The Discoverer, 2000
Brad Rude
(American, born 1964)
Location: Central Washington University, Ellensburg
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Brad Rude's cast bronze sculpture The Discoverer shows a single goat balancing a tower of objects on its head. The surface of the goat and the objects represent education in a variety of ways: such as a lightbulb, woolly mammoth, telescope, paintbrush, brick, amphora jug, apple, and more. Rude notes, "I portray animals in situations that mimic our own lives. The animals are a stand in for us."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Central Washington University.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Eastern Washington artist Brad Rude creates narrative sculptures that feature various animals in playful, symbolically rich compositions. He notes, "I portray animals in situations that mimic our own lives. The animals are a stand in for us."
Rude studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art and at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. He lives and works in Walla Walla, Southeastern Washington.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Material Category | Sculpture - uncoated ferrous metals |
Medium | Cast bronze |
Dimensions | 16 ft x 5 ft x 2 ft |
ID Number | WSAC1998.011.000 |
Acquisition Method | Site responsive commission |
Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
Agency | Central Washington University |
Artwork Location | Central Washington University Black hall atrium |
WA County | Kittitas |
Placement | Interior |
Site Type | University |
Address | 400 East University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926 |
Geo. Coordinates | 47.001927, -120.538810 |
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