Keizo Ushio (Japan) Untitled, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Lincoln Park Civic Commons Japanese artist Keizo Ushio’s stone carving is recognized throughout the world for his mastery of the difficult technique in carving intertwining ribbons of stone and three-dimensional circles. This Indiana Limestone sculpture of intertwining ribbon of limestone incorporates the symbol of love. Keizo Ushio was...
Image courtesy of Mark Flatch Anno Seiberts (Germany) Rock Waves, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Delco Park German artist Anno Seiberts’ 26,000 pound sculpture Rock Waves simulates wave formations on the face and the rear of the stone and is repeated in the ripple effects of the water at its location by the pond at Delco Park. The setting...
Schantz Avenue Bridge Vicki Scuri SiteWorks Schantz, 2020 Corten steel Location: West Schantz Avenue and South Dixie Avenue The City of Kettering replaced the Schantz Avenue Bridge and commissioned Vicki Scuri SiteWorks (Lake Forest Park, WA) to integrate artwork into the project site. Scuri designed the steel fencing and adjacent tower to be a visible...
Image courtesy of Mark Flatch Carolina Ramersdorfer (Austria) Inner View, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Rosewood Arts Centre Carolina Ramersdorfer’s sculpture Inner View incorporates the partnering of organic and geometric forms with a hard-edge cube revealing an inner space where transformation of thought can develop. Carolina Ramersdorfer resides and works in Wein, Austria. In 1979, she began studying art...
Terrestrial Formation Image courtesy of Mark Flatch Irma Ortega Perez (Spain) Terrestrial Formation, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Governor’s Place Spanish artist Irma Ortega Perez completed her 16,800 pound stone, “Terrestrial Formation” as a part of 2002’s Kettering Rocks! stone sculpture symposium. Perez has spent years developing a series of formations on the growth and development of...
Image courtesy of Mark Flatch Velislav Minekov (Bulgaria) Untitled, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Indian Riffle Park Velislav Minekov’s Untitled sculpture weighs approximately 13,500 pounds and depicts a recurring theme from his artwork, incorporating stalactites which are leg and foot extensions sandwiched between a parted egg shape. The whimsical nature of his work is well known throughout Bulgaria. Velislav...
Jes McMillan (Dayton, OH) Bee Ambitious, 2019 Porcelain ceramic tiles, concrete Location: Haverstick neighborhood Jes McMillan, founder of the Mosaic Institute of Greater Dayton, created a series of permanent sidewalk games for the Haverstick neighborhood of Kettering. McMillan saw an opportunity to engage children in outdoor recreation through her art and address the lack...
Erin McIntyre, Untitled, 2010, Stained Glass Erin McIntyre Untitled, 2010 Stained Glass Location: CitySites Collection, Government Center South Building, Main Entrance Erin McIntyre’s primary interest lies in movement and composition through thick and thin lines, colors and shapes, and her stained glass artworks are inspired by the environments they inhabit. “Glass has a unique quality of...
Tess Little (Fairborn, OH) Friendship Arch, 2011 Stainless steel Location: Wenzler Park Tess Little created Friendship Arch with over 250 participants from the Kettering community in 2010 and 2011. This 12 foot, stainless steel arch and two accompanying benches exhibit the hands traced by the participants with their individualized symbols. Image courtesy of Mark Flatch Little is...
Jean Koeller, Great Mulberry Tree, 2013, oil on canvas Jean Koeller (Dayton, Ohio) Great Mulberry Tree, 2013 Fraze Park, 2013 Passing, 2013 Oil on canvas Location: CitySites Collection, Government Center North Building, Upper Level Jean Koeller is a remarkable Dayton-area painter whose numerous commissions, exhibitions, presence in private and public collections, artist awards and her commercial...
Virginia Kistler (Gahanna, OH) Mutual Homes, 2018 Stainless steel Location: Oak Park Mutual Homes reflects the meaning of home to Oak Park residents. Kistler was inspired by the characteristics of Oak Park’s 1945 Cape Cod-style homes, the history of the neighborhood, and the words and images shared by its residents today. Kistler found the manufacturing aspect...
Katherine Kadish Katherine Kadish (Yellow Springs, Ohio) Summer Garden, 2013 Spring Garden, 2013 Autumn Garden I and II, 2013 Location: CitySites Collection, Government Center South Building, Lower Level Katherine Kadish has exhibited her paintings and prints since the early 1970s around the world, including in museums and galleries throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Inspired by nature, light,...
Image courtesy of Mark Flatch Dale Johnson Whack, Whack, Paddy Whack, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Kettering Recreation Complex Dale Johnson’s “Whack, Whack, Paddy Whack ,” was created as a part of 2002’s Kettering Rocks! stone sculpture symposium. Assisted by Jack Oliver, this playful ten-foot structure depicts the tension between a cat, a dog and a child, all...
Image courtesy of Mark Flatch Erika Inger (Austria and Italy) The Interior Animal, 2002 Indiana Limestone and Steel Location: Polen Farm Erika Inger’s work The Interior Animal is a rough-cut block of stone, untouched from the quarry except for the graduating metal discs forming a backbone shape over the stone. The variation of sizes of the metal discs...
Beth Holyoke and Käthi Seidl Nature’s Interplay, 2016 Concrete, aluminum, ceramic, glaze, glass Location: Habitat Environmental Center, 3036 Bellflower Street, Kettering Artists Beth Holyoke and Käthi Seidl designed, fabricated and installed a permanent, site-specific artwork at the Habitat Environmental Center, incorporating approximately 120 aluminum tiles created by Kettering City School students. The following thematic concepts...
Image courtesy of Mark Flatch Beth Holyoke and Käthi Seidl EGG, 2010 Concrete, ceramic, glaze, glass Location: J.F. Kennedy Park, Kettering Beth Holyoke and Käthi Seidl worked with the community surrounding Kennedy Park in Kettering to design a larger-than-life egg, covered in hand-made mosaic tiles. Through a public meeting, Kennedy Park neighbors and Kettering residents...
Image courtesy of Mark Flatch Barry Gunderson Song and Dance, 2000 Aluminum, Brick Pavers and Concrete Location: Lincoln Park Civic Commons Barry Gunderson’s sculpture Song and Dance features a choreographed arrangement of four 16-foot tall figures. One hand on the ground, one high in the air, bodies arched, these figures salute all who enter the Commons area. The...
Image courtesy of Mark Flatch Glenna Goodacre The Runner, installed 2007 Bronze Location: Lincoln Park Civic Commons The Runner is a bronze are from Glenna Goodacre’s series entitled Park Place and is from an edition of 16. Nationally recognized, Goodacre is most well-known for her representational bronze sculptures including the Women’s Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. and the...
Image courtesy of Mark Flatch Glenna Goodacre Ollie, installed 2007 Bronze Location: Rob Dyrek /DC Shoes Skate Plaza Ollie is a larger-than-life skater frozen in a skate maneuver of the same name. This bronze piece is from Glenna Goodacre’s series entitled Sidewalk Society and is an edition of 5. Nationally recognized, Goodacre is most well-known for her representational bronze...
Image courtesy of Mark Flatch Glenna Goodacre Old Man and His Dog, installed 2007 Bronze Location: Lincoln Park Civic Commons Old Man and His Dog is from Glenna Goodacre’s series entitled Park Place from an edition of 16. Goodacre choose her models for her sculptures from people she knows around her hometown of Santa Fe, New Mexico. ...
