin Asbury (2006): A sculpture made of cypress, bronze, and mahogany in the Duke Energy Sculpture Garden at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus.
The Stork in Flight by Raffaello Romanelli (1910): A bronze sculpture at the Inn at Irwin Gardens.
Transformations by Howard Meehan (2010): A tall sculpture made of Dichroic glass and stainless steel on the Indiana University Purdue University Columbus Campus.
Transition by Catherine Burris (1994): A wall construction made of PVC pipes covered in painted canvas at Central Middle School.
Tree Cozies (Unknown, 2008): These are knitted and crocheted fabrics wrapped around trees in Downtown Columbus, Indiana.
Twisted by Mark Wallis (2007): A steel sculpture on the Hotel Indigo lawn.
Two Boys & a Fish (Unknown, ca. 1910): A marble sculpture at the Inn at Irwin Gardens.
Unknown heads (Unknown, 1970): limestone sculptures at the Inn at Irwin Gardens.
Untitled (abstract sculpture) by William Robertson (1980): A chrome, pipes, and concrete sculpture at Goltra, Cline, and King, P.C.
War Memorial (Unknown, 1972): A bronze sculpture in Garland Brook Cemetery.
When I Was Your Age by J. Seward Johnson Jr. (1990): A bronze sculpture at Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies.
Wooden Crane and Silent Bell by Joe Thompson (2006): A wood and aluminum sculpture in the Duke Energy Sculpture Garden at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus.
Yellow Neon Chandelier and Persians by Dale Chihuly (1995): A beautiful Blown glass sculpture at the Columbus Area Visitors Center.
Yellowwood Coral by Lucy Slivinski (2006): A sculpture made of steel, scrap metal, and bike frames at the Columbus Recycling Center.

Murals and Paintings in Columbus

C by Robert Indiana (1981): An oil paint on canvas painting at Columbus City Hall.
Carl Miske: Head of the River Rats by Lydia Burris (2003): An acrylic and oil paint on canvas painting at Columbus City Hall.
Charlie Kitzinger: Friend of the Orphans by Timothy Greatbatch (2002): An Oil paint on canvas painting at Columbus City Hall.
City Hall Photograph collection by Bruce Baumann, Balthazar Korab (1981): A collection of color photographic prints at Columbus City Hall.
Crump Theater Mural by M.K. Ziegner (1942): A paint on wall mural at Crump Theatre.
Dreaming of a Greener Columbus by Catherine Burris (2009): A paint and wood mural at Jackson Place.
Flight by Dante Ventresca (2001): A paint on wood mural at Jolie Crider Memorial Skateboard Park, Clifty Park.
General Joseph Bartholomew by R. Terrell (1826): An Oil paint on canvas painting at the Bartholomew County Courthouse.
Generations by Betty Boyle (2002): A watercolor on canvas mural at Columbus Post Office.
Growing Through the Seasons by Elizabeth Bays (2004): A paint on wall mural at Harrison Ridge Park.
History and Mystery by William T. Wiley (1984): A paint on canvas mural at Columbus City Hall.
Into the Woods by Dante Ventresca and Rebecca Hutton (2002): A paint mural at Donner Park Shelter House.
Jack the Bum by Catherine Burris (1999): An acrylic paint painting at Columbus City Hall.
Kitzinger Alley Murals by Haywood, J. Haywood, and S. Truly (2003): Paint on cement block wall mural in an alley.
Model Block Maquettes by Alexander Girard (1964): Paint mural at Columbus City Hall.
Mural of Columbus by Catherine Burris (1988): A paint on wall mural at Dairy Queen, Columbus, Indiana.
One Step at a Time by Catherine Burris (2005): A paint mural under the 10th St. Bridge.
Parade of Animals by Catherine Burris (2003): A paint mural at Columbus Animal Control Shelter.
Stop…Think by Dante Ventresca and Rebecca Hutton (2002): A paint mural at Foundation for Youth.
The Calm at the Center by Dante Ventresca and Paul Neufelder (2000): A paint mural at Lincoln Park Handball Court.
The Old Sleigh a portrait of Tommy Warner by David Williams (2000): An Oil paint on canvas painting at Columbus City Hall.
Untitled (Columbus Bar Mural) by Glenn Covert (2012): A paint on brick mural at Power House Brewery.
Young Republic by Jean-Julien Deltil (1975): A wallpaper mural at PNC Bank.

Fiber Art in Columbus

Amish quilts by Amish quilters from Goshen, Indiana (1910): Quilted fabric fiber art at Columbus City Hall.
Custom Tapestry by Form III (1941): A wool fiber art piece at First Christian Church.
Ethnic Expo quilt by Catherine Burris (1988): A quilted fabric fiber art piece at Columbus City Hall.
Friendship Quilt by Columbus Star Quilters and Sister Quilters of Miyoshi, Aichi, Japan (2000): A quilted fabric fiber art piece at Columbus City Hall.
Sermon on the Mount by Loja Saarinen and Eliel Saarinen (1942): A quilted fabric piece made of wool and flax at First Christian Church.

Edinburgh

Edinburgh also has some public art to discover.

On Point by Alexa Laver (1992): This limestone sculpture is located at Camp Atterbury.

Taylorsville

Taylorsville features a fun sculpture for its community.

Bear Necessities by Joe LaMantia (1999): This steel sculpture is at Taylorsville Elementary School.