Untitled, 1993
Tom Askman
(American, born 1941)
Location: Airway Heights Correctional Center, Airway Heights
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Tom Askman created nine cast bronze sculptures for the Airway Heights Correctional Center. The sculptures represent the animals native to the Airway Heights area in Eastern Washington. The animals include a magpie, dog, marmot, crow, a pair of geese, three quail, a coyote, a horned owl, and a hawk. Askman placed each sculpture at a different location in the central courtyard. He intends his sculptures to share the "healing power of nature." He hopes they will remind inmates of "a world that holds variety and promise."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Department of Corrections.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Spokane, Eastern Washington-based artist Tom Askman creates paintings, drawings, and sculptural installations for public spaces.
Askman is a professor of painting and drawing at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, where he has taught since 1972. He received Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Education degress from California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Colorado in 1968.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Material Category | Sculpture - other metals |
Medium | Cast bronze |
Dimensions | Seven sculptures, 10 in to 24 in high, plus bases |
ID Number | WSAC1992.160.00A-I |
Acquisition Method | Site responsive commission |
Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
Agency | Department of Corrections |
Artwork Location | Airway Heights Correctional Center Courtyards, Gym, H Foyer, and K Unit |
WA County | Spokane |
Placement | Exterior |
Site Type | State Agency |
Address | 11919 W. Sprague Avenue Airway Heights, WA 99001 |
Geo. Coordinates | 47.653770, -117.576033 |
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