Elkhorn (sculpture)
Elkhorn is an outdoor 1979 sculpture by Lee Kelly, installed at Catlin Gabel School in West Haven-Sylvan, a census-designated place in Washington County and the Portland metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Oregon.
| Elkhorn | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Lee Kelly |
| Year | 1978–1979 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Subject | Deer |
| Dimensions | 3.0 m × 2.4 m × 2.4 m (10 ft × 8 ft × 8 ft) |
| Condition | "Treatment needed" (1993) |
| Location | West Haven-Sylvan, Oregon, United States |
| 45.51083°N 122.76693°W | |
Description
Lee Kelly's Elkhorn is a welded Cor-Ten steel sculpture installed west of Toad Hall at Catlin Gabel School in West Haven-Sylvan, Oregon. It was designed in 1978, the year his son with Bonnie Bronson, Jason,[1] died of leukemia. The sculpture was commissioned by Kelly's friends,[1] and dedicated in 1979 in his son's memory.[2][3] The abstract, geometric work depicts a deer and features a three rectangular legs supporting a rectangular platform, with another rectangular shape suspended underneath the platform. It measures approximately 10 feet (3.0 m) x 8 feet (2.4 m) x 8 feet (2.4 m). The sculpture's north leg has an inscription that reads Lee Kelly / 1978 and a plaque with the text, ELKHORN / IN MEMORY OF / JASON KELLY / PLACED HERE BY HIS FRIENDS / JUNE 1979.[2]
The sculpture is administered by Catlin Gabel School. It was surveyed and deemed "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in November 1993.[2]
See also
References
- Gleason, Norma Catherine; Orloff, Chet (1983). Portland's Public Art: A Guide and History. Portland, Oregon: Western Imprints. p. 18. ISBN 0875950590. OCLC 9645405.
- "Elkhorn, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- Row, D.K. (October 9, 2010). "Profile: Northwest sculptor Lee Kelly". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 2, 2014.