Artwork copyright John Hoge. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Half Sphere and Vessel Grouping, 2008

John Hoge
American (born 1953)

Location: Washington State University - Tri Cities, Richland

About the Artwork

Half Sphere and Vessel Grouping by Seattle artist John Hoge is a meeting place or a space for quiet study on the campus of Washington State University in Richland, Southeastern Washington. The sculpture consists of fifteen red granite glacial boulders which have been carved and polished. The boulders are composed into groupings of free-standing stones and benches nestled under three large trees, overlooking the Columbia River. Hoge hopes that the people interacting with the sculpture will contemplate previous inhabitants of the area who might have sat in the same spot, watching the river.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Washington State University.

About the Artist

Seattle-based artist John Hoge creates stone sculpture and installations for public and private spaces. He states, "Much of the work that I do strives to retain, enhance and abstract naturally-occurring shapes and lines through direct carving techniques. I then use textural gradations and stone polishes to create transitions between natural surfaces and worked surfaces." He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in landscape architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has served as a guest lecturer at the University of Washington, the University of Oregon, Purdue University, and the University of Wisconsin.